sunday may 22nd 2005
MTA: Race Of The Century: From Buffalo To New York To Paris
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On the morning of Lincoln's birthday, February 12, 1908, six cars driven by men from four different countries took the line in Times Square. Cheered by a crowd of 250,000 and undaunted by the swirling snow, these men were about to do something no one had ever done: race from New York to Paris across three continents and six countries, 21,000+ miles, through Arctic cold and desert heat, over 10,000 ft. mountain ranges and seas of mud. At the time, cars had only been commercially available for fifteen years. Most people in the world hadn't seen one. There were no gas stations, garages, replacement parts, not to mention plentiful bridges and expanses of paved road.
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saturday may 21st 2005
Another First for Buffalo..
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Actually you would be hard pressed to find anything quite like it in the US.
The concept of The Executive Performance Center is all about the experience. The owner has created an oasis where stressed-out executives can gather in a luxurious sanctuary where, for a day or two, they will be treated like the "Chairman of the Board." The EPC is not just a place to rent a room for a meeting, although guests are welcome to hold their own meetings there. More likely, guests will come for a unique 360-degree approach to leadership development and stress reduction. This approach links the mind, the body, and the spirit with one's performance. Additionally, courses such as team building, creativ…
friday may 20th 2005
Karpeles Manuscript Museum
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I'ts one of Buffalo's best kept secrets. Located at 453 Porter Avenue (near the Peace Bridge) in the former Plymouth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, the Karpeles preserves and displays some of the world's most important original documents. Each year four exhibits are hosted, ranging from Mars to mozart. The museum also serves as a library for scholars and others interested in studying original documents. Karpeles is free and open to the public daily. - Jane Morris, Buffalo Rising Magazine
BR- Don't forget to lunch at Morning Glory Cafe right down the road. It's a great place.
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Most Buffalonians would agree that Richmond Avenue stands as one of the city's more beautiful streets, offering a lovely vista with it's linear canopy of trees and well-kept stately homes. So, two years ago when residents and community groups gathered to celebrate the long awaiited re-lighting and reconstruction of the two Circles on Richmond, it was yet another feather in the neighborhoods's cap. The restoration of Symphony Circle and Ferry Circle became glowing examples of years of community and neighborhood perseverence and partnerships. -Jane Morris, Buffalo Rising Magazine
Today the spirit of these circle is alive more that ever thanks to the ongoing dedication of The Olmsted Conservancy Group. Pictured above a…
thursday may 19th 2005
Tree party reminder
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Don't forget the Tree Party! It's a special fundraiser event to buy and plant mature saplings in the Linwood Avenue Neighborhood and along Rhode Island Street.
5/21/05 6-11 PM @ KC's Fitness Facility One Symphony Circle $30 admission (tax deductible) and -- how cool is this? -- $200 buys a tree!
Can't attend but want to help? Make checks payable to Buffalo Green Fund and send them to: Kevin Cunningham KC's Fitness One Symphony Circle Buffalo 14201
For more information, to RSVP, donate or volunteer: Kevin Cunningham - 886-0252 Joe O'Gorman - 882-6255 Blair Woods - 882-1923
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This spring, save on airfare to Washington, D.C. and check out BFLO's cherry blossoms.
Many of Buffalo's streets are lined with old cherry trees that are now in their glory. Crescent Avenue in Parkside has quite a display. (Check them out during Parkside's Home Tour on Sunday 5/22.)
In another week, the sidewalks will be carpeted pink until the next flora peaks. Thanks Frederick!
wednesday may 18th 2005
What on earth?
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Ok, so it's a laundromat. Right? Well, Lake Effect Laundromat is also a coffee shop... and a restaurant... and an art gallery (currently exhibiting works by local artists, Morgulis and Fliss)... and a lounge with free internet. Believe me, this is not your everyday laundromat. This place has a wall of twelve tv's in the lounge... right next to the crackling fireplace. There is an area that the kids can play. Need an ATM? Well, they have one. They even have auto vacuum cleaners in the parking lot so you can clean out your ride while you jeans are drying! Check it ou…
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This Saturday, Fat Bob's Smokehouse is celebrating the official opening of their monster back patio. What could be better than eating some delicious bar-b-que, relaxing in the sun, and listening to some great live music? Come on, when was the last time the you had a sloppy joe sandwich? Their pulled Memphis pork is also a treat. All in all, it sounds like a sweet weekend to be in Allentown!
monday may 16th 2005
The 28th Annual Buffalo Hellenic Festival
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Don't forget that this weekend is The Helenic Festival Come down and enjoy musicians and dance troupes in authentic ethnic attire while munching on some really incredible homemade Greek recipes that have been passed along through many generations. This really is an interesting cultural event for the entire family. It takes place @ the corner of West Utica and Delaware Avenue. So get ready for some popular favorites, including souvlaki, saganaki (flaming cheese), spanakopita, pastichio, mousaka, gyra, Tzoutzoukia (homemade Greek sausage) with rice pilaf, Greek salad, and rice pudding. Oh, and you can't leave until you have tried the incredible baklava!
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In the past few years I have heard a lot of people commenting on the quality of small boutique shopping in the Buffalo area. Today, a customer (unsolicited) expressed her appreciation for the shops in the area. She told me that she currently lives in Charleston, S.C., and that there are no longer any of the small privately owned shops that used to flourish in the downtown shopping districts. The Gaps and Banana Republics took over the thriving shopping areas and drove the rents up so high that the smaller privately owned businesses could no longer afford their old spaces. I am sure that this is no suprise to a lot of you, but to hear the disappointment in her voice really was quite something. I waver all the ti…
