Born and raised in East Aurora, NY, Aaron Shoemaker became a legend in just 23 short years. He lost his life on May 24th, 2004 doing what he loved, flying high and far
on a snowboard in the mountains of Italy.
Aaron had such an impact on the …
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Second Annual Aaron Shoemaker Memorial Fundraiser
on Monday, March 8th, 2010
Croce: “No More Concrete Bunkers”
on Monday, March 8th, 2010
Businessman Mark Croce was intrigued when he was approached by City officials with a proposal to put a parking ramp on a lot owns at the corner of S. Elmwood Avenue and W. Huron Street. Croce agreed to keep an open mind on the proposed p…
Eberl Iron Works
on Monday, March 8th, 2010
Article by Richard Wade:When Eberl Iron Works, Inc. was founded back in 1923, it was nothing more than a small welding shop manned by a few workers. As the company stands today, it has five different and distinct divisions. Those divisions inc…
Oh Sweet Nektar!
on Monday, March 8th, 2010
The amount of food I eat during the winter could be mistaken for pre-hibernation prep work. That’s why it was a good thing that my boyfriend and I recently found ourselves at Nektar on Elmwood Avenue. Owner Stavros Malliaris was ver…
Buffalo Chili Fest
on Sunday, March 7th, 2010
I guess that it was only a matter of time before someone created the Buffalo Chili Fest. Sure there are other competitions around the area, but we all know what happens when you add ‘Fest’ to an event of this nature. The first annual Buffalo C…
Q&A with the Western New York Land Conservancy
on Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Interview with Pat Szarpa – Executive Director at Western New York Land ConservancyWhat exactly is the Western New York Land Conservancy? A 501c(3) not for profit land conservation organization whose mission is to permanently protect cri…
Canal Street not Canal Side: Now There’s an Irresistible Destination!
on Sunday, March 7th, 2010
BRO Submission By Peter Dow:Google “Canal Side” and what do you get? Housing developments in Lockport, Irvington, Texas, and Columbia South Carolina. Google “Canal Street” and now what do you find? Vibrant urban streetscapes in New York City, …
Conlon’s Bar & Grill
on Sunday, March 7th, 2010
BRO Submission By Christopher Henning:Conlon’s Bar & Grill recently opened their doors in South Buffalo, bringing home cooked food and wonderful refreshments to an area of the city that really appreciates it. Since he was sixteen yea…
Conti’s Pizza and Pasta
on Saturday, March 6th, 2010
It was back in September when WCP updated us on the progress of this Swan Street building. Since that time Buffalonian4Life delivered us a hardhat tour of the Lofts @ 136, which signaled the coming of 88 student-oriented living units to hit th…
Local-centric Nose-to-Tail
on Saturday, March 6th, 2010
BRO Submission By: Christa Glennie SeychewLast week three area chefs got together to present a Nose-to-Tail dinner as a fundraiser for the chef-friendly non-profit organization, the Field & Fork Network. Nose-to-Tail dinners have see…
A Day to Celebrate: Dyngus Day Parade
on Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Are you in the mood to celebrate a chapter of local cultural history in Buffalo? Be sure to attend the 4th annual Dyngus Day Parade on April 5 at 5pm. The parade will march through Buffalo’s historic Polonia district, with over 100 parade entr…
Two Large Downtown Purchases Finalized
on Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Nearly $2 million in real estate traded hands along S. Elmwood Avenue on Friday. The Corn Exchange Building, 100 S. Elmwood Avenue at the corner of W. Huron Mohawk Street, was purchased after being for sale for several years. The c…
Sailing The Seven Seas Right Here In Buffalo
on Friday, March 5th, 2010
Seven Seas Sailing School of Buffalo is currently celebrating its 40th year on the shores of Lake Erie. I contacted Seven Seas’ Captain Ed Quinlan who is currently in India at his winter residence teaching sailing at Seven Seas East India Sail…
New Strategic Planner Named
on Friday, March 5th, 2010
Mayor Byron Brown today appointed Brendan R. Mehaffy as Executive Director of the City of Buffalo’s Office of Strategic Planning. Currently, Mehaffy is an attorney in the city’s Law Department working on environment land-use issues, real …
Historic Roycroft Campus Gets Lit
on Friday, March 5th, 2010
March has arrived, and while we patiently wait for the Crocuses to bloom, another sign of change and rebirth has already blossomed on the Roycroft Campus in East Aurora. It’s been decades since the lights, originally installed by Elbert …