Buffalo Rising: November 2009 Archives

Staff Review by Jennifer Childs

How to Behave So Your Preschooler Will, Too! by Sal Severe is an excellent resource and reference for parents wanting to correct or improve their young child's behavior. Severe is a leading child-care expert who has written several parenting books. This particular title is geared towards parents with

By Christa Glennie Seychew

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By Tori 

What a magical time of the year!  During this season, the universe really flexes its power.   On a single day during this season, we can experience all four seasons: rain, snow, sunshine, cool greenery, golden leaves, brown leaves,

By Tom Tarapacki (photos by Glenn E. Murray, Esq.)
The Buffalo Turkey Trot has a problem. It's one of those "good problems," but it's still a problem.  So many runners registered this year--about 12,000 runners--that organizers shut down registration. Although the great weather certainly contributed to the record registrations in 2009, the oldest continuous road race in North America has showed steady growth in recent years.
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Today is the day Americans everywhere freak out, line up at ungodly hours outside of big box stores and bust down the doors to buy the latest and greatest plastic toys.  To celebrate this solemn tradition, we're offering $5 off all Buffalo Rising T Shirts for shoppers who use the sale code BLACKFRIDAY. 

Remember, the Buffalo Rising Store is a great place to do some Christmas shopping.  We have the always-popular I Love

By Amanda Gabryszak

Most people know that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, recently rolled through town. They completely demolished a house and built a new one from scratch, improving the area as they went along. What most people do not know, however, is that a local sewing teacher was the head seamstress

We just found out about this wonderful free service for women with cancer.  

If you know of any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service, Cleaning

By Marilyn Rodgers
[Editor's note: Keeping in mind that the ultimate decision about who will fill the recently vacated council seat will be made by the present members of the Buffalo Common Council, the following is a response by Marilyn Rodgers, one of the many Ellicott District Council hopefuls.  We invite others who are vying for the seat to contact us and, we will be happy to treat them in kind.]

A commenter on Buffalo Rising recently provided

By Gladys Gifford, Citizens Regional Transit Corporation President

The NFTA and the Federal government are currently engaged in planning processes that will directly impact the future of transportation in WNY, both now and for years to come. ="mso-spacerun:

This holiday season, you can choose cards and gifts with a Buffalo twist--and support cancer research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute at the same time.

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Who knew so many people would be prompted to vie for the Ellicott District Buffalo Common Council Seat recently vacated by Brian Davis, who resigned last week.
The current roster of hopefuls is as follows:
Fred K. Heinle,

We haven't heard from Commissioner of Economic Development, Permit and Inspection Services Brian Reilly, in some time, but in keeping with his advent of Open Space Action Meetings, he's got another community-driven event in mind.  Having been invited by Dennis Galucki to do a lunchtime presentation at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library on the

With a vinyl-spinning extravaganza from DJ Donny Shaft.

Five years ago, Buffalo-based powerpop act girlpope called it a day.

After playing a farewell show on November 27, 2004--an epic 3-plus hour event that included a set list

The night before Thanksgiving has long been considered the biggest bar night of the year.  Friends and family are in town and reunions are set.  But where are you going? 

I've always divided the bar scene of Buffalo into three sections.  The first being downtown, a.k.a. Chippewa.  I don't go downtown, so I'm not quite sure why I ever gave it a name, but I know many of you will be heading there.  Midtown is Allen Street, including Mothers.  Uptown is all points surrounding Toro and Faherty's.  I have purposely kept the geographical distances close

Approximately $4.8 billion in High Speed Rail infrastructure investments in New York State are being pushed for in order to enhance travel in the Empire Corridor - connecting Niagara Falls to New York City, by way of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany - and the Adirondack Corridor - connecting Montreal and Plattsburgh to Albany.  Construction would begin in Spring

For some, it's lower taxes. For others, it's a commitment to a green economy or sustainable city. Many simply need good-paying jobs. Still others want to see a revitalized waterfront.

The Great Lakes Urban Exchange (GLUE), a coalition of young leaders, wants to know what it will take to make their friends "stick" in Buffalo. And they want to take

Tonight is the national premier of WNED-TV's latest national production, "Elbert Hubbard : An American Original" on PBS and WNED-TV at 10 PM.  Hubbard's turn of the 20th century Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora was at the forefront of

Reader endorsement from Tracy in Lancaster

Well, all I can say is YUM!

Everything is made to order! Butter Bistro's Mac & Cheese is incredible. Lots and lots of cheese and just that little crunch on the top! My favorite is the chicken

By Roger Schroeder

After reading the community planning article "Required Viewing" by Steel, it occurred to me that most of our community--especially in the city--has essentially been already "planned" if you consider the plan to be roads, sewers, water, electric and zoning. In