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| | '''Beaumont''' is a city in [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]]. | | '''Beaumont''' is a city in [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]]. |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
| − | Because of the numerous oil refineries and chemical plants in and around the city, Beaumont has a real problem with air polution. The city is dirty, grimy, and it smells real bad. It is also the white trash capital of the world.
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
| − | More like get out--as soon as possible! Why bother going to Beaumont?
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| | ===By plane=== | | ===By plane=== |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
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| | + | * <see name="Texas Energy Museum" address="600 Main Street" phone="+1 409-833-5100" email="[email protected]" fax="+1 409-833-4282" hours="Tu-Sa 9AM-5PM; Su 1PM-5PM" price="$2/1 (Adults/Seniors 65+ & Children under 12)" url="http://www.texasenergymuseum.org"></see> |
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| | + | * <see name="Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum" address="Highway 69 at University Drive" phone="'+1 409 835-0823" email="[email protected]" url="http://www.spindletop.org" hours="Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM" price="Adults $3, Seniors $2, Children/Seniors $1, School Tours Free, Special/Educational Tours Call">Museum at the site of the first oil gusher in Texas.</see> |
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| | ==Do== | | ==Do== |
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| | ==Learn== | | ==Learn== |
| | + | Lamar University |
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| | ==Work== | | ==Work== |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==Eat== |
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| − | ===Budget=== | + | * <eat name="Carlito's Mexican Restaurant" address="890 Amarillo St" directions="at College and Amarillo" phone="+1 409 839-8011"</eat> |
| − | | + | * <eat name="Kampus Korner" address="4637 Rolfe Christopher Dr" directions="across the street from Lamar University" phone="+1 409 832-6386">Excellent gyros - maybe the only gyros in Beaumont. Also serves American food.</eat> |
| − | ===Mid-range=== | + | *'''Spindletop Steak House'''290 Crockett St. , (409) 833-2433 Great dinner and lunch menu and AMAZING steaks! |
| | + | *<eat name="Cheddar's" alt="" address="3815 IH 10" directions="" phone="409-840-5333" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Cheddar's is a nice place to have dinner. HONEY BARBECUE BABY BACK RIBS is the favorite choice.</eat> |
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| | ==Drink== | | ==Drink== |
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| | ==Sleep== | | ==Sleep== |
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| | + | *<sleep name="MCM Elegante Hotel " alt="" address="Interstate 10 @ Washington" directions="877-842-3606" phone="409-842-3600" url="mcmelegante.com" checkin="3pm" checkout="noon" price="" lat="" long="">Voted "Beaumont's Best Hotel" from 2005-2009. A great hotel with full service restaurant, beautiful tavern with live entertainment, a Starbucks, and even a dayspa. Outdoor pool & hot tub. Refrigerator and microwave in rooms...with great beds! Great value. </sleep> |
| | ===Budget=== | | ===Budget=== |
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| | ==Stay safe== | | ==Stay safe== |
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| − | ==Cope== | + | ==Get out== |
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| − | ==Get out== | + | {{routebox |
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| | + | | majorl1=[[Houston]] |
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| | + | | majorr1=[[Lafayette (Louisiana)|Lafayette]] |
| | + | | minorr1=[[Lake Charles]] |
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| | {{outline}} | | {{outline}} |
