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YAK Car Pic of the Day on Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Christine the movie star Okay, so apparently in Stephen King’s book Christine, the car (Christine) was a 1958 Plymouth Fury four-door; and as anybody who frequents this space knows, there was no such thing. This has sparked a long-winded debate on the IMCDB (Internet Movie Cars Data Base) about the car used for the movie, [...]

Parking Ramp at Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus: We Want to Take You Higher on Thursday, September 1st, 2011

On the agenda of Buffalo’s planning board: The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus wants to add a ninth floor to its planned eight-story parking ramp at the corner of Michigan Avenue and High Street. Last year, BNMC sought and received a zoning variance for the ramp, because its proposed 82-foot height exceeded the maximum allowable 66 [...]

This Modern World: A Warning From the Future on Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Showplace Theater Looking for a New Owner on Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Today we wrote about the Showplace Theater on Grant Street, which is for sale on Craiglist. Here’s a cool photo of the theater after it was hit by a truck sometime in 1966. “The marquee then landed on top of the truck,” says Mark Kubiniec, president of the Grant Amherst Business Association, whose historic photo [...]

YAK Car Pic of the Day on Thursday, September 1st, 2011

’68 Dodge Charger R/T, Grand Island, N.Y. This pristine 1968 Dodge Charger R/T was seen yesterday in the parking lot of a Grand Island business park. Looks like someone’s enjoying their daily drive to work! See a brochure of the entire ’68 Dodge Scat Pack here. — Jim Corbran, You Auto Know

Was World Trade Center Building #7 Intentionally Imploded? on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Whether or not you believe there was a conspiracy in New York City on September 11, 2001, you should watch this short video. Richard Gage (AIA) is the founder of “Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth.” He is traveling from San Francisco to NYC to speak at events commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11. He [...]

YAK Car Pic of the Day on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

2012 Kia Rio 5-door Coming soon to a Kia dealership near you — the 2012 Kia Rio (in January) and Rio 5-door (shown; available this fall). Sharp-looking; I think they should take an advertising cue from a campaign which was used by numerous pickup truck manufacturers in the past decade or so: “Don’t you buy [...]

YAK Car Pic of the Day on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

1961 Lincoln Continental, Wilson, N.Y. This nifty 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible has been playing musical parking lots for the past month or so in the Village of Wilson. I imagine the owner keeps moving it around for maximum exposure, as it’s for sale. Every time I see one of these it reminds me of President [...]

Q: When is a Clown Not a Clown? on Monday, August 29th, 2011

A: When he’s dressed as a golfer. A lot of people got a kick out of a Buffalo News headline this morning, which read: “Man allegedly dressed as clown in stolen golf cart faces DWI charges.” “A report of a stolen golf cart being driven by a person dressed as a clown resulted in a [...]

Wheels in the Grass on Monday, August 29th, 2011

’63 Galaxie 500, North Tonawanda, N.Y. If you’re interested, you can see this 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 four-door sedan parked next to a repair garage in North Tonawanda. It’s been there for a while, wearing some old North Carolina plates. I learned to drive in a similar car, only not quite as fancy: the baser [...]

YAK Car Pic of the Day on Sunday, August 28th, 2011

’41 Chevy Special DeLuxe Spotted this 1941 Chevrolet Special DeLuxe Sport Sedan in the parking lot of the Grand Island Holiday Inn the other day. Dig those fender skirts and Moon discs. Pretty spiffy. — Jim Corbran, You Auto Know

YAK Car Pic of the Day on Saturday, August 27th, 2011

’58 Studebaker Commander If this 1958 Studebaker Commander looks strange to you… well, it is! But besides the weird styling, this one has the steering wheel on the right side, as it was used in the 1989 movie A Dry White Season, set in 1980′s South Africa during the height of racial tension. This Stude, [...]

Lenihan’s Long Goodbye on Friday, August 26th, 2011

Wednesday, Artvoice received a fax inviting us to Pettibone’s Tursday evening, where Erie County Democratic Chairman Len Lenihan would be celebrated for all his hard work, etc. The fax said he would be stepping down today. Click here to read the fax. Today, at 4:23pm, we received a fax saying he would not be stepping [...]

New at The Eights Bistro on Friday, August 26th, 2011

Good news if you’re looking for a new lunch spot, The Eights Bistro (888 Main Street) in downtown Buffalo will be open for lunch starting on Tuesday (August 30). They will be open from 11am-2:30pm serving unique lunch dishes to match their creative dinner menu. Some of the new dishes are: Warm mixed olives with [...]

Slyfest 6 Begins Tonight on Friday, August 26th, 2011

Sly Fest 6 Friday – Sunday, August 26 – 28 Three days of art, music, culture, and uniting people under the common ground of peace and positivity. That’s the impetus behind Slyfest 6, a three-day festival held in the spacious North Fork Music Park in Warsaw. The annual fundraiser—now in its sixth year—is presented by [...]