

It even has its own Goodwill Ambassador, Prairie Dog Pete. The official Lubbock web site gushes, “Of all Nature’s wild creatures, none is more appealing and entertaining to watch than the Prairie Dog.” PDT was established in the 1930s and has grown and relocated a couple of times since. Only in Lubbock: There are prairie dog towns around plenty of cities in the western US (I know of several within a 30-minute drive from Carload World Headquarters in Denver), but only Lubbock has the Prairie Dog Town. It’s a pretty new place, and I always like having a mini-fridge in the room. The closest hotel to the Stars & Stripes, northwest of town, is the Best Western Plus Tech Medical Center Inn. Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre: Movies that we were notified were there werent ruining date night - See 111 traveler reviews, 9 candid photos, and great deals for Lubbock, TX, at Tripadvisor. Where I Virtually Stayed: Most of the hotels in Lubbock are along the highways on the southwest and east sides of town. Nearby Restaurant: Isn’t it nifty when the only really close choice happens to be really great? The Shack dishes up the kind of barbecue that overcomes a humble, out-of-the-way setting and gets patrons lined up to get a table before they run out of food. Definitely recommended!
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Movie Showing / Total Active Nights: Monster Trucks / 20 Miles Today / Total: 172 / 3330 (rounded to the nearest mile) That dog will probably show up again in the next week or two. A Dog’s Purpose just came out this weekend, so I went with Monster Trucks, which has been around longer. Enjoy a double feature from the comfort of your car or bring the lawnchairs if the weather is.

The soda and popcorn prices are reasonable, and I have a weakness for corn fritters.įor the first time in weeks, I had a choice between two early-show movies I hadn’t seen yet. Stars & Stripes Drive In is a great place to spend an evening. The specialty of the house is a sandwich they call the Ay Chihuahua, with chili, cheese and other stuff between two crispy corn tortillas. Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre, Lubbock: See 111 reviews, articles, and 9 photos of Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre, ranked No. The Stars & Stripes concession stand is set up like a 50s themed cafe, and that’s not the only unusual part. This place is a pioneer of 21st century drive-in operation, opening in 2003 with two screens and radio sound. It’s Day 28 of my virtual Drive-In-a-Day Odyssey, starting with a two and a half hour drive from Abilene TX to Lubbock, home of the Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre. Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre: Texas Tech College Tour - See 111 traveler reviews, 9 candid photos, and great deals for Lubbock, TX, at Tripadvisor. The drive-in theater has 3 screens and each shows a double-feature. Enjoy a double feature from the comfort of your car or bring the lawnchairs if the weather is nice (and an added benefit is it is also a great place to see an occasional falling star). Photo by Jerry Cotten from the Carload Flickr pool Stars & Stripes Drive In is a great place to spend an evening.
