[arjay]

What are you 110 years old? lol........I was at Tech in the late 70's and it was very integrated by then....... I am 63. I started at Tech in 1960. I went horseback riding at a place on 50th st. My father was offered the land at 34th and University (it was College then) for $100 and thought it was too much money. Big mistake! We went to the ceremony when they completed the TV towers out around 82nd, and they were out in the country with not a house in sight. Reese AFB was home to B25 bombers. The Lubbock Airport was used for training glider pilots and the terminal was tiny. Ah, well, I guess old age is making me nostalgic.

[arjay]

Whoops. Sorry for the italics. I forgot to close the tag.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Wow, Lubbock changed a lot even between 1960 and 1977 - I was picturing all the areas you described - Anytime we tease my Mother about not purchasing land or something, as in your Father's situation, she always says "Who had $100 back then?".........

When I was there in the late 70's the land past the Loop was mostly homes - I don't recall much else at all out there. I love Lubbock and would move back there in a second if I could. My daughter is a Sophmore at Tech so at least I get to visit her several times a year.