The other day, I went down to take some photos of the Elk Street Terminal apartments. While I was down there I decided to visit a place that my Dad used to take me all the time when I was little. I guess that this visit was inspired by a previous post on this site by the gray geek that asked our readers to recount some childhood memories. Believe it or not, visiting the old Buffalo fireboat is one of my clearest memories as a child. My dad used to drive me down to the old boat and we would spend the afternoon talking about her colorful history on Lake Erie. Like most young boys, I was fascinated by all sorts of rescue vehicles. Put a spinning light on a vehicle, add a siren, and I would just about go nuts. Then you take that spinning light and that siren, add fire hoses that look like artillery guns, throw in some life-rings and slap it in the water… well as a boy it doesn’t get any better than that. What was especially nice about these childhood visits was the fact that my dad enjoyed seeing her out on the water as much as I did. So this post is for all you dads out there. If you have not taken your kids down to see the Edward M. Cotter, I promise you that it is worth the trip. If you want to get the kids excited before you go, here is a quick slideshow.
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Newell Nussbaumer is 'queenseyes' - Eyes of the Queen City and Founder of Buffalo Rising. Co-founder Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts. Co-founder Powder Keg Festival that built the world's largest ice maze (Guinness Book of World Records). Instigator behind Emerald Beach at the Erie Basin Marina. Co-creator of Rusty Chain Beer. Instigator of Buffalo Porchfest, and Paint vs. Paint. Founder of The Peddler retro and vintage market on Elmwood. Instigator behind Liberty Hound @ Canalside. Throws The Witches Ball at Statler City, the Hertel Alley Street Art Festival, and The Flutterby Festival. And his latest adventure... FigBuffalo, with the intention of creating a Buffalo United Fashion Front (BUFF). Contact Newell Nussbaumer | Newell@BuffaloRising.com