Look Around Lubbock: National Travel and Tourism Week

The first week of May is National Travel and Tourism Week and Visit Lubbock is making sure you explore your backyard. 

Visit Lubbock has pulled together numerous statistics on how tourism has impacted the Lubbock economy, such as each Lubbock resident saved more than $600 on property taxes per household in 2014.

There were more than 5.71 million people that visited Lubbock in 2014 spending a total of $821.1 million, helping Lubbock to be considered the seventh most popular destination among the Top 26 Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

There are a wide variety of attractions, events, and historical museums for tourist and the people of Lubbock to explore. Visit Lubbock has created a list of can't miss locations on its website along with an interactive guide to help you make the most of your time in Lubbock.