City
February 3, 2012 10:24 AM
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) is looking for some input regarding what sort of food, markets and restaurants you would like to see at Canalside. Over the years there have been talks about public markets under The Skyway, and rumors of Dinosaur BBQ and Ted's Hot Dogs poking around. At this point we have seen a couple of food-related initiatives surface in the form of Liberty Hound (coming soon) and Clinton's Dish (hamburger stand). Liberty Hound is scheduled to open this spring, while Clinton's Dish proved to be the perfect addition this past summer.
As
City
February 2, 2012 6:32 PM
Even though the Parkside Garden Tour is a long way off (Sunday, June 24, 10-6), preparation is underway to promote a Buffalo-style Garden Art Sale during that same weekend, with proceeds benefitting the National Garden Festival. The art sale will be held at the Parkside Lodge, and event organizers have begun to search for artists and craftspeople who have an interest in gardens, flowers, etc.
A recent press release stated that the intention is "... to solicit artists and vendors to participate. We're looking for original garden art in any medium, garden-related
City
February 2, 2012 9:35 AM
By Nate Drag:
The latest chapter in the ongoing saga of Asian Carp is a report released Tuesday by the Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes St Lawrence Cities Initiative describing three potential alternatives to creating a physical separation between the Mississippi River watershed and the Great Lakes watershed. The hope of this study, titled "Restoring the Natural Divide", is provide economically viable and ecological sound alternatives that will stop the flow of aquatic invasive species in both directions by physically separating the two watersheds
City
February 1, 2012 12:07 PM
It's a dream of many of ours. To see that nasty expressway that cuts through the heart of our city, our community, our parks... repaired in a manner that will help to heal Buffalo's deep Robert Moses wounds. There will always be scars left behind, but we do have an opportunity to reverse some of the longterm damage done - or as Reclaiming Our Community Coalition (ROCC) puts it so well, "... to remediate the devastation and civic injustice caused by the construction of Route 33."
The coverage of the expressway is anticipated to run between Best Street and East Ferry.
City
February 1, 2012 9:04 AM
A few months ago a reader asked if I would highlight a historic apartment building which sits at the west end of Chippewa. I said I would. I have always admired the building and it fit in well with my "favorites" series in which I like to give some attention to great buildings that are off the radar of people's architectural awareness. THe problem was, I only had one photo of the building (that I could not find) and I had no information on it. Then... Wooohoo! In steps my FB friend with his slew of historic news paper clippings and a guess what? A story on the LaSalle
City
January 31, 2012 3:03 PM
By John Larson:
Numerous studies have shown that many of the most successful, prosperous, and vibrant cities in America are also among the best-educated. While this correlation may not necessarily infer causation - after all, it is entirely likely that educated people are drawn to more vibrant cities - there is little doubt that a rising education level can only have a favorable impact on a municipality's future.
This fact can certainly be examined in light of our local situation. When we consider the revitalization of Buffalo, we
City
January 31, 2012 12:53 PM
In a day and age, when more families have multiple incomes, it gets harder and harder to find time to eat and shop. When people do somehow manage to find the time, it can often be later in the day, or on Sundays. Seeing that the city of Buffalo is comprised of many owner-operated small shops, cafes and restaurants, it can sometimes be frustrating trying to support the homegrown operations. Many times people must resort to going to malls where it is mandatory for businesses to set regular long hours. Either that or shopping for goods online where the World Wide Web never closes. This from a BRO
City
January 31, 2012 8:28 AM
I was recently flipping through some images I took of the Oxford neighborhood. The neighborhood takes its name from Oxford Place, which runs approximately through the middle of a roughly triangular area between Main Street, Forest Lawn, West Ferry, and Linwood Avenue. As I viewed my pictures I kept coming back to this house located at 112 Oxford Place. There was something odd about it. I could not put my finger on what it was. Certainly the front porch was quite unusual with its squat fat columns. It had many interesting details but they did not pull together
City
January 30, 2012 7:05 PM
By Bennett Collins:
In my experience I have found visiting cities that I have no personal connection with to be overwhelming. You can so easily pass by buildings, parks, and landmarks without thinking twice about them simply because time does not allow you to ponder and explore every place the city has to offer. How do you 'do' big cities like London and Chicago or comparatively smaller cities like Kent or Bilbao in a weekend or even in a week? In a recent trip to The Hague, Netherlands, a friend and I found way to overcome this sense of intimidation. Since
City
January 30, 2012 2:06 PM
As many of us are just starting to kick it into high gear, enjoying winter festivals, skiing and snowboarding (weather permitting), pond hockey tournaments, sledding at Shakespeare Hill, etc., a concert series is waiting in the wings at Delaware Park. For the third year in a row, Music at the Marcy is scheduled, but this year it's going to be slightly different. Per usual, there will be four bands playing on four consecutive Thursdays starting February 16th. While there will still be great music, food and drinks, this year Olmsted is upping the ante with some special guests in the form of
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I agree with you about Dinosaur BBQ and Trader Joe's. When I filled out the survey I recommended Ji
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I would just like to 'SHOP' downtown! National and local mixed. Waterfront, MAIN STREET, Delaware Av