It’s 325 miles from Dallas to Lubbock, give or take. About 5 hours by car. Unless, that is, you slow down a little, or maybe even stop, for more than just a fill up. If you do, and if you’re interested, I think you’ll find what you may have always suspected: that when we take a closer look and listen, on the way from Dallas to Lubbock–or any route from point A to some far away point B– we find these sleepy little towns we normally rush through, aren’t so sleepy after all. There’s a whole lot going on; some things are as expected, others decidedly not. McKinney, Aubrey, Jacksboro, Olney, McAdoo, Aspermont, Post–the list goes on, each with a unique past, present, and future, and of course, a ‘colorful cast of characters,’ as they say.
But what about the people who drive through these towns, and along the roads that connect them. Those people can be pretty colorful too, don’t you think? The simple purpose of this site, is to find and tell a few of the many stories of the people and places along the way from Dallas to Lubbock.
I’d love to hear your stories from this route, as seen through your windshield, or from your front porch. Please contact me if you’re interested in having your story featured here on this site for others to enjoy.