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Feb 23, 2022, 12:29 ET Beaumont Morphs into the Mural Capital of Texas as 16 Artists from Across the Country Converge to Create New Masterpieces at Mural Fest

In 2021, Texas Monthly said Beaumont was brimming with beautiful murals and quietly boosting its public art scene. Since its inception in 2017, the...

Feb 11, 2022, 13:14 ET See Nelly for Just $15 at Mardi Gras Southeast Texas in Beaumont February 24-27, 2022

What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than in the "Cajun capital of Texas." Mardi Gras Southeast Texas (MGSET) will be making its return to...

Jul 30, 2021, 14:53 ET You Deserve a Vacation that Won't Break the Bank. How About a Summer Getaway in Beaumont, Texas?

With hotels starting at just $92/night and a 48-hour under $48 itinerary, escape to Southeast Texas this summer. You deserve a vacation that won't...

Jul 27, 2021, 13:36 ET Once America's Original Boomtown, Beaumont is Now Booming with New Businesses, Festivals, and Excitement

While most businesses were stagnant and stuttering in 2020, Beaumont never took its foot off the gas. And as one of America's original boomtowns, it...

Jul 21, 2021, 17:14 ET Cheers to a Beer-y Great Fall Full of Events in Beaumont, Texas

Our Bon Temps Beaumont Campaign promised good times for all to wash 2020 from memory and start fresh. We're doing that in a big way this fall with a...

Jul 15, 2021, 17:25 ET Save the Date: Mardi Gras Southeast Texas is Coming Back to Beaumont in 2022

What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than in the "Cajun capital of Texas." Mardi Gras Southeast Texas will be making its return to Beaumont, Texas ...

Jun 28, 2021, 13:36 ET See Gator Races, Reptile Yoga, Eating Competitions, and More at Beaulympics, Beaumont's Free Cajun Carnival

Coming Saturday, July 10, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Event Centre in downtown Beaumont, Beaulympics (Beaumont's Olympics) are the summer...

Jun 22, 2021, 15:52 ET Visit Beaumont TX Launches an Official GeoTour to Bring the Popular Global Scavenger Hunt Game to Southeast Texas

Geocaching is a global, outdoor treasure hunt using GPS-enabled devices. Millions of containers called "caches" in all shapes, sizes, and difficulty...

Apr 14, 2021, 12:36 ET Get Cray and Eat Your Way Through Southeast Texas on the Cajun Trail - Beaumont's Free Foodie Passport

In honor of National Crawfish Day, Visit Beaumont is excited to launch the Cajun Trail, a free mobile passport program to get a flavor for the area....
Guac and Roll to ArTaco - a Brand-New, Free Art Taco Festival in Beaumont

Mar 02, 2021, 12:26 ET Guac and Roll to ArTaco - a Brand-New, Free Art Taco Festival in Beaumont

What's better than art and tacos? Art, tacos and beer that's what. Taco 'bout awesome. Beaumont's newest outdoor, socially distanced festival puts...
Snow Worries Playing Sports in Beaumont Year-Round

Feb 23, 2021, 10:00 ET Snow Worries Playing Sports in Beaumont Year-Round

The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is happy to welcome teams from across the nation to play in Beaumont. Famously known for sports,...

Feb 22, 2021, 16:49 ET Beaumont Announces Its Third Annual Restaurant Week Is Back And Better Than Ever

The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is excited to announce the third annual #EATBMT Restaurant Week will take place March 4-14, 2021....
"Bon Temps Beaumont" Campaign Launches to Bring the Good Times Back to Beaumont

Feb 10, 2021, 09:36 ET "Bon Temps Beaumont" Campaign Launches to Bring the Good Times Back to Beaumont

In 2020, we told you to picture the good times ahead, hang tough and explore when the time is right. Well friends, it's 2021 and that time has...

Jan 04, 2021, 11:10 ET Beaumont Joins the Lonestar Coastal Alliance in an Effort to Promote Tourism to the Texas Gulf Coast and Lobby for National Recreation Distinction

Essentially the Justice League of the Texas Gulf Coast, the Lonestar Coastal Alliance is a collaboration between private property owners, local...

Dec 02, 2020, 11:28 ET How to Have a "White" Christmas in Texas

It's been a long and strange year, but smaller cities and drive-destinations are having a moment as people look to explore their own backyard and the ...

Oct 19, 2020, 10:00 ET The Beaumont CVB Launches the Localist Program in an Effort to Bring the Visitor Experience Home

We don't know about you, but this year has felt like a constant barrage of bad news -- both locally and nationally, which is why the Beaumont CVB has ...

Aug 13, 2020, 10:19 ET Amidst a Global Pandemic and Mass Industry Layoffs, the Beaumont CVB Convinced a Travel Influencer with 200K Followers to Uproot Her Life, Move Cross-Country and Settle in a Small Texas Town

With a BS in Advertising from the University of Colorado and an MS in E-business from Depaul, Lauren Monitz has over 10 years of experience in...