Beaumont CVB Official Blog

Port Arthur-born rock queen Janis Joplin had a hit with "Mercedes Benz," but it's a replica of her psychedelic Porsche that draws international visitors to Museum of the Gulf Coast in nearby Port Arthur, Texas. Fans from across America and overseas, especially the Japanese, rock out to the Joplin area in the music hall of fame, which includes nods to The Big Bopper, Wayne Toups and other regional talents. The Museum reports a man in England sends a dozen or two roses in her honor each ...

The highly-anticipated 8th annual Official Visitors Guide for Beaumont and Jefferson County is hot off the press and is bursting with intriguing articles and visitor information that promote tourism in the cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Port Neches and Groves. We worked with our counter-part, the Port Arthur Convention and Visitors Bureau, to produce the Southeast Texas Regional Visitors Guide and we're proud to say, this year is our best edition yet!

The 88-page guide offers ...

Beaumont will be rolling out the black & orange carpet for H.O.G. members right along with a Texas size dose of our famous (and fabulous) hospitality. Event organizers have gone "outside the HOG pen" for some special entertainment & events that probably haven't been seen at a rally before. Most notably, country music superstar, Travis Tritt will be headlining the Saturday evening concert (May 14) at 8:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend the concert and the $45 Rally entrance ...

It's National Travel and Tourism Week May 7-15! Beaumont is using the occasion to highlight local museums, attractions, and events that bring in travelers and tourism dollars to our local economy.
Travel and tourism is one of America's largest industries, employing more workers than both the insurance and auto industries combined. In 2010, it generated $1.8 trillion in economic output, and it delivered $118 billion in tax revenues. In fact, without travel and tourism's contribution to ...