If you’ve been craving some fresh produce and you’ve been missing the downtown farmers’ market, don’t worry because Thursday marks the opening of the market’s 29th year. That’s pretty incredible if you think about the fact that the seasonal ev…
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Main Street Market and Music
on Monday, June 13th, 2011
The Delaware Neighborhood Tour of Homes: Where Grandeur and Beauty Flourish
on Monday, June 13th, 2011
Reader Submission Eric Stenclik:Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN) and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site are joining together to host the Delaware Neighborhood Tour of Homes to be held on Saturday June 25th offer. In addition to the …
The Elmwood Village Cruise Night Asks For A Lot… and gets it.
on Monday, June 13th, 2011
The Elmwood Village Cruise Night, is taking place tomorrow from 4:30pm-7pm at a new location. Instead of being lined up on the street, per usual, the cars will be showcased in the parking lot between Wilson Farms and Globe Market. I would imag…
Movie Deal Possible For a British Soccer Club with Buffalo Ties
on Monday, June 13th, 2011
Buffalo Could Star in New MovieWhat started as a whimsical investment by Robert Rich Jr. and his wife, Mindy, in a down-on-its-luck “football” club in Bedlington, England, has captured the imagination of Hollywood studios and screen writers ho…
Keep the medians safe??? How ’bout the cyclists!
on Monday, June 13th, 2011
Apparently Common Council is holding a special meeting today to discuss the problem of new medians on Main Street. I have some input that could help to protect the medians and the cars that are hitting them. Remove the medians and install bike…
Preservation Workshop Focuses on Cemetery Maintenance
on Monday, June 13th, 2011
Maintaining historic cemetery markers is a challenge for volunteers and professionals alike. Many repair methods commonly used, despite the best of intentions, actually cause additional damage to these precious headstones and other monum…
The Need for Leadership
on Sunday, June 12th, 2011
By Hannya Boulos – Assistant Director, Buffalo ReformED:Someone has to steer the ship. Our school system has been traversing rocky waters for years, and with the growth of the parental movement, and the emphasis on reform both locally and nati…
Second Chance Sundays: Lilly Rose
on Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Second Chance Sheltering Network, Inc. is an all-volunteer,
not-for-profit animal rescue group serving the Western New York area.
Their goal is to help place homeless animals while simultaneously
helping interested individuals find a …
Innocent by Scott Turow
on Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Staff Review by Patricia Covley:Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent was THE legal thriller of 1987. It had well developed characters and an ending that left the reader slack-jawed. In Presumed I…
Painting for Preservation at Vaux Barn
on Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Despite the rain last Saturday, artists came out to interpret a little yellow barn at the corner of Mills and Best on the East Side. The barn, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead’s partner, Calvert Vaux, was once located in MLK Park (Humb…
Video Flashback: Allen West, patios and personalities
on Saturday, June 11th, 2011
While doing a little backtracking online this morning I came across a past video of Allen West at the Allentown Arts Festival and figured that there would be no better day to repost than today. It was fun to see some of the changes that have t…
Grown on the West Side for you!
on Saturday, June 11th, 2011
By Thea Hassan:Looking for some urban-grown organic produce? Head down to the Massachusetts Avenue Project’s urban farm at 389 Massachusetts Avenue. They will be hosting a farm market every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. You can pick u…
Wrecking Buffalo: 62 Wilson Street
on Saturday, June 11th, 2011
In 1873, German landowner Joseph Bork began building cottage-style homes on the Eastside of Buffalo to accommodate the newly formed Polish colony near St. Stanislaus Church. 62 Wilson Street is one of the last remaining structures from t…
The Corporate Challenge T-Shirt Quiz
on Saturday, June 11th, 2011
It was a spectacular summer day at Ring Road in Delaware Park in North Buffalo. Mr Weatherman predicted all sorts of havoc with 60% rain and possible hail. The funny thing is, I’m sure that the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge runners would…
Lark ‘n Ride
on Friday, June 10th, 2011
Tenants of The Larkin @ Exchange Building have got it made. Not only do they have access to the coolest cab in the city, they now have a fleet of Larkin bikes to choose from whenever they feel the urge to head out for a spin. Keeping consisten…