This bike gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling.

So this dude pulls up yesterday at the Buffalo Bike Blast on a furry crotch-rocket. Now normally these bikes don't command much attention at events where Harleys are considered king. This guy and his bike were apparently the exception to the rule. People could not get enough of this bike. Amongst all the chrome covered rides and flame painted choppers, this 'faux fur faunai on wheels really stood out. How apropos that the owner was sporting a Don Beebe jersey. Beebe currently operates "Don Beebe's House of Speed".

The other evening I happened to run into Mike Higgins, former fireboat captain of the Edward Cotter, and he shared with me a vision of what The Cotter home could some day look like. It seems as if there is a big push to build an appropriate home for one of Buffalo's greatest treasures. The historically designated, century old Cotter fire-boat, is the oldest operational fireboat in the world. It has battled fires on the Lake Erie shores for over a hundred, and in that time it has b …
I'm already comforted to know that a new coffee shop opened yesterday on Elmwood (see original post). Not because I need more coffee... it's more about a business coming onto the street and occupying a space that has been empty for many years. I must say that I didn't realize how much of a dead spot that storefront actually was until the café opened. Now the fabric awning is up, the lights are on and there are people in the window. What a difference.
The interior reminds me of …
These two houses are virtually identical in design. They are part of a row of similar brick houses built in the late 1800's, probably from the hand of one builder / developer. They are simple, well built houses of a type created for a newly growing middle class.
They are not extravagant, but do have a few Victorian flourishes to announce their owner's comfortable status. The house on the left (as well as some others in this area) has been meticulously cared for and continues …
With three states and Canada sending metal artists and artwork to the first annual Great Lakes International IronFest, it will surely be a sight Buffalo has not seen before. The public is being invited to attend this event, held at the Worthington Business Complex.
Artists from WNY, PA, Ohio, and Ontario will have limited admission to their demonstrations as they conduct their forging. Tickets will be available to be purchased on site. The above picture is of Kim Thomas, one of … 


