Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport 22 min
Mcpherson Cellars Winery (13 min.) Former bottling plant now a winery & industrial-chic tasting room offering guided tours. Bayer Museum Of Agriculture (13 min.) Popular interactive agriculture-history museum with tractors a children s section & a gift shop. Silent Wings Museum (14 min) Museum devoted to the United States WWII military glider program with a restored model & a library. Prairie Dog Town (14 min.) Attraction at Mackenzie Park featuring prairie dogs & interpretive signage since 1935. Museum Of Texas Tech University (11 min.) Millions of objects of art science nature geology & culture plus a planetarium & research lab. American Windmill Museum (14 min.) Wind-powered museum devoted to American windmills with a display of 200 models indoors & out. Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark (10 min.) Archaeological site offering 12 000-year record of history with trails & life-sized animal bronzes. Lubbock Memorial Arboretum (14 min.) Serene 93-acre nature sanctuary with gardens walking paths a 1913 chapel & educational programs. Lubbock Water Rampage (8 min) Family venue offering 2 400-ft. waterslides a wave pool a baby pool a lazy river & a snack bar. Joyland Amusement Park (13 min.) Old-school seasonal park featuring all-ages rides water slides & plentiful snack foods. Mackenzie Park (13 min.) Golf amusement park sculpture garden prairie dog habitat trails & more in a lush 248-acre park. Legacy Play Village (9 min) 30 000-sq.-ft. wooden play area built by volunteers & funded by the local community. |