Have you noticed that on warmer days Bidwell Parkway has turned into a Frisbee thrower’s paradise? There are more Kan-Jammers, casual throwers and even some golfers these days. I’ve talked to a few of the players who have expressed an interest in seeing a Frisbee golf course established somewhere in the city, but not being an expert in the game, I thought that I would reach out to readers who play, to see if there is enough room to map a course at one of the local parks.Frisbee golf has turned into a passionate sport that has gained a ton…
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With the news of a second Sweet_ness 7 (S7) moving into the Parkside community, and other recent developments such as the Parkside House B&B, there appears to be a crucial momentum building that is palpable yet still fragile. While visiting the S7 diggs yesterday, I was surprised to see that the old Park Meadow (The PM) was occupied by an eatery called Luzvina’s Family Restaurant. That means that soon both of the Russell Street corners at Parkside will be occupied. Luzvina’s specializes in Spanish and American food, offering traditional dishes such as arroz con pollo, chicken and pastelitos and rellenos…
If there is one thing that you can say about Prish Moran, owner of Sweet_ness 7 on Grant Street, it’s that she is never idle. You would think that managing a rather large, multi-use building with both residential and commercial tenants would be a full time job. Prish operates the café, oversees the Grant Street Art Gallery, constantly interacts with her tenants, and brainstorms ways to create dynamic enterprises out of underutilized spaces.In recent weeks, Prish has set her eyes on an entirely different area of the city. After being approached by Penny Wyatt, owner of a property located at…
Once again, one of the city’s eye-catching gardens has made an appearance in a national gardening magazine called Backyard Solutions. Although there were five gardens featured in the magazine, the one shown here (corner of Bryant and Ashland) happens to be growing around a prized urban house. People who live in the neighborhood call it The Wee House, mainly due to its exceptionally small size. I’ve had the pleasure of walking inside this small structure and can attest to the surprisingly comfortable layout within. As much as I have written about the house in the past on BRO, the corner…
After taking photos for BRO for years, I’ve compiled a few of my favorite Buffalo images and have thrown them into a slide show (after the jump). It’s a snapshot of the people and places that have meant something to me either because of the context, the colors or simply because of the quirkiness of the subject matter. I have put the slide show to music, and in choosing the right sound to accompany the feeling of the compilation I went with a local band called Free Henry! The song is called Sailboat Senses and is one of my favorite…
Now that the warm weather is here and downtowners are once again making daily treks down to the Erie Basin Marina, there is a pit stop along the way that should make those walks even more enjoyable (see original post). Situated on the Seneca Street side of Pearl Street Grill and Brewery is Brawler’s Back Alley Deli – a place to grab a gigantic “Real Egg” breakfast sandwich to go ($3.50), or an equally impressive brawler-sized pastrami on rye ($9.50) – tax included with orders and smaller “Girlie” sizes are available for $7.50. What is most impressive about Brawler’s is…
Now that the Buffalo Scooter Company has opened downtown (see original post), visitors can stop in and see the beautiful showroom while browsing merchandise ranging from t-shirts to Timbuk2 Messenger Bags to pint glasses and coffee mugs. To tell you the truth, this is one of the nicest looking gift shops around, mainly because the refurbished historic interior with high ceilings, brick walls and attractive merchandise displays. Owner Jeff Russo tells me that while many of the customers are stopping in to see the scooters, others have come to pick up a pair of shades or a pair of riding…
It was back in 2008 that I first learned of the Buffalo B-Team (see story). Since that time I have heard of the many volunteer efforts that the group has been involved in. Over the years I’ve seen a lot of these groups come and go… some with greater success than others. While the majority spent great time and effort looking for an identity and the right causes to support, I am happy to see a fresh wave of promoters who are steadily gaining traction. Another group that has recently surfaced and is embarking upon a from-afar form of community…
While paying a visit to the Times Beach Nature Preserve at the Outer Harbor yesterday, I wandered over to the clearing where the ice boom was formerly kept when not on out the lake. There’s a metal fence that separates the two destinations that really does not serve a purpose anymore, though the obstacle ends further towards the water’s edge so that you can get back and forth pretty easily by climbing up and down some boulders. What you will find when you visit the site is a vast pebble clearing where the ice boom once sat, another smaller sandy…
Last summer I posted on the possible freeing of some waterfront access at two particular sites – the seaplane ramp at LaSalle Park and the ice boom beach at the Outer Harbor (see post). Yesterday this image was sent to BRO documenting the removal of the ice boom, and the relocation to its new home along the Buffalo River. This is great news for the Outer Harbor (hopefully), because if you are at all familiar with the previous home of the ice boom, then you know that it always sat on a sandy beach – one of the only beaches…