Downtown

Martial arts center gets plenty of elbow room

As the Auburn Martial Arts Center has grown over the years, it has relocated to successively larger quarters. The latest move, to the former Auburn Nissan dealership on Highway 49, ...

Streetscape gets thumbs-up

I was sitting Downtown, enjoying my frozen yogurt, when I realized how cool Lincoln Way looked with the new State Theater sign and remodel. A big thumbs-up to the City of Auburn f ...

Pull together and keep town viable

Your “Our View” on July 9 hit the nail on the head in many ways. With the exodus of the grocery stores, hardware stores and the post office in Downtown we lost our viability fo ...

Another View: Put your money where your heart is, and you could win

We want your marked bills. If you were out of town last Friday, you might have missed a little contest we’ve put together to track how dollars flow through the Auburn economy. T ...

Auburn a great vacation spot

What a pleasure to live in such a beautiful town as Auburn. The first Wednesday night street summertime party (June 16) was a fun and enjoyable event. What a great idea. Perfect w ...

Central Square a Downtown hit

Applause and many thanks to each and every person who was involved in the re-creation of Auburn’s Central Square. The plants and trees and chairs and fresh paint make Central Sq ...

Downtown businesses deserve boost

Congratulations! Sunday’s Our View editorial, “Cruise Nite deserves a little rev,” was very astute. Being in the jewelry business makes me realize that the “Endurance” ...

Bike to the Amgen race

I’m happy it rained yesterday. The hillsides should still be green with wildflowers on Sunday. Even though we are just a Tour of California pass-through city, hopefully the maj ...

Streetscape design job falls short

I have kept my mind open to the new “improvements” to the Downtown intersection. I have decided not to become embroiled in the fight over naming it or even whether it was a goo ...

Busy cluster square needs no name

Dear Auburn: Take a deep breath and enjoy the spring air. Enjoy our beautiful courthouse. Enjoy the restored Old Town. Take a stroll through Downtown and admire the bikes and art. ...