Lauren Durie is a travel writer and social media influencer with a focus on offbeat adventures and things you didn’t even know you wanted on your bucket list.

Who is she?

· She is from Chicago by way of Denver,

· She is a former full time food writer,

· She is a self-proclaimed professional iPhone photographer,

· She is obsessed with finding weird, off-the-beaten path adventures.

· “She says that today she is a corporate girly living to maximize my weekends and vacation days.”

Lauren loves Beaumont and Southeast Texas. She has a challenge for each of us – Be a Catalyst for Good. Replace “Beaumont is Boring” with “Beaumont Bucket List” in your mind.

Lauren offers this: Explore your own backyard like a tourist. Become a Localist (Beaumont.com/Localist).

Here are some helpful resources for finding things to do:

· VisitBeaumontTX

· 409 Family

· SETX Foodies

· Things to do in Beaumont + SETX

· Beaumont Events

· Best Bites

· City of Beaumont – Government

Preserve our community by visiting local restaurants and businesses. If you don’t take pride in where you live – who will? She believes in our area so much she even wrote a book about it – 100 THINGS TO DO IN BEAUMONT.

Lauren’s passion for our area is heartwarming. We know we love our city but it is so nice to hear that others do too. Get out and explore! Get out and spread the word about how special our people are! Be a catalyst for Good!

Click HERE for the Powerpoint Presentation. This is a large file, so you will need to download it from Google Slides to view.