Nearly a grand to eat mashed potatoes with people who still argue about Tech football at the dinner table. But here in Lubbock, where families are big and the travel usually involves a long drive, that number might feel even more real. Unsplash Unsplash loading... Nobody in Lubbock does just one Thanksgiving anymore. Whether you’re grabbing wine at Market Street, beer at Spec’s, or cocktails at Thanksgiving number four, it adds up.