As we wait for RiverWorks to establish ziplining at the Middle Harbor, Niagara Falls is preparing to open a MistRider Zipline experience that will take thrill seekers 2,200 feet through the Niagara Gorge. Along with ziplining, a Whirlpool Adventure Course will also open, giving visitors another reason to visit The Falls. All of this will take place on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls (of course). According to a radio station in Niagara Falls, visitors to the MistRider – four parallel ziplines – will get a chance to see The Falls, the Niagara Gorge, and Niagara Parkway lands. MistRider Zipline at Grand View Marketplace is brought…
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The city’s Juneteenth Festival is getting underway with pre festival activities starting this coming weekend. The entire community is invited to attend this incredible event, featuring a vendor marketplace, food court, a cultural stage, a parade, a book fair, children’s activities, historical exhibits, live music, dancing, and a ton more. Saturday, June 18: Praise & Worship Service – 10 to Noon. Parade begins at 11:00 A.M. Sharp. The Parade starts at Genesee & Moselle Streets. The parade will proceed down Genesee into the park. The festivities in MLK park will follow until 8:00 P.M. Other notable activities leading up to…
A Buffalo Rising reader has passed along a website that she feels would be invaluable to the Buffalo development and real estate community. It’s called OppSites. The premise of the interactive search platform is to give users the ability to list public and private properties that are “primed for new investment.” Much of this information on the web is scattered about and tough to find. Own a property that you want a developer to know about? Looking for development opportunities? OppSites connects the property owners with the investment seekers. The platform is used by cities, counties, economic development organizations,…
The first sale at Waterfront Place’s nine new townhouses closed yesterday and it was a doozy. Shirley Chang purchased 21 Ojibwa Circle from Ellicott Development’s 1094 Group LLC for $850,577.01. It is one of the most expensive purchases in Waterfront Village to date. Ellicott Development started building the nine new townhouses last year. Designed by AP Architects, the residences feature two floor plans: A two-bedroom and 2-1/2 bath unit with 2,890 sq.ft. of living space and a three-bedroom layout with 2-1/2 baths and study with 3,451 square feet. Units have open floor plans, spacious bedrooms, walk-in closets, a gourmet kitchen, formal…
In order to get girls to enter into the field of technology, AT&T, WNY STEM Hub, SUNY Buffalo State and the Girls Scouts of Western New York have come up with the region’s first computer coding program called It’s Your World! Develop It! Powered by AT&T. The program is designed to engage girls’ interest in learning coding skills, so that they may enter career driven industries associated with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). At this point, the tech coding world is primarily dominated by males. “We realized the need for a girl coding education program in the region when it became evident that our tactic of…
The Budding Tree Yoga Festival is coming to the Outer Harbor. Yogis in Buffalo will be happy to find a coalition body conscious people and organizations looking to grow the healthy living movement in Buffalo. Participating groups and sponsors include The Himalayan Institute of Buffalo, East Meets West Yoga, Fit 2BWell, Body Glyphix Yoga Studio, Buffalo Natural Awakenings, Coyle Chiropractic, Yogis in Service, Float Yoga, Wegmans, and Kiddie Corner Daycare. The festival will include a day of free yoga and wellness workshops – 18 classes and workshops. There will also be a vendor village and live music. All of this will take place…
Coming up this Sunday, June 12, Hydraulic Hearth is kicking off the Gospel Brunch season. The affair will showcase some of this city’s best culinary and entertainment offerings. Come soak up the sun in the beer garden, while being attended to by guest rock star chef and Black Sheep owner Steve Gedra. This is the first of three Beer Garden Gospel Brunch installments. Each installment will offer food by The Black Sheep and drinks by Hydraulic Hearth. There are two seatings per engagement – one at 12pm and the other at 2pm. “Gospel brunch was one of my favorite things to do when I lived…
In order to raise funds for the restoration of the Buffalo Religious Arts Center, a monthly speaker series is being held starting in June. The topics for the events revolve around the churches of Buffalo, their architecture, their respective neighborhoods, and the people that helped them to come alive. As we all are aware, our churches are the cornerstone of our neighborhoods, whether we attend services or not. From the architecture, to the gathering spaces, to the religious messages that they deliver, our churches are the foundation of Buffalo to this day. Can you imagine this city without them? The mission…
The Albright-Knox (AK) has chosen its architectural partner for its new campus vision. The AK360 campus development planning process, led by the gallery’s Board of Directors, has resulted in retaining the services of the firm OMA, which will be the gallery’s architectural partner moving forward. The OMA team will be led by Shohei ‘Sho’ Shigematsu, who will help to create a futuristic plan for the AK. The team will start by developing a Program and Concept design phase, that will take into account the history of the current buildings, while envisioning a comprehensive strategy to fabricate a world class 21st century gallery campus. Shigematsu is just now…
A new paddle operation has been launched at Silo City. Silo City Paddling Company now rents kayaks and Stand Up Paddleboards (SUPs) in the heart of the Buffalo River, Thursday through Sunday. Fans of the silos have another reason to visit, aside from scheduled events and tours. Silo City offers the perfect staging area for launching, as well as the ideal place to park a vehicle and unload gear. “We have top notch rentals, quality paddles and PFD’s that won’t ride up,” said Silo City Paddling Company operator Kevin Beckwith. “We are renting kayaks and SUPs on the historic Buffalo River by the hour…