Auburn - Loveliest Village on the Plains
I feel so lucky to be a part of such a wonderful community. On a recent walk at Auburn University I saw so many beautiful flowers in bloom and wanted to share them with you. There are also so many other things to love about Auburn to include Auburn is the proud home of Auburn University and the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, one of the world's finest. It's the coolest college town in the South and one of the top 10 cities in the U.S. for small businesses, according to Forbes. Centrally located near Atlanta, Birmingham, and Montgomery, Auburn is easy to get to and easy to love.
The U.S. News & World Report ranked Auburn, AL as one of the top ten places to live. The following is an excerpt from USN&WR: "On football Saturdays, when die-hard fans arrive in droves to cheer their beloved Tigers, Auburn swells to the state's fifth-most-populous city. And as Auburn's largest employer, the university also plays a starring role in the local economy."
The city's unofficial nickname is “The Loveliest Village On The Plains”, taken from a line in the poem The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith: "Sweet Auburn! Loveliest village of the plain..."
"Spend a little time in Auburn and you'll see why everyone's singing its praises. Not only does it offer a major college for students and an ever-growing business sector for those ready for the real world, but local landmarks dot the city and give it a one-of-a-kind flair. It's a pretty sweet place to call home."
- Livibility.com
"Auburn University pride is palpable throughout this football-focused town. Granite plaques honoring athletes, coaches, and administrators embed downtown sidewalks, and the phrase "War Eagle!" translates into the perfect reply for any situation. Stop by Toomer's Corner, named for 115-year-old Toomer's Drugs, a place that's famous for fresh-squeezed lemonade. We're told it's what God drinks on game days..."
- Southern Living
"Auburn is a college town and is the home of Auburn University, which is also central to the city's economy. Auburn is home to the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art and the Telfair Peet Theatre, which hosts dozens of yearly concerts, including a series of outdoor concerts in the fall at Kiesel Park."
- Forbes.com
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