Watch or Play- Senior Pool Tournament 12/20 & 12/21

Beaumont seniors have spent November and December getting qualified for the Best Year’s Pool Tournament coming up on 12/20 & 12/21.  If you have already qualified, enjoy the tournament- and good luck from all of us at SETXseniors.com. If you have not qualified, check out the tournament as a spectator. You can meet some great people and decide if you should get qualified for the next tournament. Even if you’re not a tournament player and don’t want to become... Read More

Senior Day Trip to Huntsville. Friday 11/9.

There will be a great “Senior Day Trip to Huntsville on Friday November 9th. Be at the Best Year’s Center by 6:30a and you’ll be back  between 5 and 6pm.  The trip was organized by Dr. Deborah Queen, Director of the YWCA H.E.A.R.T.S. Museum: New Permanent Museum was completed with a Grand Opening Ceremony appropriately held on Veterans Day November 11, 2009. To compliment the inside exhibits, New Permanent Building has acquired several historically significant... Read More

International Quilt Show Returns to Houston

The International Quilt Festival is returning to Houston November first through 4th.   Thousands of world class quilts will be on display for four days. NEW THIS YEAR is a mix and mingle event. This is a great way to meet up with other quilt lovers and to socialize. The Mix and Mingle will be on Saturday November 3rd from 5:30 to 7:00pm in the ballroom lobby on the 3rd floor.  During the Mix and Mingle event hundreds of dollars in door prizes will be given out. This year, the... Read More

Online service delivers your A-through-F letter grade to any member of Congress

(ARA) – With public opinion surveys showing the popularity of Congress at or near all-time lows, a free online service is empowering thousands of citizens to send an easy-to-understand letter grade to any member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives. GradeGov.com has delivered more than 153,000 A-through-F report cards to congressional offices in three years. Its motto is, “They work for you. Remind them!” Many users see that as an opportunity to vent. “Congress... Read More

SETX Legend: Babe Zaharias

Less than one percent of professional athletes maintain name recognition a decade after they stop playing. Their great deeds fade out of the memories of all but their family and a handful of their biggest fans. Even fewer are ever acknowledged, even fleetingly, as the greatest to ever play their sport. Ask in any bar, barbershop, or sports radio show for the greatest player in any single sport and you will set off hours or days of debate and possibly a fist fight. Michael Jordan... Read More

Quilts- a Link to Family, History, and Heritage

Quilting has a rich history in Southeast Texas and across the American South. Frequently quilts are designed for, lovingly crafted to commemorate, and given on special occasions and to memorialize significant family events. In our family, my wife’s grandmother has designed a special quilt for each of her grandchildren to celebrate their birth and again to celebrate their weddings. For more than 30 years, the biennial Quilt National exhibition created by The Dairy Barn Arts Center... Read More

October13th Wildcatter Weekend at Spindletop Gladys City

How do we get oil out of the ground? We’ve all seen oil derricks before. Southeast Texas is littered with them- new and shiny, ancient and rusty, and everything in between. My dad used to work on a drilling rig and has tried to explain to me what his role was. Still, I’ve never really understood how they work.  It’s a shame, as they play such a rich role in our Golden Triangle economy. Spindletop Gladys City, on the Lamar Beaumont Campus, is a great place to learn more... Read More

Lamar Football Homecoming

Lamar Football and Homecoming: Cardinals vs. McMurry As SETXseniors, we grew up watching football. Some Southeast Texas seniors fondly remember the day of leather helmets and gifted players regularly playing both offense and defense. When the temperatures dip below ninety degrees, we remember all of the glorious activities of youth- drifting a live mud minnow for fall flounder, following a spirited dog sniffing for quail, and watching football. Football was gone from Lamar for... Read More

Movie Night, in the Park

One of the iconic memories shared by seniors in Southeast Texas is the drive in movie. It combined our American love of fantasy and independence. Our Golden Triangle drive in movie theaters are gone, but we do have something that will bring back some of those feelings- movies in the park. These are available in a number of our Southeast Texas communities and are generally appropriate for all ages- making them great activities for seniors looking to spend some quality time with... Read More

Simple Gifts from the Symphony of Southeast Texas – A Night with The Symphony of SETX

For many seniors in Southeast Texas, the symphony is a symbol. Beaumont has continued to grow and evolve. With the Julie Rogers Theater, we have a truly first class venue for seeing classical music live. When you’re inside the theater, it could be a famous concert hall in Dallas, San Antonio, or Seattle. The quality of our symphony has continued to climb as well. If you haven’t been in the last few years, treat yourself to this special event. In addition to being a celebration... Read More

Barn Buster – Family Social

The Beaumont Heritage Society is throwing a huge social. They are creating a party perfect for Southeast Texas seniors, adults, and children. Seniors will love the historic setting, the boiled shrimp, the wonderful ambiance, and the sounds of “River Rock”. Cash strapped parents will love the opportunity to take their kids to a big, fun, event that’s also free. Kids will enjoy the opportunity to learn to lasso, hotdogs and popsicle, and the chance to play on a historic farm. Barn... Read More