Oaks Blog

The Oaks Historic District Neighborhood Association , beginning in 2012, will fund (1) $1000 scholarship for college-bound students who live within the District. Preference will be given to those students planning to attend Lamar University. Strong academic standing will be required, as well as evidence of a commitment to the community through v ...

If you missed last night’s Oaks neighborhood meeting, featuring Waste Management’s Mike Wilson, you missed some great information. We were all very interested in getting the re-cycling service going in our neighborhood. Mike told us that we would need around 25 – 30 subscribers to warrant a new route being added to their existing two. We thought we ...

I'm sure everyone has noticed by now but there has been great progress on Calder Street.  It is now open from downtown all the way to 14th Street.  It should be open to IH-10 anytime now. Naturally the business and shop owners on Calder are very pleased to see the progress.  It is fun to see cars going up and down the street ins ...

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If you haven't tried it yet, you are in for a treat.  Ana's Bakery at 2570 Calder, just behind the Tattered Suitcase, opened a few weeks ago. The food is outstanding and the prices surprisingly low. There is an terrific selection of Mexican pastries, cookies, cakes, and homemade ice cream.  They have freshly made Kolaches in the mor ...

Check out the Press Release from Rao's (Beaumont, Texas - June 6, 2011) - Rao's Bakery will give free samples of the rarest, most expensive coffee in the world at all of their locations on June 15th and 16th in order to provide coffee connoisseurs a fun and unique experience.Kopi Luwak, a rare and exotic coffee made famous in the movie "The Bucket ...

Saturday's just haven't been the same for several months since Rao's decided to close on Saturday's.  This was primarily a result of the Calder construction and the resulting drop in business.   Well, now with Calder open from downtown to 14th Street, the traffic on Calder has been building.   And so, the good news?   Star ...

Thanks to the efforts of the Southeast Texas Antique Dealer's Association (SETADA), the Beaumont City Council has officially designated Calder from IH 10 to the Mildred Building (Calder at MLK) as Beaumont's Historic Antiquing District. This will help promote Beaumont and southeast Texas as an antiquing destination.  It will encourage the exi ...

Join us for "Old Town: Preserving the Past" in the McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center! The long-anticipated event has been planned to highlight the historical jewels in one of Beaumont's oldest communities. Each participating house will tell its story as you walk, drive or bike your way through the oak-lined streets. Don't miss this exciting ...

I hope everyone got a chance to go to the Dogtoberfest on the 8th.  There were lots of prizes and fun for everyone.  Take a look at the pictures in the photo gallery.   Mark it on your calendar for next year.  You don't want to miss out on all the fun. ...