City
May 31, 2009 1:49 PM
I bet you never thought that you'd be able to pick up some tilapia harvested right on the West Side, did you? I sure didn't... until yesterday that is. Par for the course, as I was heading from Grant Street to Richmond Avenue, I came across a aquaponic fish farm in the process of being built inside of a MAP* greenhouse, I kid you not.
What first caught my eye was MAP-member, Jesse Meeder, tilling near a newly-constructed pergola. He pointed out the first signs of beans, peas and grapes that were beginning to grow. Then he asked me if I had seen the 2000 gallon self-sustaining tilapia fish farm. If you're into self-sustaining projects, like I am, then this is a 'must see'. And not only does it sound cool in practice, these aquaculture systems work very well.
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City
May 30, 2009 9:10 AM
South Buffalo will soon be home to a new vintage clothing store, the Vintage Roadshow, opening on June 1st at 1826 South Park Avenue. The store specializes in pieces from the 1800s through the 1980s for women, including dresses, coats, hats, belts, shoes, purses and other accessories. "I have lots of gorgeous inventory that I'd love to see worn by the
City
May 30, 2009 8:25 AM
Buffalo's CEPA Art Gallery will be offering an excellent opportunity for young people who are interested in photography to improve their knowledge and skills with the gallery's Summer Youth Camps. The camps are going to be divided into two sessions, the first will be for kids ages 13-17 and will run from July 27-31, and the second session for youngsters ages 8-12 will go from August 3-7.
Lauren Tent has been the gallery's education director for the last ten years, and says that the gallery has been running summer youth programs since before she started working there. She
City
May 29, 2009 10:35 AM
Sometimes you have to create potential and opportunities where they might not already be found. For example, every time I pass by the Main Place Tower I wonder how it is that that sprawling front patio is not utilized. Unfortunately, this is such a hi-profile spot in downtown Buffalo, that it's hard not to notice the potential. I'm not talking about turning over to another restaurant or club or anything... I'm just thinking that a business like the Buffalo Coffee Roastery (located within the building), could set up some tables and let their customers sit outside and enjoy the views of Cathedral
City
May 29, 2009 8:09 AM
If you had to choose between driving and breakfast, which would you pick?
What if it were between health insurance and a phone?
Getting to work on time or caring for your children?
For people living in poverty, this is more than a mental challenge--these are choices that have to be made--and 36% of the Children in Buffalo are living in poverty.
The Homelessness Alliance has recognized that poverty--not mental illness, not substance abuse, but poverty is the greatest cause of homelessness in Buffalo. I know plenty of people with mental illness, and
Regional
May 28, 2009 3:06 PM
Between the United States and Canada lies about 20 percent of the world's fresh water including just the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River alone. On January 11th, 1909, the U.S. and our neighbor to the north officially learned to share the waters between their borders by passing the Boundary Waters Treaty. Now, exactly 100 years later, the two nations are coming together again to celebrate this historic act and its continuing significance with a week-long centennial celebration.
The Boundary Waters Treaty was
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