Lubbock is located on the High Plains of West Texas. It is home to approximately 250,000 residents and to more than 35,000 Texas Tech students. Although it still maintains an atmosphere of small-town hospitality and West Texas charm, it also offers big-city delights. From award-winning wineries to its rich musical heritage (Buddy Holly is the city’s most famous native son).
Directions to lubbock:
BY AIR:
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) provides
the city of Lubbock and its surrounding communities with daily flights to and from Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Memphis, El Paso, Albuquerque, Austin and more. Please check the following Web sites for detailed schedules and to make reservations.
Airlines Servicing Lubbock
American Eagle • (800) 433-7300 • www.aa.com
United Airlines • (800) 864-8331 • www.united.com
Southwest Airlines • (800) 435-9792 • www.southwest.com
BY CAR:
From the South/Southeast:
Enter the city on Highway 84. Take Loop 289 West to the University Avenue exit. Go north on University Avenue to Broadway and enter the Texas Tech campus by turning left on Broadway.
From the West or Southwest:
Enter the city on Highway 62/82, which becomes the Brownfield Highway inside the Lubbock city limits. Merge right from Brownfield Highway to 19th Street. Continue east on 19th Street to University Avenue. Turn left (north) on University Avenue and continue to Broadway. Enter the Texas Tech campus by turning left on Broadway.
From the North:
Enter the city on Interstate 27 and take the 4th Street exit. Turn right (west) on 4th Street and continue to University Avenue. Turn left (South) on University Avenue to Broadway. Enter the Texas Tech campus by turning right on Broadway.
Public Transportation:
City Cab
2307 Erskine Street • (806) 765-7474
Yellow Cab
2307 Erskine Street • (806) 765-7777
Hotel Reservations:
The conference will take place in the Student Union Building at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. We suggest you book your reservation at the Staybridge Suites, located directly across from the university and only a few minutes from the Student Union. All reservations will be accepted according to availability at the hotels’ normal rates. Discounts may apply for Symposium attendees on a first come, first served basis. You can get your discounted price by booking your room through this link: Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language.
Staybridge Suites
2910 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone: (806) 765-8900
Reservations: 1-800-527-1133
Other alternatives are:
Clarion Hotel
505 Ave. QLubbock, TX 79415
Phone: (806) 747-0171
Reservations: 1-888-625-5144
Days Inn
2401 4th St.
Lubbock, TX 79415
Phone: (806) 747-7111
Reservations: 1-800-329-7466
Hawthorn Suites Ltd.
2515 19th St.
Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone: (806) 765-8900
Reservations: 1-800-527-1133
Lubbock Inn
3901 19th St.
Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone: (806) 792-5181
Reservations: 1-800-545-8226
La Quinta Inn
4115 Brownfield Highway
Lubbock, TX 79407
Phone: (806) 792-0065
Reservations: 1-800-531-5900
Directions to lubbock:
BY AIR:
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) provides
the city of Lubbock and its surrounding communities with daily flights to and from Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Memphis, El Paso, Albuquerque, Austin and more. Please check the following Web sites for detailed schedules and to make reservations.
Airlines Servicing Lubbock
American Eagle • (800) 433-7300 • www.aa.com
United Airlines • (800) 864-8331 • www.united.com
Southwest Airlines • (800) 435-9792 • www.southwest.com
BY CAR:
From the South/Southeast:
Enter the city on Highway 84. Take Loop 289 West to the University Avenue exit. Go north on University Avenue to Broadway and enter the Texas Tech campus by turning left on Broadway.
From the West or Southwest:
Enter the city on Highway 62/82, which becomes the Brownfield Highway inside the Lubbock city limits. Merge right from Brownfield Highway to 19th Street. Continue east on 19th Street to University Avenue. Turn left (north) on University Avenue and continue to Broadway. Enter the Texas Tech campus by turning left on Broadway.
From the North:
Enter the city on Interstate 27 and take the 4th Street exit. Turn right (west) on 4th Street and continue to University Avenue. Turn left (South) on University Avenue to Broadway. Enter the Texas Tech campus by turning right on Broadway.
Public Transportation:
City Cab
2307 Erskine Street • (806) 765-7474
Yellow Cab
2307 Erskine Street • (806) 765-7777
Hotel Reservations:
The conference will take place in the Student Union Building at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. We suggest you book your reservation at the Staybridge Suites, located directly across from the university and only a few minutes from the Student Union. All reservations will be accepted according to availability at the hotels’ normal rates. Discounts may apply for Symposium attendees on a first come, first served basis. You can get your discounted price by booking your room through this link: Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language.
Staybridge Suites
2910 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone: (806) 765-8900
Reservations: 1-800-527-1133
Other alternatives are:
Clarion Hotel
505 Ave. QLubbock, TX 79415
Phone: (806) 747-0171
Reservations: 1-888-625-5144
Days Inn
2401 4th St.
Lubbock, TX 79415
Phone: (806) 747-7111
Reservations: 1-800-329-7466
Hawthorn Suites Ltd.
2515 19th St.
Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone: (806) 765-8900
Reservations: 1-800-527-1133
Lubbock Inn
3901 19th St.
Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone: (806) 792-5181
Reservations: 1-800-545-8226
La Quinta Inn
4115 Brownfield Highway
Lubbock, TX 79407
Phone: (806) 792-0065
Reservations: 1-800-531-5900