Work on a larger Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum in downtown Buffalo is moving along. Steel framing is up and the brick entryway is beginning to take shape at the Michigan Avenue and Seneca Street complex. The project, spearheaded by museum founder James T. Sandoro, is a $6.3 million expansion of the existing building. The museum celebrates the Pierce-Arrow, the Thomas Flyer and several other Buffalo-manufactured automobiles, as well as locally produced trucks, bicycles, and auto accessories. At one time, the Pierce-Arrow brand was one of the most recognized and respected names in the automobile industry. In business for 38 years, the company produced some…
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This year’s Buffalo Marathon is anticipating around a 20 percent increase in participation over the previous five years that saw more than 6,000 runners hit the streets. On Sunday, May 29 runners will line up for the marathon’s full and half marathons as well as four-person relay races. All marathon events begin at 7a.m. just north of the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Pearl Street in downtown Buffalo.”This year is the 11th Annual Buffalo Marathon, brought back (after a two year layoff) by John Beishline, the Race Director. The first run of the Buffalo Marathon began in 1989, and ran until…
The Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) of Buffalo, NY was recently acknowledged nationally as one out of five innovative models in a new online resource, centered on promoting more sustainable and resilient food system in the United States. GoodFoodMovement.org, the program behind the movement, was launched by Good Food Strategies; it is the result of a year long landscape analysis conducted with support from the 11th Hour Project. According to The Massachusetts Avenue Project, the research reflects on how food systems impact the environment. It includes a survey of more than 120 NGO’s, a compilation of cutting edge consumer research, five…
Come experience the highlights of the Give 4 Greatness campaign at Fiesta 4 the Arts on Thursday, May 5 at the Albright Knox Art Gallery – an evening festival to support many of Buffalo’s cultural institutions that lost funding in this year’s County budget cuts.The Give 4 Greatness campaign has been going on for two months now – since March 8. If you haven’t supported the cause, this is your chance to experience the last day to participate in the campaign. Give 4 Greatness originally teamed up with M&T Bank and a host of other partners to attempt to raise…
Yoga is truly for everyone from those who are mildly curious to those who are deeply into the yoga lifestyle, kids included. Are you in need of more strength? Maybe better concentration? Or what about connecting with your body, mind and spirit? Do you need to be elevated and taken to a new dimension? Whether you practice yoga in the comfort of your own home, at the yoga center in your neighborhood, or on Sundays at the Inner Harbor, there is no escaping the phenomena that has swept over the country.This year for the first time ever Buffalo Yoga Fest,…
A celebration is being held tonight at DBGB’s (formerly Staple’s on Allen) in honor of the release of Chasing Static’s first full-length album. After a year of studio recording, with the help of friend Nate Boorman, the album ‘One Corporate Drive’ is complete, showcasing the Buffalo-based band’s catchy pop-punk sound. Sitting down with the band during a practice, I would have never guessed they’ve only been together for a little less than two years. The foursome of Matt Manera, Rick Vallone, Aaron M, and Steve Rausche have an undeniable chemistry while performing, as well as off the stage. Despite their…
Not all is gloomy with regard to Buffalo’s precious and perilously vulnerable religious architectural heritage. Buffalo’s Corpus Christi Church has embarked on an aggressive building restoration project which includes repair to its roof, foundations, towers and building systems. These improvements should keep this major East Side landmark in good standing against the elements for many years to come. With repairs to its slate roof complete and destructive leaks plugged, the most exciting part of the project has moved inside where restoration has begun on the magnificent ceiling mural over the altar. From the Church Web Site: In its most high profile…
The Greystone Hotel, a perennial icon of Buffalo’s decay, is this month’s entry on our Preservation Ready List of 10 must save buildings. The building, located at 24 Johnson Park in downtown Buffalo, is featured in the March issue of Buffalo Spree. The Spree story gives a detailed history of the building leading up to today’s almost generation long vacancy. The magazine documents what it describes as a gradual decline starting with a 1958 foreclosure auction. Since then the building suffered a series degradations of use and slid through the hands of a long list of inept owners finally landing…
Hertel Avenue mid century vintage reseller CooCooU is auctioning a piece of Buffalo history on Ebay. They list a faceted art deco lantern from the New York Central Terminal for a minimum bid of $7,800 plus shipping (seen here). Bidding ends February 27th. No bids have been received yet. The seller notes that they have held and sold a half dozen of these light fixtures in the past few years. While it is great to know these things still exist in good condition it is sad that Buffalo’s treasures continue to be scattered across the planet. “Across the planet” is…
Back in November Sotheby’s Auction House in New york sold a Harry Bertoia sculpture which had been commissioned for the Marine Midland Tower (now HSBC Center) in 1970. The screen-like sculpture sat outside the building’s top floor restaurant. It was expected to sell for up to $120,000 but went for over $218,000 with the buyer’s premium. The screen is made of bronze and copper measuring 68″ x 70″ x 11″. Following is a description of the lot from the auction catalogue:The present screen represents a stylistic continuation of Bertoia’s work in the 1950s and early 1960s, and in particular his…