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VISIT THE “HUB CITY” By Car: Five major highways intersect Lubbock, making it easily accessible. By Air: Airport Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport Airlines Servicing Lubbock • American Eagle • Southwest Airlines • United Airlines RANCH DAY APRIL Tulsa • Hosted at the National Ranching Heritage Center Santa Fe OKLAHOMA Amarillo Fort Smith • A family-friendly event that focuses on the history & Albuquerque Oklahoma City ARKANSAS day-to-day happenings of life on a ranch NEW MEXICO

• Event features hands-on ranch science activities, Ruidoso 70 380 Ft. Worth horseback rides, demonstrations by the Tech Lubbock Carlsbad 62 Equestrian Center, music & more Shreveport El Paso Odessa • Participate in & learn more about leatherworking, Midland TEXASTETE A churning butter, rope-making, etc. LOUISIANA Austin Lake Charles ♦ Free admission – donation suggested ♦ Docent-led tours by reservation N ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Motorcoach parking available NEARBY

CITIES CAR DIRECT FLIGHT Albuquerque, N.M. 319 miles Austin 373 miles 1h. 05 min. Dallas 345 miles 1h. 10 min. Denver 547 miles 1h. 35 min. Fort Worth 314 miles Houston 520 miles 1h. 35 min. Las Vegas 891 miles 2h. 05 min. Oklahoma City, Okla. 348 miles Phoenix 752 miles 1h. 50 min. San Antonio 388 miles D-DAY CELEBRATION JUNE • Hosted at Silent Wings Museum LET ME INTRODUCE • A free, two-day event commemorating the anniversary YOU TO LUBBOCK! of D-Day Amy Zientek, Director of Sales • Enjoy a showing of the documentary “D-Day Remembered,” children’s educational activities, special [email protected] exhibits & interactive demonstrations by the World War II p. 806.747.5232 | f. 806.747.1419 Airborne Demonstration Team

1500 Broadway, 6th Floor | Lubbock, Texas 79401 | 800.692.4035 VisitLubbock.org ARCHAEOLOGY IN ACTION JULY • Interact with excavators & the lab crew on an active dig site • Guides provide tours of excavation sites & research facilities • Hosted at

♦ Free Admission ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Motorcoach parking available

ANTIQUE TRACTOR AND ENGINE SHOW OCTOBER • Hosted at Bayer Museum of Agriculture • Family-friendly event featuring parades, tractor games, demonstrations, children’s games & fellowship • Vendor booths offer baked goods, crafts & agriculture memorabilia

♦ Free admission - donation suggested ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Motorcoach parking available

CANDLELIGHT AT THE RANCH DECEMBER • Hosted at the National Ranching Heritage Center • Step back in time & celebrate Christmas like they did on the Western frontier • Volunteer Ranch Hosts dress in period clothing & recreate what life was like on the prairie during the holidays • Enjoy caroling around a campfire, hot cider & cocoa, as well as a visit from Santa ATTRACTIONS AMERICAN WINDMILL MUSEUM windmill.com • Largest windmill museum in the world (170 rare windmills) • Wind Energy Experience building features a G-scale train exhibit, windmills, dozens of miniature homes & an impressive collection of grist stones

♦ Entry fee - call for group rates ♦ Docent-led tours by reservation ♦ Catered lunch space available ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Motorcoach parking available

BAYER MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE agriculturehistory.org • Interactive exhibits & historical displays dating back to the pioneering years of agriculture • 700 collectible toy tractors & 71 pedal tractors

♦ Entry fee - call for group rates ♦ Docent-led tours by reservation ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Motorcoach parking available

LUBBOCK LAKE LANDMARK lubbocklake.musm.ttu.edu • Smithsonian Magazine named this landmark one of the top five destinations to see evidence of first Americans • Archaeologists have uncovered signs of human life from 12,000 years ago • Recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited site in the country • Regularly hosts Night Hikes on a 3-mile scenic trail through the Yellow House Canyon

♦ Free admission - donation suggested ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Motorcoach parking available MUSEUM OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY museum.ttu.edu • Exhibits featuring nearly 7 million objects • Collections in arts, humanities & natural sciences • Moody Planetarium features daily laser & star shows

♦ Free entry to galleries - Tickets required for special events ♦ Docent-led tours by reservation ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Curbside motorcoach parking available

NATIONAL RANCHING HERITAGE CENTER nrhc.ttu.edu • Dedicated to preserving & interpreting the history of ranching • 19-acre historical park features 49 authentic & restored ranching structures dating back to the 1700’s

♦ Free admission - donation suggested ♦ Docent-led tours by reservation ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Motorcoach parking available

SILENT WINGS MUSEUM silentwingsmuseum.com • Lubbock was once home to the majority of American Glider Pilots & their flight training for World War II (1942-1944) • Home to one of the few fully restored World War II gliders in existence

♦ Entry fee - call for group rates ♦ Docent-led tours by reservation ♦ On-site gift shop ♦ Motorcoach parking available