Earlier this month, leading scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a clear message to the world—our climate is changing and now more than ever, it is clear that humans are responsible for the causes of climate change and implementing the solutions. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the energy required to operate buildings combined with the embodied energy in building materials is the largest energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions sector in the United States. To address the climate impact from buildings, a group called Architecture 2030 has issued the 2010 Imperative—an attempt to bridge the…
Author: jen may
Theater Plus, the woman’s theater company under the Alleyway Theater umbrella, will be pretty darn busy over the next few weeks. So busy, in fact, that the T+ programming spills into just about every available space in the building…Alleyway’s mainstage, its cabaret space and its gallery will all be deployed to showcase arts, performed and presented, by women. Theatre Plus is the new name for the company originally named Pandora’s Box. The new name reflects a new administration but the woman focused performances and programming tradition continue as in the same vein. In the coming weeks, Kim Piazza, artistic director…
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind. –Humphrey Bogart *** UPDATED 9/07 *** And I am, I know, a few days behind. Life’s like that, with or without beer. As the summer days dwindle and autumn nights step to the fore, it’s a good time to take stock of what’s happening in the local beer scene. This month’s news includes some great events–September will defenitely be a very beery month–so click on through for the skinny.
View Slideshow BOHW’s Saturday morning dawned ominous and restless- the previous night’s rain still puddled the ground, and the day’s prospects for more seemed likely. Still, upon arriving at the launch site, we were happy to see that many were undaunted. Fueled by Spot coffee and Paula’s Donuts, we began our two-hour tour, first chugging though Buffalo’s past along the river, once heavy with commercial traffic and lined up its length with wharves and warehouses. After rounding the lighthouse, we proceeded into Buffalo’s potential future, heading south along the outer harbor: it was hard not to notice what a prime…
Looking for a job? Know someone who is looking for a job? Well, I’ve got some good news for you, there are forty companies looking to hire thousands of Buffalonians…Right Now! Those employers will be at the Buffalo Old Home Week Career Fair on Friday, August 25th between 9AM-2PM in the unique space on the third floor of the Pearl Street Grill and Brewery. You can register online and bring copies of your resume to the career fair. What types of jobs will be available? Click through for more details…
Text by Eric Buffalo is a city of homes with strong personality and striking beauty, and the conversation we have with them seems to lure us back to Buffalois streets, to their blend of Midwestern space and Eastern panache. What better way to embrace coming home to Buffalo than through the doors of an elegant home from a prosperous and hopeful time in Buffalois history? Hereis a chance to meet other folks who share your passion for our city and its acres of stately, inviting homes. Stroll over to 94 Oakland Place for savory food, local beer and crisp wines,…
What is this, St. Patrick’s day? No: This beer is green from added Woodruff Syrup As any major dude will tell you, Buffalo was once a beer-spouting capital of the brewing industry… there was a saloon or a tavern on nearly every corner while breweries dotted what is now known as the Medical Corridor (the remains of the Ziegele/Phoenix Brewery stand yet at Virginia & Washington). Local beer historian Stephen Powell writes that: In 1908 alone, [the] city of Buffalo, NY pumped out over 31 million gallons of beer. Every bit of it was drank locally, none went to waste.…
Our nearly – but – not – yet – named – mascot is shown here, racing to volunteer his butt off for BOHW! Calling all Buffalo lovers! If youive been looking for a way to help promote the Queen City and get involved, now is your chance. Buffalo Old Home Week is looking for volunteers who love Buffalo and love to tell others about all of the advantages of living, working and playing in the city at events on August 24th- 27th. Locals, repatriates and new residents are all welcome to participate. Our celebration of Buffalo has been really gaining…
Usually guerillas attack at night, but in these modern times sometimes they employ diverse tactics for maximum unpredictability. The City of Buffalo Guerilla Gardeners did just that this past Sunday when five of them sweat it out for three straight hours in the hot afternoon sun to hit their latest and most ambitious target to date . . . P.S. 38 on Vermont St. at Lowell Pl. The schoolis landscaping has been in dire need of some TLC and the new school sign deserved a little sprucing up. Above is the “before” picture; read on to see the iafteriOe
View Slideshow No. 1 View Slideshow No. 2 This past winter was a bit of a challenge for snow lovers. There just wasnit much of the fluffy white stuff to go around. My snowshoes sat lonely in my closet, and my sled only got used twice (and both times were before Christmas). I waited and waited for a beautiful snowy winteris day to take some pictures on a wander through one of my favorite local historical sites . . . Forest Lawn Cemetery. This enormous cemetery is beautiful any time of year and often leaves you forgetting youire in the…