wednesday august 10th 2005
Buffalo's Brick Boat
George Johnson
iThe Worldis First and Only Brick Boati is how iRipleyis Believe It or Not!i archivist Edward Meyer describes the unique 25 foot sailboat floating proudly in the docks at Buffalois Seven Seas Sailing School.
Tim Parker, general manager of Ripleyis Believe it or Not Attractions in Niagara Falls, Canada, addressed the Seven Seas Sea Scouts in a press conference acknowledging the brick boat for its floatability, speed capability, and its daring uniqueness.
iIt all started a couple years ago,i Sea Scout director Bill Zimmermann said, iwhen my scouts came back from a Saturday morning sail, and we discussed the many resources used over thousands of years to construct boatsociting wood, metals, fiberglass, and in fact cement. When one scout commented that there certainly were no brick boats, the challenge was up to Zimmermann to write a poem called iThe Brick Boat.i
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tuesday august 9th 2005
Young Buffalo Entrepreneurs speak up.
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"Coming together as a referral network, sharing ideas, and helping our members achieve their professional goals." That is the motto of Young Buffalo Entrepreneurs. This was one of the many groups that spoke at the Revitalize Buffalo meeting tonight at Buffalo's Arts Council space on Main Street.
Who can join? Any young Buffalonian trying to market themselves or their business can join the YBE Network. They hope to have an eclectic mix of members, and be the primary source for fresh, new entrepreneurial ideas. Models, bands, graphic designers, artists, photographers, store owners, management, you name it... all are welcome to join.
How do you join? Simple! Drop an email to join@ybenetwork.com. Make sure to tell them about yourself. Name, business, passions, goals, etc. They will add you …
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We have received a few emails recently from some folks that live outside the Buffalo area inquiring as to the status of the new co-op. We decided to give the new store a few trial days before checking it out from 'head of lettuce to sweet potato.' As we walked in this evening, the first thing that we noticed was the fresh outdoor display of hanging plants. The second thing that we noticed was the numerous amount of people scoping out the goods inside. So here's the deal. The food selection is top notch. The fruits and veggies look like they have just been picked from a neighborhood garden. The aisles are orderly and easy to navigate. Even with the numerous shoppers milling about, we never felt crowded... and that is really nice.
The ongoing theme continues to be healthy, environmentally …
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Seven Seas and the City of Buffalo, from behind the lines of summertime, co-present the arrival of the magnificent tall ship STV Fair Jeanne, at our port on August 19 and 20, 2005.
Come down and welcome the Fair Jeanne, a 110-foot square-rigged Tall Ship, to our city. This Tall Ship has logged over 150,000 miles upon the seas, from its home in Ottawa, Canada. The ship is celebrating our Great Lakes freedom upon the world's largest unprotected border, and that is what Buffalo will also be celebrating that weekend. There will be Canadian and US authorities and dignitaries on hand for ongoing ceremonies.
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Buffalo Karibana is celebrating its 5th Annual Parade and Festival this weekend, August 13th and 14th in Niagara Square. Karibana is a cultural celebration which highlights everything Caribbean. The two day event will include a parade down Delaware Avenue (Saturday only), food and clothing vendors, local entertainment and much more. This event is a spectacle to behold. The costumes alone are reason enough to check out this awesome festival. Revelry in the street is what you can expect from parade members and festival-goers alike. Karabana is one of those events that promotes the city's cultural diversity, and is an event that is not to be missed.
monday august 8th 2005
Anthony Representing!
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Poultrygeist Update: We just received word from Anthony Cuellar, a writer for Buffalo Rising Magazine, that the Poultrygeist reahearsals are going extremely well. There is nothing like a a good dose of Tromahawk Pride to get the protesters riled up for the shoot. Anthony (holding the sign) can be seen practicing his shouting in-between takes.
The supremely zealous, dynamic protestors of the American Chicken Bunker (ACB), to date, have sacrificed approximately 15 hours of rehearsal time and an entire weekend (26 hours in two days) in the hot hot HOT Buffalo sun to make some art. In reality, we could not believe they came back after day one. o Allyson Sereboff (Micki) and John Landis
Troma Video has even come up with some
sunday august 7th 2005
Iron Pour at Buffalo State College
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There will be an iron pour on Tuesday behind Upton Hall at Buffalo State College. It's really cool!! (or really hot depending how you look at it.) If you are looking for something to jump start your heart, this is more than just an event, it's an experience. This is an event where iron will be heated up in a cupola to thousands of degrees and then poured into molds made by art students of Buff State and other visiting colleges. It really is a major event that takes place only a few times a year. Sometimes these pours go on all night. Should be fascinating. Thanks to Mollie Atkinson for the info.
The pour is being supervised by Kenneth Payne, a teacher at Buffalo State College since 1990. Payne was co-director of the Third International Conferenc…
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Local photographer Aaron Ingrao (photo) seemed to be pretty happy this past saturday selling his work at the Art on Porches event. David Kane was playing some funky tunes in the street as art buffs strolled around the neighborhood checking out paintings, photography, etc. while talking to the artists. Organizers also produced some cool looking t-shirts. This was the first year that we made it to Art on Porches, and I can truly say that this is one of the nicest events in the City of Buffalo. Beautiful houses, manicured gardens, and dedicated families make up this area. We were not really familiar with Abbottsford Place... what a charming little street that leads directly to The Richardson Complex. It's too bad that Art on Porches is not a two day affair... maybe next year. Good job guys, it was a real pleas…
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If you were down at the Hatch, say, having a delectable summer ice-cream treat on a Monday evening, you might have seen a dragon, sailing out from the Inner Harbor past the Naval Park. Of course, this dragon is powered by twenty women with paddles, a drummer in the bow and a helmswoman in the sternOeWhat gives?
Don't worry: this monster isn't dangerous. It's Buffalo's Hope Chest Dragon Boat team. This group of ladiesoall of whom are breast-cancer survivorsomeet to exercise as a group each week, practice on the water twice weekly, and have been entering festival competitions as well. Organized by Laurie Dooley, The Hope Chest team is one of 28 breast-cancer survivor teams competing in this fast-growing international water sport, and only the second such team in The U.S. when it was formed in 2000.
saturday august 6th 2005
Kamakazi Cicada on Ashland Avenue
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I was speaking with my neighbor Jim Schuetz this morning when a huge honkin' cicada dive-bombed him. He was standing on his porch when this awesome insect dropped from the sky and landed on his chest. It's funny, just the other day I was trying to describe what a cicada looks like to someone. These insects can be heard all summer long in the city. It is such a constant sound that you almost forget that they are here at all. How loud are cicadas? Some have been measured at 100 decibels at 20 yards away, which is loud enough to be heard over a lawnmower. An interesting thing to listen for on an evening walk in late summer is the end of the cicada chorus, which comes at dark. One by one, the males that produce the sound quite for the day and the drone gradually gives…
