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Bored of Sitting at Home? This New Lubbock Walking Group Wants You Outside - FMX 94.5
Dylan Beckwith is launching Walk Lubbock, a new weekly walking group starting Saturday, September 26th at 9:30 am at Tech Terrace Park.
The idea is simple. Get people off their phones and outside, meeting neighbors on foot instead of scrolling through another feed. Beckwith built the group around casual Saturday morning walks, timed early to beat the heat.
Tech Terrace Park kicks things off, but the group isn't staying put. Future walks will move to other spots around town, giving the group a reason to explore different corners of Lubbock rather than looping the same three blocks every weekend.
For anyone who has moved to Lubbock recently or just hasn't found an easy way to meet people outside of bar scenes or church groups, this fills a real gap. Walking costs nothing, requires no gear, and doesn't demand small talk skills beyond "hey, nice morning." It's low pressure by design. Parents, students, retirees, dog owners, anyone bored of the same weekend routine has an open invitation to show up and just walk.
Lubbock has plenty of parks and plenty of people who say they want to get outside more. Now there's a Saturday morning excuse waiting to actually do it.
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