Amtrak to NOLA Begins in August

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I hope you guys got to see the century plant in Midtown Mobile.

These plants only bloom once in a 20-30 year time period.

Because, unfortunately, the top broke out during a recent storm. Apparently it rains a lot in Mobile…

Well, I’ll post this one more time in loving memory…

Ok, onto The Rundown…

🌞 News (no shootings allowed here)

Ok, here’s a bit of what’s happening…

First, did you see that the Amtrak service launches in August? 

Did you see the prices?

It’s quite affordable!!

• Daphne Card Show Raises Funds for Mobile County Animal Shelter

• Mobile Fire-Rescue Earns Top National Honor

• Major Safety Upgrades Rolling Out Across Mobile Streets

• Mobile County Helps Families Step onto Homeownership Ladder

Get more details in our news roundup.

😎Some Upcoming Events

July 01
Find Waldo 2025

July 01-04
Eclipse Theatre Company: Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Theatre Camp!

July 04
Fourth of July Celebration

My wife makes fun of me because I get so excited about money hacks.

Anyone?

Just me??

Well, I found one this morning.

For Amazon Prime members, this credit card is a no-brainer (I just finished signing up).

Upon acceptance, you get…

$200 instant Amazon gift card added to your account.

5% back on all Amazon purchases!

It’s got no annual fees, etc.

And, I didn’t know it would have this feature, but you can connect the Chase info directly inside Amazon to see points, set up payments, etc.

(duh, it’s Amazon, of course they’d make it extra frictionless!)

Make sure to set up the payments to be paid in full on autopay.

What you (we!) have to be careful with is not overspending. Amazon makes it super easy to buy, which can easily lead to more purchases than you may have made otherwise.

(They give me $50 if you use my link -- our next lunch is on me!)

🚢 Summer Fun

Here’s a link to an article with some fun ideas of things to do around town.

Also, have you guys ever used Fishing Booker before?

It looks like a lot of great local charters are on the platform.

Summer’s definitely a good time for a fishing trip!

🏠 Real Estate Insider

Here’s the local real estate snapshot…

May 31 - June 30, 2025

244 homes were sold (⬇️by 65)

Average price was $254k (⬇️by $2.7k)

The average was 34 days on the market.

If you want more snapshot details, sign up for them here.

And here are the homes most recently listed for sale - check them out!

Interested in your company being promoted in The Rundown? Link up here and let’s chat.

🏄‍♀️ More Fun Resources

🐶 This Baby Needs A Mommy

Betsy here needs a mommy!

Get adoption info here.

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Be Good & Stay Safe,
-Brooks & Mandee