The Other Side of Auburn
Gary Moffat
Gary Moffat is a writer, former publishing executive and 2000 transplant from Chicago whose family launched one of Old Town Auburn’s favorite entertainment venues, Carpe Vino, in 2002. Moffat, who now has a print outlet for his opinions in a regular Sentinel column, has written for the Chicago Tribune, national shelter magazines, telecom industry publications and two self-published Internet newsletters. And, oh yeah, he wrote more than 100 columns on wine for the Auburn Journal. Carpe Vino, his latest venture, is a local magnet for lovers of fine wine, fine dining and fine art.
Read his other work at www.onlyinauburn.com and www.carpevinoauburn.com
What Ever Happened to Officer Friendly?
Written by Gary Moffat
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
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.
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Life is Sweet on Millertown Road
Written by Gary Moffat
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
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, surely there is no substitute for living here.
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A Phoenix has Risen in Old Town Auburn
Written by Gary Moffat
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
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.
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On being a Couch Potato In the “Endurance Capital of the World”
Written by Gary Moffat
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
Survival of the Fittest: On being a
Couch Potato In the “Endurance Capital of the World”
(This article appears courtesy of OnlyInAuburn.com. It was not published in the Sentinel)
I don’t own skis or a kayak or a mountain
bike. I don’t run anywhere, not even across the street.
I don’t know how to swim or ski (on any surface), and I certainly
don’t climb rocks. If I had to guess, the Western States
100* is a list of the most-wanted criminals on the lam in Washington,
Oregon and California. Moreover, skinny people irritate me.
Then why the heck am I living in Auburn, California, the self-anointed
“Endurance Capital of the World”?
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