The Ludwig von Mises Institute

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• Our offices are located at 518 West Magnolia, at the corner of Magnolia and Donahue, next to Momma Goldberg's Deli and across from the Auburn University School of Business lighted parking area. 
• Vast library of 24,000 books, the most extensive Austrian School collection in North America (see the  search engine), based largely on the personal collection of Murray N. Rothbard and the collection of the Rampart College.
• Archives of Murray Rothbard, Ludwig von Mises,  Robert Lefevre, and others.
• Research areas, student offices, seminar rooms, a lecture hall that can be split into classrooms.
• Retail bookstore.
• Study garden.
• Conservatory and dining area.
• Amphitheater.

Fine Dining

• J Williams (277 S. Gay St.): compares to the Four Seasons in New York. Phenomenal, and close by. 501.5656. Review
• Auburn City Limits (2450 Highway 14 West): which is actually not far from the Mises Institute. Turn left on 14 and drive about 1 mile. It looks like a roadhouse, but the food and service are spectacular. 
• Olde Auburn Ale House (123 Tichenor): a local microbrewery, with an award-winning brewmaster and English pub atmosphere. There's a secret passageway on College street that spills out into a parking lot. Turn to the left, and under the roof you will find the best beer in the world. 
• The Amsterdam Cafe (410 S. Gay St.): corner of Samford and Gay has been officially endorsed by many years of visiting fellows and students. Surprisingly wonderful food (especially the tuna steaks). 826.8181
  
• Hamilton's Restaurant (174 E. Magnolia): in the heart of uptown, very nice, intimate atmosphere, and convenient location.   

Bookstores 

• The Gnu's Room (414 S. Gay Street) [M-F 11:00am-7:00pm. Saturday and Sunday 3:00pm-7:00pm] Outstanding selection of used and out-of-print books. Bill Sherling is the owner, and enormously helpful to our resident scholars. 821-5550
• Auburn University Bookstore (1360 Haley Center) 7:45am-4:40pm. 844-4241
• Books-a-Million (1716 Auburn/Opelika Rd.) M-Saturday 9:00am-11:00pm. Sunday 9:00am-9:00pm. 887-1888
• Hastings Books (750 E Glenn Ave) M-S 10:00am-11:00pm. Sunday noon-11:00pm. 501-2000
• J&M bookstore   (115 S. College Street) M-F 8:00am-5:30pm. Sat 10:00am-5:00pm. 887-7007
• Anders Bookstore (212 W. Magnolia Ave) M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm. Sat 10:00am-5:00pm. 821-1137

Other Things

• Carmike Cinema (2111 E. University Ave), one of those 16-screen palaces built in the 90s boom times, but this one is still making money. 
• Mad Hacker, who is David Savage (186 North Donahue Ave.; 821-2260)--a brilliant barber, so close by to the Mises Institute, and completely affordable. 
• Alabama Shakespeare Festival Theater, in Montgomery, 30 miles to the South, the 5th largest Shakespeare theater in the world. A professional company. 
• Callaway Gardens, in Georgia, a stunning display of private environmentalism. It is a 45 minute drive. 
• Antiques: Village Antiques (2192 S. College) keeps a vast inventory, plus old helmets and uniforms, masks and boxes, paper monies, and the like; Magnolia Tree (409 E. Magnolia) and the Back Porch (next door), nice shops of linens, cards, candles, coffees, lamps, and gifts that also carry old silver pieces and watches. 
• Outlet Mall (1220 Fox Run Parkway) to pick up good deals on Duckhead trousers, kitchen items, and glassware. 
• Auburn Arboretum, beautiful acres of pastures, trees, bridges, ponds, and unusual plants. 
• Chewacla State Park, a quiet lake with ducks, rental boats, hiking trails, swimming, and diving boards, is only a ten minute drive from the Conference Center.