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The 6 Best Venues for Small Groups in Lubbock As they say “everything is bigger in Texas,” but not every event is a large affair. If you’re planning a meeting, dinner, cocktail party or any other small event for approximately 50 people, we’ve picked out six venues for you to consider in the “Hub City.”

Live Love Lubbock with Booga Bradshaw

Booga Bradshaw is a hip-hop artist making waves in the “Hub City.” When he’s not onstage or in the studio, you’ll find him “shining all Summa 7 Teen,” chowing down on the sweetest breakfast sandwich in town and checking out a local coffee shop’s art gallery. Booga shares a few of his favorite up-and-coming artists with

Evie Mae’s Lands on Texas Monthly’s List of Top 10 Barbecue Joints in Texas

If it’s melt-in-your-mouth brisket you’re searching for, Evie Mae’s Pit Barbecue has it covered. Named No. 9 on Texas Monthly’s List of Top 50 Barbecue Joints in Texas, this local dive impresses with monstrous beef ribs, green chile-cheese sausage, gluten-free sides and desserts, including a strawberry pie with more than two pounds of strawberries. Check out this video

Destination Spotlight: The Garden

The nice folks at Disney World may have it wrong. For me, the happiest place on Earth is in front of a live band, the outdoors, with delicious food in one hand and an ice-cold beverage in the other. The Garden provides all of that in an amazing atmosphere, making it my new happy place.

Live Love Lubbock with Ryan Todd Garza

Ryan Todd Garza is a local photographer, producer and songwriter who has recently returned home from L.A. My icebreaker question to Ryan was, “What is your favorite reptile?” He answered, “An iguana. We had one in elementary school, and he taught me that it’s okay to be yourself and just relax under the heat lamp sometimes.” We

Live Love Lubbock with Mary Ruth Matthews

Known to her friends as M.R., Mary Ruth Matthews is a true patron of the Lubbock arts, from wine and letterpress to coffee and music legends. You can find her leading brainstorms and making friends downtown throughout the week and at Ralph’s Records on the weekend. She tells us all about her favorite artist, the new

5 Reasons Lubbock is the Perfect Destination for Corporate Events

As an event planner, you work hard to organize conferences, meetings and seminars that will keep your clients coming back for more. At Visit Lubbock, we know that planning a successful event is no easy feat, which is why we offer a broad range of services to help everything run smoothly. While our services alone

Live Love Lubbock with Garrett and Addison Kitten

The Kitten twins, Garrett and Addison, are a couple of the coolest kids in town. They shared some of their favorite things about Lubbock with us. Find out where they like to go for macaroni ‘n’ cheese, a day of jumpin’ fun and more in this month’s Live Love Lubbock. Visit our YouTube page for more Live Love

Live Love Lubbock with Cleto Cordero

Cleto Cordero, best known as the frontman and chief songwriter for Flatland Cavalry, came to Lubbock, following in the footsteps of Pat Green, Josh Abbott and countless others. Since then his band has released an EP (Come May) and full length album (Humble Folks) to major success. When Cleto isn’t topping the iTunes country chart or landing on Billboard,

Live Love Lubbock with Ben and Stacey

Ben and Stacey are some of Lubbock’s biggest fans. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, they have made the trip to the “Hub City” eight times over the past six years. We caught up with the couple when they flew in for Don Caldwell’s surprise celebration. Don and the Cactus Theater are pivotal to their love story. Hear

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