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🎂 Happy 126th Birthday Miami + what to do this weekend
Happy Belated Birthday 🎉 On July 28 1896 Miami was born thanks to Julia Tuttle. Miami is the ONLY major American city founded by a woman. Check out the HistoryMiami museum for their new exhibit that opens today!
PRO TIP: You can get FREE admission to many Miami-Dade museums with your library card. Stop by the circulation desk at your library branch and ask to checkout a museum pass.
In case you missed it
"Its a Miami Thing: Highlights from our collection" Exhibition opens July 29 to Celebrate Miami's 125th Birthday! — historymiami.org
Objects provide a window into Miami’s history: Tequesta Artifacts, John James Audubon Prints, Walter Mercado Cape, Seminole Doll Unearthed Tequesta artifacts from 800 A.D., naturalist James Audubon prints, and famous gender non-conforming astrologer Walter Mercado’s cape all headline the newest HistoryMiami Museum exhibition.
Two of Miami’s local favorites are now coming together to bring local residents and visitors the taste of Miami in a savory donut.
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy ranked FPL fifth in the region for solar capacity based on watts sourced to customers and forecasting of total capacity of solar power between now and 2025.
How's the Real Estate market?
"Florida, ranking third, shows home prices rising but construction also gaining. The state has 9.6 housing starts per 1,000 residents, while its foreclosure rate stands at 1 in 1,211 housing units. Its underwater mortgages constitute 1.4% of all mortgages, and housing prices are currently appreciating at a rate of 25.7%."
An influx of executives, investors and companies moved their residences and firms to Miami Beach shortly before or during the pandemic for the lifestyle and lower taxes. The newcomers who are seeking and building office space include former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, Starwood Capital Group CEO Barry Sternlicht and Wayne Boich, the CEO of Boich Cos. a family office.
The number of luxury single-family home sales, defined as the top 10% most expensive homes traded during the time period, dropped 19% from a year ago to 209. Meanwhile, listing inventory surged 63.6% during the second quarter to 414 homes
What to do this weekend?
1/ Swedish House Mafia Friday @ FTX Arena
2/ New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins @loanDepot park
3/ Immerse yourself at the "Chromosaturation" exhibit @ PAMM
4/ Grab a frozen lemonade at A.C.'s Icees @ David Kennedy Park
5/ Rent or ride your own mountain bike @ Virginia Key Beach (North Point Park)