monday november 7th 2005
What's Up With The Greystone Building...
West Coast Perspective
Plans for the renovation of the Greystone Apartment building at 24 Johnson Park have literally fallen through. Ellicott Development has decided that the ornate six-story structure cannot be economically renovated. Carl Paladino purchased the property in March 2002 with plans to convert the complex into a market rate, upscale apartment building. Work came to a halt after a worker fell through an upper floor while gutting the building.
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Harvey
Despite being one of the best summer's ever for working outside on my house, as with every year, I find myself racing to finish up all the projects I started during the summer before the fall rain sets in. I've been spending all my final dry days finishing up as much painting as I can, but after hearing it was going to thunderstorm on Sunday I decided to finish putting a new roof on my garage on Saturday. I worked hard on it all day but I still had a few hours worth of work to do by nightfall so I took out the spotlights (something I have a bit of a reputation for) and kept up the hammering until I was finished around 10:00.
queenseyes
I ran into Dave from The TreeHouse Toy Store this past Saturday, and I asked him how the turnout was for helping to decorate the avenue this year. "I've never seen anything like it," he said. "Everyone that said they were showing up did. And they brought their friends and family along."
Hmmm. I remember the days when you couldn't drag anyone out to help with this sort of thing. I had heard from Lacy (from Diggin' It!) earlier that day that t…
sunday november 6th 2005
Restaurant Trivia Night Question for BRO
queenseyes
I was wondering if you knew of any bar/restaurant in the city that has a "trivia night"? I'm not really looking for a place that has the tv trivia games, or anything like that. I'm looking for a live person, asking a series of questions, in a competition. When I was in DC and San Francisco, there were a multitude of these contests daily, and I think the bars/restaurants really appreciated the business that they brought in during the week.
Thanks, Peter
andalu13
architect david sutton joins fellow buffalonians kevin grupp, dave grupp & bob moll for a quick picture. the group is putting the finishing touches on what i am sure is going to be an extra cool place to enjoy some very reasonably priced fresh-mex food or catch a game and indulge in a killer margarita. salsarita's fresh cantina, 110 west chippewa (at the base of the hampton inn), is due to open this thursday, november 10th at 11 a.m.
saturday november 5th 2005
A backward glance at the Revival of Chippewa Street
Mark Goldman
For over forty years the massive, square block of poured concrete that sits like a giant football field in downtown Buffalo between Washington, Chippewa and Ellicott Streets has been a ishovel readyi surface parking lot. Flanked by the Market Arcade complex on Main Street and the great row of late 19th century buildings that house Maureenis Wholesale Florists and The Golden Swan on Ellicott Street, this enormous space was once, believe it or not, one of the great public market plac…
queenseyes
Guerilla Gardeners, that is. Yes folks, the City of Buffalo Guerilla Gardeners (CBGGis) struck again last night, this time at a neglected little plot at the foot of Court Street downtown, right across from City Hall and next to a busy bus stop. Inspired by some recent support from as far away as California to the west and Massachusetts to the east, the Guerillas felt they needed to make one more planting effort before packing away their trow…
queenseyes
Canisius College will hold a seminar on how to construct, conduct, and participate in Native American sweat lodges on November 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the college
friday november 4th 2005
Pre-Holiday Shopping at the Market Arcade
Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9-5, the Market Arcade will be filled with local artists and craftspeople selling unique and creative holiday gifts. Organized by New Age Expressions, vendors will offer items ranging from jewelry to pampering body products to homemade journals and cards. There will be fine desserts, original paintings, and upscale women's clothing. There will be...well, come check it out for yourself. And feel particularly good knowing the event is also serving as a fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of America, Buffalo & Erie County. The group's mission is to improve the literacy skills of adults by training volunteers as tutors. The services they provide are free to residents of Erie County.
Market Arcade 617 Main Street - Downtown…
queenseyes
The St. Calasanctius mural is really quite beautiful. The craftsmanship that went into the piece is impressive. From the details to the coloring of the work, this mural is a welcome addition to the Buffalo State Campus.
