City February 28, 2010 12:46 PM

Powder Keg Festival Pictures, Volunteers Needed, and Team USA Skates

Elena Cala Buscarino 13

Know that there isn't a lot to say about these pictures of Glenn's, as the pictures say it all. Enjoy them, and get downtown for today's last day of the biggest party that celebrates winter.

Newell was tired this morning, as one would expect, and he did say that he burnt through a lot of volunteers yesterday. Want to know how you can help? We're glad you asked! Newell says if you're going to the festival and you have time to volunteer, look for anyone wearing a red armband, and ask them to put you to work.

The day is sunnier than yesterday, and the weather is fine, so chances are good that the streets around Pearl, Seneca and Main will be jammed again. In addition, though Pond Hockey was cancelled, Labatt is inviting festival-goers to Seneca (between Pearl and Main), where they will televise the 3PM game in which Team USA skates for the gold in Vancouver. Look for the 16' x 12' video wall!

Images: Glenn E Murray, Esq.

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Kimon

February 28, 2010 3:44 PM

Wouldn't televising the hockey game be more appropriate, as Miller is on the Olympic team?

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Steve

February 28, 2010 7:06 PM

er that's what they did...televise the hockey game...

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Kimon

February 28, 2010 7:38 PM

Ah. "Skates for the gold" made me think it was speed skating.

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grad94

February 28, 2010 5:32 PM

well done! by all accounts, a huge success, big turnout, lots of fun, great world record, ya done good, etc., etc., etc.

now can you please get back to your regularly scheduled programming? it has been weeks of powder keg powder keg powder keg.

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KenS

March 1, 2010 11:34 AM

Amen.

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krisyou

February 28, 2010 8:24 PM

For my money, the Buffalo Hiking Group tour of the cobblestone district/First Ward/grain elevator was the best part of Powder Keg.
Working on the ice maze was fun, too (prior).
But hey, I thought it was a St. Bernard-only parade! Next year my pup's gonna march, as well.

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onestarmartin

February 28, 2010 8:35 PM

looking forward to some good pics, kinda Buffalo Dismal looking so far...

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NorPark

March 1, 2010 8:37 AM

I sure hope Pearl St. Grill kicked in for some solid financial support to make this festival happen, place was packed all weekend, I'm sure they were making money hand over fist.

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rb09

March 1, 2010 10:18 AM

There breakfast was lousy.
Cold pancakes, runny eggs and cold coffee.

Come on, how can you screw up pancakes and eggs?

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rb09

March 1, 2010 10:24 AM

Oops... "Their" breakfast.....

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buffaloguy

March 1, 2010 10:36 AM

Agree that Pearl Street totally dropped the ball on the pancake breakfast. Price was a little steep for pancakes at $9, but no quarrel with that. And I don't think the food was that bad. But, they constantly ran out of stuff, stopped serving several times, only used one buffet line in a horrible dead-end configuration, while another line sat idle. No system to issue tickets or wristbands and lots of people figured out how to eat free. If they were out of sausages when you went through the line, there was no way to get them when they made more without standing in line again. How can you mis-manage something this badly? I'm sure they made a lot of money anyway, but could have been a GOLD MINE if they only managed it properly. Live and learn, I guess.

Overall, though, huge kudos to Newell for a hugely successful event. Great to see all the people downtown having a great time, even with the somewhat iffy weather.

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Kevin from Buffalo

March 1, 2010 3:37 PM

Give it up to Pearl street for at least trying put out a good breakfast at a decent price..........it's not exactly their specialty.

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BuffaloNiagaraPlanner

March 1, 2010 11:06 AM

A few large map boards would have helped festival goers get around easier. There were a number of activities that I expected to see, but didn't (snow tennis, snowmen building, and KanJam, for example). Also, while the food line was efficient, lining up was not very intuitive. You had to walk either in front of or behind the stage to access the line. All in all, a great turnout and a resounding success! Suggestions for next year - a polar bear plunge (I thought that I saw something about this on the website – did it happen?); some kind of slush dive or slide (like you see with Jell-O all the time); Guinness Book of World Records snowball fight; less events where signing up in advance is required; hot chocolate (a nonalcoholic alternative hot beverage - I didn’t see any, but I did try the mulled wine and hot cider, which were excellent).

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