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WhatsUp Things to do, Monday Edition, Mon, Nov 2, 2026. Beaumont · Vidor · Port Neches. Restaurant Week runs through Nov 10 and a country legend plays Vidor

Gene Watson plays Vidor on Saturday, True Prep Company has been open in Port Neches since Oct 15, and Beaumont Restaurant Week runs through Nov 10.

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Country Hall of Famer Gene Watson Plays Vidor Saturday

Gene Watson, a gray-haired man with a gray goatee in a black western shirt with embroidered shoulders, against a gray studio backdrop

Photo: Oaks Events

Hit Parade : The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame singer behind "Farewell Party" has 20-plus Top Ten hits, and this is his third Vidor show for Oaks Events.
Table Stakes : Only 300 seats, every one at a table, with a full bar. Jody Booth opens at 7:15 PM and Watson plays 8:30 to 10.

📍 The Plaza Event Center, 185 N. Main St, Vidor

🕐 Sat Nov 7 · Doors 6:30 PM

🎟️ $50 general · $100 second row, plus a $2 fee per ticket

Charlie's Bar-B-Que Sells Brisket And Turkey Legs On College Street

A plate from Charlie's Bar-B-Que with sauced ribs, chopped brisket, baked beans and two slices of white bread

Photo: Visit Beaumont

Pit Stop : Slow-cooked brisket, tender ribs, homemade links and turkey legs the Beaumont CVB calls "gigantic."
Truck To Table : It started as a food truck. Owner and pitmaster Charles Brewer now runs a quick-service spot across from Baptist Hospital that takes call-in and drive-thru orders.

📍 3125 College St, Beaumont, TX 77701 · (409) 767-7683 · beaumontcvb.com

⏰ Call ahead. Listings disagree on hours.

True Prep Company Serves Fresh High-Protein Meals In Port Neches

The storefront of True Prep Company in Port Neches, a black-brick entrance under a green-leaf sign reading True Prep Company, Healthy Eating, Made Simple

Photo: True Prep Company

Fresh Daily : True Prep opened Thu Oct 15. It makes high-protein, low-carb, gluten-free meals fresh every day.
Juice Bar Set : The fresh-pressed juice line has five blends, sold in 12, 16 and 32 ounce sizes.

📍 2848 Nall St, Ste A, Port Neches, TX 77651 · (409) 237-5429

Our Pick

We'd start with Mark Winters at For The Record on Friday (sponsored), because $11.63 buys two hours of live rock on Calder.

🎯 3 FUN THINGS

Orange bayou gardens, a Sabine Pass marsh and a downtown Beaumont oil museum, all open by Tuesday.

1. Shangri La Botanical Gardens. Tue to Sat 9 to 5 · Free, 2111 W Park Ave, Orange. 250-plus acres on Adams Bayou, closing at 11 AM Thursday and again Nov 17 to 21 for Christmas lights.

2. McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge. Open daily · Daylight hours · Free, Sabine Pass area, (409) 971-2909. 58,861 acres of freshwater marsh for birding and crabbing, with waterfowl hunting season on, so stay on the wildlife-watching areas.

3. Texas Energy Museum. Tue to Sat 9 to 5, Sun 1 to 5 · $5, 600 Main St, Beaumont. The story of Texas oil, with tickets sold until 4 PM, free parking and $3 admission for kids 6 to 12 and seniors.

✅ Eat out by Tue Nov 10 : Beaumont Restaurant Week runs through Tuesday, with about 50 restaurants on the pass.
✅ Shop the market Saturday : The Beaumont Farmers Market opens at 8 AM at 6525 College St, with 20-plus vendors.
✅ Sign up before you show up : Southeast Texas Food Bank volunteer shifts need advance registration and take no walk-ins. Call (409) 839-8777 ext. 116.

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Featured event: Mark Winters Live, Sponsored · Live Music. 8 to 10 PM · $11.63, For The Record, Beaumont. The Good Vibes Highway Tour stops at For The Record with a Sugar Land rock singer-songwriter.

This Week

Nov 3: Lamar University Percussion Ensemble. 7:30 PM · Free, Rothwell Recital Hall, Lamar University, Beaumont. A free concert open to the public.

Nov 4: Reopening of the Pompeiian Villa. 4 to 6 PM · $10, Museum of the Gulf Coast, 1953 Lakeshore Dr, Port Arthur. Port Arthur's oldest home reopens to visitors.

Nov 5: 24th Annual Harvest of Hope. 5:30 PM · Tickets required, Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main St, Beaumont. A Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas benefit.

Nov 5: Music at the McFaddins: Jimmy Simmons & Friends. 6:30 PM, McFaddin-Ward House, 1906 McFaddin Ave, Beaumont. An outdoor concert on the house grounds.

Nov 6: Movie Night: Lone Star. Doors 6 PM · Film 7 PM, Jefferson Theatre, 345 Fannin St, Beaumont. Lamar students get in free with ID.

Nov 6: Texas Rangers with Dr. Steve Hardin. 6 PM, Ice House Museum, Silsbee. An evening talk on the Texas Rangers.

Nov 6-8: Orange Film and Arts Festival. Fri and Sat 10 AM to 9 PM · Free, Downtown Orange. A first-year festival with screenings, a mural fest and food trucks.

This Weekend

Nov 7: Lamar Football vs. Stephen F. Austin. 3 PM, Provost Umphrey Stadium, Lamar University, Beaumont. The Heroes Game. Tickets at lamarcardinals.com.

Nov 7: Downtown Beaumont Art Crawl. 2 to 6 PM · Free, Downtown Beaumont. Studio and gallery stops on foot.

Nov 7: Art Walk on the Avenue. From 10 AM, Port Neches Ave, Port Neches. Local art along the avenue.

Nov 7: The Carpenters Songbook. 7 PM · Tickets required, Lutcher Theater, 707 Main Ave, Orange. A tribute show to the Carpenters.

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Road Work And A Ribbon Cutting

🚧 FM 365 lane closures : Maintenance crews are repairing asphalt near Hillebrandt Bayou this week, so expect closed lanes.

🚧 Interchange work : I-10 at Eastex continues between the Hollywood Overpass and 7th St, and the US 69 and SH 73 interchange is in bridge-deck work. Be prepared to stop.

🎉 Come Alive Coffee House : The downtown Beaumont coffee house at 215 Orleans, Ste 300 gets its chamber ribbon cutting Thu Nov 19.

Lamar Plays Two At Home

🔴 Lamar vs. SFA : The Cardinals host Stephen F. Austin Saturday at 3 PM at Provost Umphrey Stadium in the Heroes Game, a Southland matchup.

🔴 Next home game : Lamar hosts East Texas A&M on Nov 14 at 3 PM.

Beaumont Public Works Is Hiring

Industry pulse: City of Beaumont public works crews are hiring this week: one posting inspects street and drainage work, the other leads a sewer crew.

🏗️ Construction Inspector I | City of Beaumont, Public Works | Beaumont
Pays $20.10 an hour, full time, Mon to Fri 7 AM to 4 PM, all on-site. You inspect street, bridge and drainage work and earn HMAC and ACI Concrete Field Testing certifications within a year of hire. Apply on GovernmentJobs, Job No. 6180.

🚧 Crew Leader, Sewer Collection and Maintenance | City of Beaumont, Water Utilities | Beaumont
Pays $22.16 an hour, full time, Mon to Fri 8 to 4:30, on call 24 hours. You supervise a crew and run a backhoe on water and sewer lines. Apply on GovernmentJobs, Job No. 6108.

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