Here's what's up in SETX: Tricks of the Trade brings local business owners to The Forge on Wednesday, Rocky Horror goes live in Orange on Friday, and Daddio's Burger is on our food list with Nolan Ryan beef on Calder.
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Bring One Work Trick to The Forge This Wednesday
Tricks of the Trade is a free networking night for local small businesses, freelancers and anyone who works for themselves.
The idea is simple: bring one useful trick from your trade — maybe a sales line, an AI prompt, a money tip or a shortcut that saves you time — and swap ideas with other people in the room.
It runs from 6 to 8 PM at The Forge in downtown Beaumont. Costumes are optional, and SodaGo is bringing the drinks.
📍 The Forge, 268 Pearl St, Beaumont
🕐 Wed Oct 28 · 6 to 8 PM
🎟️ Free, no RSVP
Rocky Horror Goes Live in Orange Friday Night
Poster: Orange Community Players
The Rocky Horror Show is hitting the stage in Orange this Friday — and yes, this is the live stage version, not the movie.
The audience can join in with callbacks and the Time Warp, costumes are encouraged, and Friday gets two chances to see it: a 7:37 PM curtain and a midnight show.
The run continues Nov 6 and 7, with proceeds supporting Orange Community Players and Extreme Giving Charity.
📍 Jeff Hattman Center, 3330 Bowling Ln, Orange
🕐 Fri Oct 30 · 7:37 PM and midnight
🎟️ General admission via Zeffy
Daddio's Burger on Calder
Photo: Daddio's Burger
If you're in the mood for a burger this week, Daddio's on Calder is an easy one to add to the list.
The Classic Bacon Cheddar is $10.49 and comes with applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar, purple onion and pickles. You can add truffle fries and a Blue Bell milkshake if you're going all in.
Every patty is made with all-natural Nolan Ryan beef, and there's a second Daddio's location in Port Arthur at 8745 Memorial Blvd.
📍 4230 Calder Ave, Beaumont, TX 77706 · (409) 898-1977 · daddiosburger.com
⏰ Daily, 10:30 AM to 9 PM
European Antiques on Calder at Burns Antik Haus
Photo: Beaumont CVB
Burns Antik Haus is one of those places where you can easily lose track of time if you like antiques.
The owners source pieces from European warehouses and old farms, with a mix of antiques, gifts and clothing inside the 6,000-square-foot showroom on Calder.
Owner Julie Bailey Burns is a Beaumont native, and the shop sits in the historic district.
📍 2195 Calder Ave, Beaumont, TX 77701 · (409) 835-3080 · burnsantikhaus.com
⏰ Tue to Thu 10 AM to 5 PM (Thu to 7), Fri and Sat 10 AM to 3 PM. Call ahead this week.
Our Pick
We're going with Friday's midnight Rocky Horror show in Orange. If you're going to do Rocky Horror during Halloween week, midnight feels like the right time to do it.
3 Fun Things
Three easy picks this week: a horror movie at the Jefferson, a pontoon ride on Adams Bayou and a Saturday boat tour through the Neches River bottomland.
✅ Grab pumpkins before the patch closes : The Pumpkin Patch at Wesley in Beaumont closes Oct 31. It's open weekdays 3 to 7 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 7 PM.
✅ Book the orchid class if you want in : Registration opens Oct 26 for Shangri La's Nov 14 orchid repotting workshop in Orange. It's $35, with classes at 10 AM and 1 PM.
✅ Remember the clocks this weekend : Daylight saving time ends at 2 AM Sun Nov 1, so clocks go back one hour.
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This Week
This Weekend
Every event in Southeast Texas is on events.whatsupsetx.com, and you can submit yours there too.
A Few Things to Know This Week
🩸 Blood drive at Central Mall : LifeShare is at Central Mall on Sat Oct 31 from 10 AM to 4 PM in Suite 71. Donors get a Halloween T-shirt while supplies last.
🚧 Roadwork at SH 124 and SH 73 : TxDOT crews are working on the Jefferson County intersection this week, so expect lane closures.
🎉 Mended TX is now open on Calder : The permanent-jewelry studio opened Aug 29 upstairs at 2462 Calder Ave, Suite C, in Beaumont.
🎉 Kirby's Arcade has a ribbon-cutting date : The retro arcade bar at 6510 Calder Ave in Beaumont holds its chamber ribbon cutting Wed Nov 11 from 2 to 3 PM.
Lamar Wins Again, PN-G Takes Mid-County Madness
🔴 Lamar 35, Houston Christian 10 : The Cardinals are now 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the Southland. They're at UTRGV Saturday at 7 PM on ESPN+.
🏈 PN-G 27, Nederland 24 (OT) : Port Neches-Groves won Mid-County Madness in overtime Friday.
🏀 Lamar women tip off Wednesday : The Cardinals host North American in an exhibition at 6:30 PM in Beaumont.
🎗️ Ribbon Run is Saturday : Gift of Life's 5K starts at 9 AM at 701 Main St in Beaumont. Survivors of breast and gynecologic cancers can register free.
Batson Struck Oil on Halloween in 1903
On October 31, 1903, the Paraffine Oil Company's No. 1 Fee well struck oil at 790 feet, about a mile north of Batson in Hardin County.
That discovery opened the Batson-Old oilfield and put Batson alongside Spindletop and Sour Lake during Southeast Texas' first oil boom. By 1993, the field had produced more than 45 million barrels.
Refinery Work, Police Hiring and One Local Opening
Industry note: ExxonMobil plans a December-to-January overhaul at its Beaumont refinery, covering the 120,000-barrel-a-day FCC unit and two hydrotreaters, according to Reuters in April.
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Starting pay is $80,484, and certified officers get a $10,000 hiring bonus. Applicants must be 21 or older and have either a TCOLE license or a high school diploma/GED. Join the recruiter list at police.beaumonttexas.gov.
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