Volunteer time and support given to the Ronald McDonald House Charity of the Southwest is one of…read morethe best ways to help people in my community. This locally run organization directly impacts families just like mine for as long as needed. Local donations, stay local. RMHC of the Southwest is serving people 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, it does not close for holidays. The best thing about RMHC is that it directly impacts people you know when they need it most. It is a hand up, not a forever hand out.

I took my girlfriend here because she wanted to experience a "nature walk" in Lubbock. Rather than…read morerisking a rattle snake bite in the real nature, I took her here as a safer alternative. The Good: It's nice and quiet. They do have local indigenous plant life. There's a lovely little trail that goes around the entire facility. They have the biggest rosemary bush I've ever seen in my life. The Bad: It's quiet mostly because nobody ever goes here. Most people don't even know it exists. The local indigenous plant life is fairly unattractive. The prettiest area was actually infested with bees, so we didn't stick around it for very long. There's graffiti on one of the bridges inside the park. I might have been partial to it if it were some cool Banksy-esque tagging, but it was lame. When the adjacent lace floods, it leaves trash behind in the arboretum. Most things looked like they were dead or in some process of holding on for dear life. Overall: I'm not giving it just 1 star because I feel bad doing that for a public service that already looks like it's struggling. I can deal that sort of final blow. Go and check it out. Donate if you can. Maybe they'll get some real flowers.

I was surprised by how well everything was maintained, this proved to be a pretty nice evening. We…read morewent around Halloween, and they had a huge pumpkin walk. No, no -- there was not a large pumpkin walking around but rather hundreds of local people/organizations carved pumpkins. The creations were put on display and lit so everybody could enjoy seeing the little orange works of art. I wish I had counted, but there must have been two thousand pumpkins. Some organizations had a hundred or more carved and decorated for there display. I don't have a green thumb, so I enjoyed seeing the hard work of others. I appreciated the work put into the grounds and loved the seclusion and chance to not feel like I live in a desert.

What a spectacular night at the Wallace Theater for the comedy show "Comedians On The Loose"!…read moreThis place is under renovation and is so nostalgic! I'm weird about smells, and this place has such an ambiance and smell that makes the experience so incredible! Worth checking out!

My hometown Habitat for Humanity makes me proud!…read more Yesterday--May 8, 2024-- I called their office to inquire about how furniture donations work. A receptionist referred me over to her coordinator. The coordinator explained that as long as the furniture pieces had no damage or stains that most likely the items would be accepted. Then she had me text her some photos. After giving me their blessing that they would accept them they gathered my address and pick up information as I was not able to bring them to the store. I am not sure what their mile radius is, but it wouldn't hurt to ask if they would be able to pick items up for you. If you're able to drop off items, this large building in Hobbs, New Mexico is easy to find next to Tractor Supply. Today--May 9, 2024--when the two guys who arrived on time (11AM) to pick up my sofa and loveseat donations, they were very cordial and mentioned that the set I was donating was very nice. I hope somebody will appreciate them as much as I did. Please donate or volunteer for Habitat: https://www.hobbshabitat.org/about-us

Great program doing great things for the community. Places like the Head Start program are about…read morethe best things in small town Texas. I stopped by on business and was impressed how well they are with kids. Keep up the good work.