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Pro: Our amusement parks open WAY earlier than anywhere else.
Most parks in the country shut down come October and don’t open back up until late springtime. Joyland might be closed right now but it’ll open back up in about a month at the beginning of March. You can get your fill of the Daredevil Drop, the Galaxi Coaster and the Spider for most of the year. You can find out more about ticketing information and the rides here on their website.
Con: We don’t get to have snowball fights.
We’re not that sad about this one. Who wants a face full of snow when you can have sunshine? We’ll settle for a snow cone at one of the concession stands instead.
Pro: You can eat outside basically anytime you want.
With such fabulous weather comes the opportunity to eat outdoors practically all year round. An outdoor patio at a restaurant is a gift and we don’t intend to squander it. The Lantern Tavern (5 minutes from ULofts) has a wonderful outdoor patio where you can munch on Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos, a meatball parmesan sandwich, a cheese burger pizza and more. The Roof is so close you could walk to it from ULofts Apartments. They have arguably the best view in Lubbock. Located at the top of Raider Park, you can catch a view of not only the beautiful Texas sunsets but you’ll also be able to catch Texas Tech games from the Roof!
Con: Your air conditioner works overtime.
It might be comfortable during the winter time to live in Texas but during the summer months, the weather can be absolutely unbearable. You’re sticky and sweaty by the time you get to work every morning. So you have to work your air conditioner to get back to a comfortable body temperature to even think about getting any work done. It can be a little bit of a drag.
There are ups and downs to having such mild, warm winters every year. But we like to think that the pros outweigh the cons!
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