Auburn Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

A Murder Of Crows

A Murder Of Crows, Auburn

 opuslife Says:  Nightly, as the sun is going down... thousands upon thousands of crows stream into the downtown area, most to the Fort Hil Cemetery. Through the winter months (November through April) they roost in the tall trees nightly, making them almost black with the dark foreboding of... 

WILLIAM SEWARD HOUSE

WILLIAM SEWARD HOUSE, Auburn

 mtncorg Says:  A National Historical Landmark since 1964 with two acres of gardens and trees surrounding the house - a mix of Federal and Tuscan design. Four generations of Sewards lived here from 1816 to 1951. Many pieces of fine art are displayed on the walls including pieces by Henry... 

WHERE’S CZOLGSZ?

WHERE’S CZOLGSZ?, Auburn

 mtncorg Says:  Leon Frank Czolgsz was the 50th man to die in the electric chair in New York State. The electric chair had been developed in 1890 by a Buffalo dentist to offer a more humane execution method than hanging. Czolgsz was the son of an immigrant Polish family from the Michigan... 

FORT HILL CEMETERY

FORT HILL CEMETERY, Auburn

 mtncorg Says:  Fort Hill Cemetery is the final home for some of the most illustrative of Auburn’s long past. Dominating the entry as you come into the large burial ground is the 56 ft/17 m high obelisk memorializing Chief Logan on which the end of the Iroquois orator’s Logan’s Lament is... 

SOUTH STREET WALKING TOUR

SOUTH STREET WALKING TOUR, Auburn

 mtncorg Says:  If you drive into Auburn from the south on NY 34, you are coming into town on South Street and it is hard not to be impressed with the collection of magnificent old homes you pass coming in. The same local group that gathered together to save the Willard Memorial Chapel from... 

WILLARD MEMORIAL CHAPEL

WILLARD MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Auburn

 mtncorg Says:  The Willard Memorial Chapel is thought to be the only surviving chapel boasting of a complete Tiffany interior. Louis Tiffany did produce other chapels during his years but those have been destroyed over time. The Chapel was completed in 1894 with the Tiffany Glass and... 

HARRIET TUBMAN HOUSE

HARRIET TUBMAN HOUSE, Auburn

 mtncorg Says:  Located a few miles south of the main part of Auburn is this home that served as Harriet Tubman’s last home. She was one of the best known figures of the Underground Railroad - an informal network which helped to spirit escaped slaves away from the South to Free States and... 

Hotels  

Holiday Inn Auburn New York

 1 Review and 202 Opinions  I stayed at this Holiday Inn recently, and my experience would have been wonderful if it were not... 

Restaurants  

LASCA'S Great Italian food...

LASCA'S Great Italian food..., Auburn

 chrissyalex Says:  LASCA'S Great Italian food The portions are enormous! For lunch,they only do take out orders. Eggplant Parmagian,bruschetta 

CONNIE'S Great authentic...

CONNIE'S Great authentic..., Auburn

 chrissyalex Says:  CONNIE'S Great authentic Mexican food. Cheese Enchiladas,Black Bean Soup, Tomato Cheddar soup and Jalopeno Corn chowder She makes a really great homemade extra hot salsa too! 

Nightlife  

SWABY'S KANGEROO COURT. This...

SWABY'S KANGEROO COURT. This..., Auburn

 chrissyalex Says:  SWABY'S KANGEROO COURT. This bar is very unique for its decor which consists of thousands of different and unique posters,statues and knickknacks from all over the world. You could be in there a couple of hours just looking at this stuff ( some of it is kind of wierd...but... 

CURLEY'S A nice restaurant...

CURLEY'S A nice restaurant..., Auburn

 chrissyalex Says:  CURLEY'S A nice restaurant and pub. Curley's is known for its huge annual St Patrick's day bash!They serve green beer and paint a huge shamrock on the street. They also serve great Italian food! :-) 

Transportation  

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Since Auburn is located in the Fingerlakes region, we get tons of lake effect snow....a 4 wheel drive vehicle is very useful.They are extremely popular here.

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Local Customs  

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Auburn has several ethnic neighborhoods incuding Polish,Ukrainian and Italian. Since people have been moving more to the suburbs and out of the city,these neighborhoods have become much less defined, but they are still present. A PBS special 'Neighborhoods' featured a look at Auburn's Ukrainian Catholic community. This is SS Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Written Oct 4, 2002

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Warnings and Dangers  

Auburn is a small city...so...
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Auburn is a small city...so there really aren't any dangers! Just stay warm and drive carefully in the winter!The only warning....is you may get a bad case of Cabin Fever in the Winter...but the summers are very nice! :-)

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What to Pack  

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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Boots,gloves,scarfs in the winter. It gets very cold. In the summer, be sure to bring a bathing suit to swim in one of our many nice lakes.

Photo Equipment: Bring your camera The area around the lakes is very beautiful with wineries,farms,vineyards and historic homes.

Written Oct 4, 2002

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Off The Beaten Path  

CROWS Every winter, 35,000 to...
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CROWS Every winter, 35,000 to 70,000 crows flock nightly to Auburn's downtown. This is very unique and a documentary on the 'Auburn Crows' was featured on an episode of 'National Geographic Explorer'. There is a big controversy over these crows. Many downtown business owners find them a nuisance. There is also a group working to save the crows. Their site is www.savethecrows.org

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Favorites  

AUBURN CORRECTIONAL FACILTY ...

AUBURN CORRECTIONAL FACILTY ..., Auburn

 chrissyalex Says:  AUBURN CORRECTIONAL FACILTY Unfortunately,Auburn is known to some as the 'Prison City' ACF is a high security prison and one of the city's major employers. 

CASE RESEARCH LAB This is...

CASE RESEARCH LAB This is..., Auburn

 chrissyalex Says:  CASE RESEARCH LAB This is where Theodore Case and Earl Sponable invented 'talking movies'. In 1926,William Fox purchased the patent from Case Research Lab. This made Fox films the first major motion picture studio to record sound film. 

SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART...

SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART..., Auburn

 chrissyalex Says:  SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART CENTER has Fine Art exhibits that change regularly. One of the most popular exhibits is the Quilt exhibit. It also has art classes for both children and adults. 

WILLIAM SEWARD'S HOUSE ...

WILLIAM SEWARD'S HOUSE ..., Auburn

 chrissyalex Says:  WILLIAM SEWARD'S HOUSE William Henry Seward was New York state Govenor,US Senator, and Secretary of State.Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.At the time, many thought that this was a huge mistake and called it 'Seward's Folly'. It has since proved... 

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