Buffalo Powder Keg Festival 2012
on January 12th, 2012
By Chris Catanzaro:
The 3rd Annual Buffalo Powder Keg Festival has been set for Saturday, February 11, 2012 and Sunday, February 12, 2012. The festival has a new location, Niagara Square and along Delaware Ave. will host the outdoor events and warmer indoor activities will be held inside Staler City. The people have been heard and the festival aims to showcase so many great aspects of this fine city we call Buffalo.
The outdoor activities include the always exciting Broomball (street version) Tournament, as well as the always contentious rivalry of our city safeguards, Police vs. Fire Games. The Fire won by a narrow margin last year, but the Police are gearing up to regain the coveted trophy. A BIG, and I mean big addition to this year's festivities will be the Red Bull Buttercup Series, which brings snowboarders from all around the country, and possibly even the world, to compete in an open competition. Be sure to check out the specifics for this event by visiting
here. There will also be a Strong Man Competition, Co-Ed Touch Football Tournament, Historical Walking Tours and loads of Kids Activities at Niagara Square. We are only a month away, but there are sure to be more events and activities added to the list.
If you choose the "warmer" aspect of the festival, you can venture into the beautiful Statler City for a beer, food, live music and more kids activities. Popular events such as the Mark Twain Chili Contest, Wine Tasting, Beer Tasting and many great bands will help showcase this historic venue. The festival is also in close proximity to the Labatt Pond Hockey Tournament and Buffalo Auto Show at the Convention Center.
Any interested parties with other wily sporting and activity ideas can send an e-mail to
chriscatz6@hotmail.com. All others that dare to bare their flare or get more information about the festival can check out the website,
www.buffalowinterfest.com. Hope to see you all downtown on February 11 -12, 2012 for one of Buffalo's premier festivals, The Powder Keg Festival.
A blues sampler
on January 12th, 2012
Here is a select few of the many vital blues artists in our area.
At Ming Cafe, East meets West
on January 12th, 2012
Ming Cafe may be sited among the busy shops and eating places across the street from the University at Buffalo South Campus, but it's pretty and serene once you get inside.
KeyCorp Buying 37 HSBC Branches from First Niagara
on January 12th, 2012
First Niagara Bank, N.A. announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement for Key Corp to purchase 37 HSBC locations and assume approximately $2.4 billion in deposits and approximately $400 million in loans in the Buffalo and Rochester markets. Under the terms of the agreement, …
Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars Set To Perform At Grammys
on January 12th, 2012
NEW YORK -- Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars both have six Grammy nominations, including album of the year. And now both acts will perform at the award show.The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Jason Aldean and...
Bills Have Decisions to Make at Wide Receiver
on January 12th, 2012
Will Roscoe Parrish be back in 2012?
The wide receiver position for Buffalo during the 2011 season was in constant flux thanks to the continuous injuries the group suffered. If you can remember back to training camp, the Bills actually traded away Lee Evans because they had too much talent at wide receiver. And at that time, it made sense: the Bills had six guys who had looked good in camp – Steve Johnson, David Nelson, Roscoe Parrish, Marcus Easley, Naaman Roosevelt, and Donald Jones.
But this being the Bills, things quickly fell apart. Easley was diagnosed with a mysterious heart ailment and placed on IR (he’s been treated, thankfully, and he’ll be good to go for 2012). Unsurprisingly to anyone who’s not Roscoe Parrish, Roscoe Parrish got hurt (again) in Week 2 and was lost for the season. A few weeks later, Jones went down…and suddenly we got to see things like C.J. Spiller (a running back) and Brad Smith (a quarterback) playing WR full-time. Later, after Roosevelt also went down, we saw castoffs like Ruvell Martin and Derek Hagan suddenly playing a ton of snaps for Buffalo.
So now, thanks to the revolving door at the position in 2011, the Bills have a ton of receivers who are under contract or eligible for free agency, and GM Buddy Nix and coach Chan Gailey will have some tough decisions to make. At this point, the only two current Bills receivers I would guarantee will be on the roster in 2012 are David Nelson and Brad Smith. To fill out the rest of the roster, here’s what needs to be decided:
Can the Bills bring back star WR Stevie Johnson? – Buffalo’s top receiver is a free agent and will be looking for a big payday. And he’ll get it from someone. Johnson’s somewhat of a unique receiver in the NFL in that he’s not overwhelmingly physically talented and he’s not a big home-run hitter, but he just manages to get open against everyone. He’s never going to put up 12-catch/200-yard/3 TD days, but he’s almost always good for 60-100 yards. The Bills desperately need him back and Buddy Nix has made it clear they will work to sign him. But don’t rule out someone throwing more money at him than Buffalo can match.
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Sabres Practice Streaming Live
on January 12th, 2012
Refresh to Update: @Spndnchz: RT @NickelCityIan: The #Sabres are 7-1-2 (two ties) all-time in the home portion of their home-and-home series vs. TOR. Their only loss came on 12/20/70 (4-2). @deviner92: RT @NHLInsights: #Sabres have interest in #Getzlaf and #Parros. @BellaSchenn: I thought the #leafs …
Leo Laporte Live from CES 2012
on January 12th, 2012
The International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology trade show, is happening through Friday in Las Vegas. Streaming Live by Ustream Refresh to Update: @davisesq212: RT @PixelOptics: Reminder! The iPad winner will be chosen tonight! Tweet #emPower #CES at us and connect on Facebook to …
Construction Union Members Hit With New Charges
on January 12th, 2012
A group of local construction union leaders and members first indicted in 2008 are now facing additional federal charges. The Buffalo News is reporting that the president of Operating Engineers Local 17 and nine others were named Tuesday named in a new racketeering indictment. Those …
Newt Gingrich: I’m not attacking capitalism … I’m attacking Mitt Romney’s record
on January 12th, 2012
Still image from Newt Gingrich's appearance on Fox earlier this morning
Credit where credit is due: earlier this morning on Fox & Friends, Newt Gingrich did a pretty good job of explaining it's baloney for Mitt Romney to dismiss questions ...
Tim Tebow Most Popular Active American Athlete, ESPN Poll Says
on January 12th, 2012
Denver Broncos quarterback just the 11th athlete to top the list since it was introduced in 1994.
3 charged in Salamanca with distributing drugs
on January 12th, 2012
Three arrested in connection with the distribution of pharmaceutical drugs.
Sabres set to stream today’s practice live
on January 12th, 2012
The production will start at 11:45 a.m. on Sabres.com and last about a half-hour.
State must pay $25 million to settle suit over scuttled wireless network
on January 12th, 2012
State must pay Pennsylvania company $25 million to settle breach-of-contract lawsuit over scuttled plan.
