A few days ago I posted A story about the beautiful Wicks House on Jewett Parkway across the street from the Wright-designed Darwin Martin house in the Parkside neighborhood.  Soon after that BRO posted an announcement for the 13th annual Parkside Tour of Homes which will be held in about 2 weeks on May 22.  With that in mind I thought I would dig up an old post from February 2006 and keep

By Green Options Buffalo:

In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, "Thank you," for choosing not to drive your car.

Sweet_Ness 7 Cafe - Free Refills on Coffee

For Mother's Day we are paying homage to Prish Moran, owner and proprietor of Sweet_Ness 7 Café. It takes guts to open a business no matter where you put it, but when Prish opened up Sweet_Ness 7 on the corner of Grant and Lafayette

I first encountered Mike Meldrum at a concert during WNY Peace Week, in May 1983. Baby poet in glasses and braids, I marched alone in the crowd, then sat in the grass at Buffalo State College listening o Mike sing, a capella, the Steve Goodman song "Penny Evans", about a young Vietnam War widow, who'd send back the government's checks because they'd never return her lover.

Michael believed in the value of a song. When I got to know him a few years later, it was as a musician liaison to City Honors School. In one memorable season, he brought Eric Andersen, Suzanne Vega, Michelle Shocked,

The proposed plan for the future of Niagara Street is ambitious and incredible; it envisions how the prominent city street should be in the 21st century. The project is the result of two semesters work between eight students from five different countries, in the department of architecture and urban planning at UB. It brings all disciplines together to create more livable and sustainable places. The group's definition of a complete street is one that is accessible to all users, this includes pedestrians, bicyclists, cars, etc.

While the plan

The Queen City Ferry will begin its operations around Memorial Day and continue through Labor Day, or even longer if the need arises. The ferry, which will seat 35 passengers and some bikes, will take people to various points of interest around the Inner and Outer Harbor. It will take people to restaurants, events and activities including but not limited to: Dug's Dive, Festival Park, Times Beach Nature Preserve, an NFTA post, and the Outer Harbor bike trails. The ferry ride will not include a historical tour of the waterfront, but it is hoped that a bit of history can be played out during the

By Gladys Gifford, Citizens for Regional Transit President:

The City of Buffalo is the lead agency for the Cars on Main Street project, joined by Buffalo Place, the NFTA and the NYSDOT.  The current design for the 600 block will demolish the Theater Station and guide vehicular traffic (cars) to drive on the tracks ("railbed") between the Metro Rail portal and Chippewa Street.

Citizens for Regional Transit (CRT) offers an alternative design for Cars on Main Street (see PDF) that will

In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, "Thank you," for choosing not to drive your car.

Guerilla Gallery - 10% off glass and water bottles

The Guerilla Gallery is a shape-shifter. This wacky little shop definitely maxes out on Buffalo charm with signature purples and greens to deck out the décor, though their colors are about the only thing in the shop that stays constant. Guerilla Gallery hosts local

By Green Options Buffalo:

In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, "Thank you," for choosing not to drive your car.

The Eights Bistro - 10% off food and 20% off Rusty Chain
 
The Eights Bistro is a perfect slice of Buffalo culture, and it's got a classy interior with finely crafted woodwork to compliment its smart layout. In one room is the bar with a great selection of beer (including

Submission by Adam Richards:

Do you like to run? And support a good cause at the same time? The Stella B. Foundation is holding their 2nd Annual 5k Race and Family Fun Run on May 15th at The Blue Monk on Elmwood Ave. at 11:30 AM. 
 
The Stella B. Foundation was started three years ago following the death of our daughter. She lost a 3 week battle with a cancerous tumor and a coinciding infection. Our family was left devastated. We struggled, and still struggle with this loss.  As a result of our time at Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo we witnessed

At the WNED studios downtown Wednesday night was a public forum entitled "The Future of Fracking". As part of WNED's "Innovation Trail" show, the free public meeting was meant to address Western New Yorker's concerns on the issue of Hydraulic Fracturing.

Speaking were three apparent experts on the issue: Michael Joy, an oil and gas attorney for Biltekoff and Joy LLP, Sarah Eckel, legislative director for Citizens Campaign for the Environment, and Martin Casstevens, the director of Directed Energy. Biltekoff & Joy and Directed Energy are located in Amherst, and Citizens Campaign for

Just in time for its 30th anniversary, the Buffalo Irish Festival has found a new home at the Statler Hotel.

The festival was first held in 1982 at Weimer's Grove in Lancaster as a celebration of Irish heritage and the history of the Irish community in Buffalo.  After spending 20 consecutive years in Lancaster, the festival was moved to the festival grounds at the pier on the city's Outer Harbor. In 2005, organizers had to relocate once again when "big things" were slated to start developing at the harbor, so the festival

North Buffalo has finally started blooming just in time for the Parkside Community Association's 13th annual tour of homes.

This tour takes guests on a trip throughout the residential area bordering the Buffalo Zoo and Frederick Law Olmsted's Delaware Park.  This year, 10 homes will be showcased, along with two local churches.  The tour will start at the Church of the Good Shepherd on the corner of Jewett Parkway and Summit Avenue.  It will continue through the neighborhood homes and will even include a look into the Darwin Martin House Complex.  Visitors will be

Last Thursday, I was fortunate to be invited, along with other area clergy, to take in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot as presented by Road Less Traveled Productions. I, like everybody else in the audience, had no idea that the man behind the 9-11 attacks was about to die, but the questions raised by the play prepared us for the weekends events.  The main one being: "Is any person beyond forgiveness?"

Now, it certainly is understandable to answer, in cases like Judas', or bin Laden's that

For a long time I didn't pay much attention to this house at 124 Jewett Parkway in the Parkside neighborhood.  Its tall stature and massive 'blockiness' stand in stark contrast to the low and sprawling Darwin Martin House directly across the street. The Wicks House was designed and built by William Sydney Wicks for his own home. Wicks was one half of the prolific and highly talented architecture firm of Green and Wicks.  These two architects together may be more responsible than any others in shaping the historic Buffalo we inherited. The house is designed in a very austere half timber

By Green Options Buffalo:

A balanced transportation system that includes Complete Green Streets can bolster economic growth and stability by providing accessible and efficient connections between residences, schools, parks, public transportation, offices, and retail destinations. Complete Streets can reduce transportation costs and travel time while increasing property values and job growth. Whether it's in response to our obesity epidemic, environmental sustainability or because it makes good fiscal sense - we must work collaboratively to ensure our roadways are accommodating

In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, "Thank you," for choosing not to drive your car.

Essex Street Pub - $3.25 Rusty Chain Drafts (All Night Long)

Mackey, the owner of Essex St. Pub, loves trees and the cyclist community. As you pull up with your bike bell ringing you will notice plenty of bicycle parking under newly planted trees. Mackey has said more than once, "We've got 6 bike racks and it's not

The Theatre of Youth will be bringing a band of pirates to Allentown to celebrate the opening of "How I Became A Pirate" on Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m.  The play will also be shown during matinee performances at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through May 22.
 
There will be a special brunch held at the Quaker Bonnet Eatery on Sunday, May 15 for families to meet the cast of the show.  The brunch will feature a pirate-themed menu of Pirate Pancakes, Scallywag Scramble, Plank Potatoes, Shipshape Salad, Sandy-wich, Grog (green orange

The Tishman Building is expected to get an Avant-like mix of uses.  Details are emerging about the future of the 20-story, 200,000 square foot nearly vacant structure located on Lafayette Square.  Ending rumors circulating downtown for months, Mark Hamister, CEO of the Hamister Group, Inc., has finally confirmed that he has the building, currently owned by a New York City-based investment

Following is my account of a series of events that are both uplifting and disheartening... a story that is almost incomprehensible to me as I sit here and type out these words.

I first met Mark Kirsch... scratch that. I first received an email from Mark Kirsch (photo) on January 5th, 2011. The email read as follows:

"We have met many times over the years, mostly in social settings. I am starting a new business incubator downtown that will specialize in art, graphics, design, media, and technology. CREATIVITY. This [concept] has been in the planning for two years..."
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In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, "Thank you," for choosing not to drive your car.

Allentown Music - 10% off of all accessories
 
Allentown Music is everything you need in a music store.  Joe, the owner, maintains integrity in his business with a no-BS sales style which has a refreshing approach to its customers that is both humble and respectful. All year round, the shop offers solid, no