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re: I visited Mobile, Alabama and ....

Posted on 1/1/26 at 6:43 pm to
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
16095 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 6:43 pm to
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Should have ridden the Amtrak Mardi Gras. Platform ( Station ) sits right Downtown.


Anyone done this?

The passenger could has far surpassed expectations
Posted by GusAU
Member since Mar 2014
4937 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:29 pm to
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I wish I had a Dewdrop chili cheeseburger right now!
I'm a hamburger first guy, but whenever I return home to Fairhope, I have to go there and get two Dew Drop Dogs (chili dogs for the uninitiated).

I have lived in south Florida for the last 20 years and crave the DDD's weekly.

Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
148559 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 8:22 pm to
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I’ve been thinking about taking the train. Bus leaves BR at 5am, train leaves N.O. At 7am, arrives in Mobile before noon. Not sure when you get back to BR or if it makes more sense to spend the night.
after spending 7 hours on a bus and train, you would contemplate turning around and jumping back on another 7 hour trek instead of staying the night at your destination?


Posted by threedog79
Member since Sep 2013
3795 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 8:34 pm to
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The neighborhood around USA/Old Shell is beautiful.


Talking about the Springhill area? That area of the city is nice but very expensive to get in.
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
39938 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:55 pm to
quote:

Mobile seems to be a city on the rise.


Fairhope, in my opinion, would be a great place to retire to.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
43104 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:18 pm to
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Any city in LA, MS, or AL with a population over 75,000 will be almost interchangeable between those 3 states. The population demographics will be about the same


Lafayette's demographics are nothing like those of BR, NOLA, or Shreveport. Neither is Hoover nor Huntsville in Alabama. Otherwise, they are pretty similar.
Posted by keks tadpole
Yellow Leaf Creek
Member since Feb 2017
8485 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:05 am to
Travel time from the relocated Brookly Field airport to downtown hotels, once completed in late ‘26, will be literally five minutes.
It’s set up for full time US customs so Airbus execs and customers can bypass Atlanta and land directly from Toulouse or Hamburg, onto the same runway the FALs are pumping out A320s. hopefully we’ll get scheduled international flights to Europe and Caribbean.
The next five years in Mobile are going to be interesting.

Posted by Easye921
Mobile
Member since Jan 2013
2953 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:41 am to
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Perhaps they cleaned it up but when I lived there 10 or so years ago it was the unsafest city I have ever lived in and I have lived in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Nashville, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Memphis, and others. Car broken I to twice.. our business was broken into several times... I knew three people who were robbed at gunpoint... I was almost robbed in Tillman's corner while pumping gas and in the Walmart parking lot another time.


Lived in Mobile for over thirty years and Ive never had my car broken into or even come close to being to robbed and I work around Tillmans Corner a lot. There are a lot of homeless people in the area around Mobile Lumber tho. That's where our office is. Maybe I've just been lucky. Mobile does have its bad spots, but as long as you're not out there messing around late at night, you should be fine.
The last mayor made it a priority on improving downtown and he has done a great job in that part. They just elected a new Republican mayor who seems to share much of the same vision.
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
84878 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 5:12 am to
Mobile sucks.

quote:

I could definitely see myself living here if I ever decide to move to Mobile


Don't do this either.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
32195 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 5:43 am to
I was in downtown Mobile a few weeks ago, the downtown seemed oddly dead. It’s definitely the closest city to New Orleans I’ve ever been in. Even some of the streets have the same name.

We were there for a wrestling tournament at the convention center and stayed at the Hampton Inn across from the Raddison, everything was in walking distance. Another thing I felt odd was a lot of things closed at 6 in the down town area including Chic Fil A.

We had lunch at a place called The Blind Mule, pretty decent food with good beers, it sort of reminded me of a place you’d see in the NO Warehouse District.
This post was edited on 1/2/26 at 5:58 am
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
28030 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 5:50 am to
20 I's in that mumbo jumbo

How do you not start a sentence with “I”?

(1) You can rearrange the sentence to start with the verb as a gerund subject.

“I am tired of eating hot dogs.”

“Eating hot dogs is tiresome.”

(2) You can rearrange the sentence to start with a prepositional phrase.

“I went to the store to get tomatoes.”

“At the store, I got tomatoes.”

(3) You can rearrange the sentence by putting a dependent clause first:

“I am answering this question and talking on the phone at the same time.”

“While talking on the phone, I am also answering this question.”

(4) You can just totally reword the sentence using new words but keeping the same idea:

“I love driving my new car.”

“My new car is so fun to drive!”

I hope this helps.
Posted by AncientTiger
Mississippi- Louisiana - Destin
Member since Sep 2016
1962 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 5:57 am to
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Anyone done this? The passenger could has far surpassed expectations

Yes. Nothing but praise, I will be on my 3rd ride next week.
No parking hassle, no traffic. Cafe car is adequate for snacks or booze.

The Conductor mentioned the success is drawing attention from lawmakers in Florida. The ultimate plan is twice daily runs, Baton Rouge to Jacksonville.
This post was edited on 1/2/26 at 6:06 am
Posted by WheyCheddar
Member since Aug 2024
1235 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 6:12 am to
You wasted a weekend in Mobile. Congrats?
Posted by PelicanState87
Member since May 2024
303 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 7:29 am to
quote:

I was in downtown Mobile a few weeks ago, the downtown seemed oddly dead. It’s definitely the closest city to New Orleans I’ve ever been in. Even some of the streets have the same name.

We were there for a wrestling tournament at the convention center and stayed at the Hampton Inn across from the Raddison, everything was in walking distance. Another thing I felt odd was a lot of things closed at 6 in the down town area including Chic Fil A.

We had lunch at a place called The Blind Mule, pretty decent food with good beers, it sort of reminded me of a place you’d see in the NO Warehouse District.


I agree ... it's "dead" compared to NOLA. Even on a 11a on a Monday the French Quarter is a oddly lively and got a buzz. Part of the NOLA charm. I'm passed my partying prime years so it's fine with me. I like calm and peace way more today than I did 20 years ago.

I'm pretty sure it's a tactic to keep crime down. Downtown gets most dangerous when the sun goes down so they shut down early.
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