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Hey Beaumont, hope your week’s off to a good start!

In today’s wallet-friendly edition: Buckstin Brewing’s big wins, a NASCAR show car event, and 2000s emo music bingo + lots of fun things to do for free.

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📰 In the news

Brewery racks up honors: Buckstin Brewing won first and second place at the 2026 Texas Craft Brewers Cup in Austin. Award-winning beers are available at their Beaumont and Nederland locations — see where to try them.

Support for aspiring scholars: The Beaumont chapter of Delta Sigma Theta is offering scholarships to senior girls at BISD high schools. Applications are due April 1, with awards supporting local students’ college plans — see how and when to apply.

Care for complex foot conditions: CHRISTUS Health opened a podiatry clinic in Beaumont, expanding foot and ankle care in Southeast Texas. Dr. Frances LaGrone leads it, with plans to grow services and add another podiatrist — see conditions they treat.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Highlights this week:

• Pick up items at community distribution
• Lunch for moms of children with disabilities
• Discover colorful paint pouring fun

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Lunchtime, handled: Swap the sad desk bite for Katharine & Company, with gourmet sandwiches like pecan-parmesan chicken or melty pimento cheese, plus soups and salads that actually hit the spot. Fit it into your week… quick comfort, real flavor, zero fuss.

Fresh-air reset: Tyrrell Park packs in miles of easy trails, the Cattail Marsh boardwalk for bird-spotting, disc golf, stables, the Beaumont Botanical Gardens, and a cozy nature center. Great for a quick lunchtime loop or an all-afternoon wander.

Nerdy joy, zero fuss: All Star Comics piles up action figures, statues, trading cards, and RPG gear, plus a wall of comics and graphic novels. Perfect for a quick gift grab or a me-time browse that mysteriously lasts an hour. Local, easy, reliably fun.

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📆 Free events worth checking out

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

📚 Tuesday Storytime @ Theodore Johns Library | Tuesday (3/10) at 10:00 AM – If your bedtime stories are starting to sound like reruns, let Kassie take the mic at Tuesday Storytime at Theodore Johns Library. It’s an easy midweek ritual, perfect for little attention spans, patient grandparents, and anyone who appreciates books, quiet, and Kassie’s crowd-calming magic.

🎤 Taco Tuesday Karaoke @ The Logon Cafe & Pub | Tuesday (3/10) at 8:00 PM – This Taco Tuesday pairs $2 street tacos, $2 ritas, and $2 well vodka with the kind of karaoke that makes you both proud and deeply concerned for your coworkers. Warm up with snacks, then sing like the ’90s never ended, or just clap supportively.

🎶 Music Bingo Night: 2000s Emo & Pop Punk Edition @ Madison’s On Dowlen | Wednesday (3/11) at 7:00 PM – Wednesday at Madison’s on Dowlen means Music Bingo, this time steeped in 2000s emo and pop punk. It’s free, play as many cards as your dignity can handle, no eyeliner required. Expect at least 15 prize rounds, grub, drinks, and fun hosts.

🧘 Art in Motion: Yoga in the Gallery @ Art Museum of Southeast Texas | Thursday (3/12) at 10:30 AM – Swap fluorescent gym lights for AMSET’s galleries with a free, instructor-led yoga class among the art, serenity, and that glorious museum A/C. Pre-register, arrive 15 minutes early, and know donations are welcome, then enjoy stretching without a treadmill in sight.

🏁 DeWalt Nascar Show Car Event @ M&D Supply Ace Hardware | Friday (3/13) at 8:00 AM – Make a pit stop at M&D Supply, where Christopher Bell’s DEWALT NASCAR show car awaits photo ops. Grab event deals with 20% off select tools, sample Big Green Egg, RecTeq, and Traeger demos, because Beaumont loves horsepower and hardware.

🌿 Homeschool Workshop: Conservation @ McFaddin-Ward House Museum | Tuesday (3/17) at 10:00 AM – Take the homeschoolers, ages 8 to 12, to a free conservation workshop with Sea Rim’s Ranger Laura at the McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center. Think prairies, wetlands, and estuaries, plus Attwater’s prairie chickens and other locals. Not a drop-off, seating is limited, and it beats worksheets.

🍼 Lactation Social Hour @ Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas | Tuesday (3/17) at 4:00 PM – Need a calm corner to talk feeding without aisle-three advice? This monthly Lactation Social Hour at Baptist Hospitals of SETX brings free access to lactation pros, real mom-to-mom support, and zero judgment. Third Tuesday meetup, RSVP if you like, then breathe, and exhale.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Beaumont report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 81°F – Low: 69°F – Precip: 4%

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 80°F – Low: 54°F – Precip: 85%

A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Later: Showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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