Complete Document - City of Auburn
Complete Document - City of Auburn
Complete Document - City of Auburn
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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auburn</strong>, Alabama• The annual Dogwood Dash, a roadrace comprised <strong>of</strong> two runningsegments and one biking segment.<strong>Auburn</strong> maintains a Veterans Memorial, fundedin part by donations from the sale <strong>of</strong> bricksengraved with the names and armed servicesdata <strong>of</strong> local veterans.• Football Fan Day at <strong>Auburn</strong>University, preceding the start <strong>of</strong> eachfootball season.Community Pr<strong>of</strong>ilethree people living in <strong>Auburn</strong> are fromother parts <strong>of</strong> the country or the world. TheUniversity’s membership in theSoutheastern Conference brings an influx<strong>of</strong> visitors, not only for home footballgames, but also for <strong>Auburn</strong> Universitybasketball, baseball and women’s s<strong>of</strong>tballgames and swimming, tennis andgymnastics meets.<strong>Auburn</strong> feels like a much larger cityin many respects. But residents still enjoythe amenities <strong>of</strong> smaller town life: friendlytownspeople, helpful neighbors, ease <strong>of</strong>movement from one part <strong>of</strong> town toanother, a feeling <strong>of</strong> community and asense <strong>of</strong> security. They also enjoy a spiritthat is difficult to define or to describe: The<strong>Auburn</strong> Spirit.• <strong>Auburn</strong> Spirit Triathlon, consisting <strong>of</strong> a200 meter swim, eight mile bike rideand 1.8 mile run.• Pine Hill Cemetery Lantern Tour, awalking history tour <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auburn</strong>’s oldestcemetery, sponsored by the <strong>Auburn</strong>Heritage Association.• Fourth <strong>of</strong> July Fireworks Celebrationat Duck Samford Park.• Labor Day Freedom Celebration atDuck Samford Park.• Holiday Tour <strong>of</strong> Homes sponsored bythe <strong>Auburn</strong> Heritage Association.• Victorian Front Porch Christmas Tourin neighboring Opelika, wherehistorical homes and their frontporches are decorated for the holidaysin Victorian style.What makes <strong>Auburn</strong> unique?The presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auburn</strong> Universitycreates a cosmopolitan feeling in thisAlabama city. An estimated two out <strong>of</strong>8
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