Beaumont

Beaumont is a city in Texas, USA.

Understand
Beaumont was chartered in 1838 just a few years after three businessmen purchased a farming community known as Tevis Bluff and named the newly formed town after one of the men's wives.

From that point, Beaumont charted a course through several epochs, namely from one revolving around rice farming to one devoted to oil extraction with the famous Spindletop oilfield discovery and finally to one centered on shipbuilding as it pertained to World War II needs. This last period was marred to a degree by heightened racial tensions and a race riot.

Beaumont is still a very industrialized city, with even essentially a canal for a river that would normally be the Neches, but it is also somewhat of a cultural nucleus, with plentiful museums and culture venues and the Crockett Entertainment District. It has also been home to a number of celebrities such as The Big Bopper and Babe Zaharias (a famous female athlete).

By train
Amtrak stops at Beaumont via its tri-weekly Sunset Limited service between New Orleans, Lake Charles, Beaumont, Houston, San Antonio and Los Angeles at the is at 2555 W Cedar St, west of downtown. The station is not within walking distance of downtown.

By plane


The next nearest airports served by more airlines, including Southwest and United Airlines, at more competitive fares, are in Houston ( to Houston Hobby Airport along I-10/610 and  to Bush Intercontinental Airport along US Hwy 90). Sun Travel offers regular shuttle transportation between the Houston area airports and the Jack Brooks Regional Airport. (See above under 'By bus')

Events

 * Southeast Texas Fair, a major event that takes place in March at the Ford Park with a livestock show, rodeo, and midway.
 * Gusher Marathon
 * Beaumont Blues And Jazz Fest
 * Boomtown Film And Music Festival
 * Downtown Winter Parade in December and Neches River Festival Parade in April.