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I have seen “The Other Side of Auburn,” and it is the 160 Club, a venerable honky-tonk, watering hole and good-time emporium where I made my first memorable visit a few Saturdays ago. Click here for full story>
Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder, but in Auburn, what is beautiful to one person is blighted to another. Just ask Earl Eisley.
His family has operated a nursery in Auburn for more than 100 years, and photos characterizing portions of his business on Nevada Street as "blighted" turned up in a report identifying areas for redevelopment in Auburn. Fearing his property was earmarked for condemnation under the city’s eminent domain powers, Eisley wasted no time in marshalling support forces at council meetings and through a letter-writing campaign to head off this perceived threat to his family’s legacy. Click here for full story>
It is unlikely that Robert Ferriera will be driving through Auburn again any time soon.
On July 5 at about 5 p.m., Ferriera, a 45-year-old Auburn resident, found himself face down on the pavement across from the Courthouse at the intersection of Maple St. and Lincoln Way. No fewer than five Auburn police officers had their semi-automatic handguns trained on his back.
According to eyewitness reports, Ferriera was driving a battered, mid-1980s Chevrolet. Police attention was drawn to the vehicle because its windshield was broken; an officer ran the Idaho plates and the car came up stolen. Click here for full story>
For my money, living on Millertown Road is as good as it gets.
Folks with homes perched on the rim of the canyon will argue that their views are to die for, and I can’t deny that. But when reduced to the essences of quality of life—a solitary quietness and sense of peace and well being—Millertown Road is in a class by itself. To truly appreciate the virtues of the place, surelythere is no substitute for living here. Click here for full story>
After five years of running a business in Old Town, I’ve never been more optimistic about the prospects for this ancient Western enclave.
Two years ago, Old Town suffered the first of two major setbacks when the Shanghai Restaurant and Bar shuttered its doors after a century as a favorite beer and booze haunt for locals and tourists alike. Then in October of 2005, this community was knocked back on its heels when a massive blaze devastated a full block of the historic district. More than 70 people lost their jobs and with many small, nearby businesses already suffering, it was clear we had hit bottom. Click here for full story>
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