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Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation Chairman Jordan Levy has issued the following statement regarding Bass Pro and the Canal Side project: The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation is committed to the redevelopment of Buffalo’s waterfront and the vision that Canal Side will be transformational for our region’s history. We have been actively engaged with Bass Pro during the long and complicated process of bringing Canal Side to this stage of implementation. Bass Pro, along with the Western New York community, has contributed valuable input that has helped ECHDC create and shape the overall plan for the project. Although we always…

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For those of you who can’t make it to the weekly Common Council meeting, following is the edited briefing. We included the topics that relate to larger segments of the community. From this week’s meeting as provided by the council, here is the summary:IMPOUND VEHICLES FOR DRUG, DWI, WEAPONS, AND NOISE VIOLATIONS–The Council adopted a resolution sponsored by Fillmore District Council Member David Franczyk supporting the establishment of a City of Buffalo Vehicle Impound Program (“VIP”) for vehicles violating drug, weapons and stolen property laws, loud music violations and Driving While Intoxicated (“DWI”) arrests. This action was in response to…

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By: Brandon SchliaCalexico’s music has the feeling of LA folk transplanted to Rio De Janiero. They embody a romantic Americana that isn’t shy about its Latin influence. Their most recent work, 2008’s Carried to Dust, provides tasteful textures that encourage a visual quality in their sound, reminding me of the painting Christina’s World by Andrew Wyath. If you haven’t heard Calexico, consider it along the lines of a less formulaic Iron and Wine, or a pop-ier Apostle of Hustle. They’re mariachi music in a spaghetti western.Tonight the Calexico boys will be coming through for a show at the Tralf with opener Elliott…

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By Sandy Starks:Did you know that Forest Lawn was the first landscaped green space in Buffalo’s history, back in the mid-1800s? So it is only natural for Forest Lawn to join the Garden Walk this year and to also host a Garden Symposium for the National Garden Festival. Four outstanding lecturers are featured at the symposium. Join us for a day-long series of lectures, plus lunch, THIS Friday, July 23:9:30 a.m. – Magical Garden and Patio Transformations – Taking Spaces From “Blah” to “Aha!”- Siobhan Nehin, Design & Time | Siobhan is an artist, professional gardener, designer and Queen of…

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By: Melissa KaniaThe newest exhibit at the Buffalo Zoo allows visitors to step back in time to the Erie Canal era in Buffalo history.The Delta Sonic Heritage Farm, the first project to be built as part of Phase II of the Zoo’s master plan, opened on May 22 and replaces the old children’s zoo.The Buffalo Zoo is the third oldest zoo in the country and welcomes more than 460,000 visitors per year. In 2002, a master plan was launched to transform the Zoo. To date, more than $30 million has been raised toward construction of new exhibits, including Vanishing Animals,…

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We continue to make modifications to this latest version of BuffaloRising.com and the latest update is allowing users to include a brief bio in their user profile. To edit your profile, simply login to Buffalo Rising. In the top right hand corner of the page you’ll see a link that reads “edit profile.” When you follow that link, you’ll see a page that allows you to enter a brief bio. This is yet another attempt at helping create a civil, engaging, thoughtful commenting dynamic on the site and we hope our users take advantage of it.

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By Darren Cotton:While helping the residents of Minnesota Avenue prepare to unveil their newly landscaped median for the Capen Garden Walk yesterday morning I couldn’t help but think of what a great story the transformation would make. The effort was spearheaded by Yvonne Brown, who along with her husband, lead the recently reactivated Minnesota Block Club. Unlike most of the block clubs that are members of the University Heights Collaborative, the Minnesota Block Club faces first hand the more serious repercussions of urban blight and abandonment through gang related violence and heavy drug trafficking. However, a group of dedicated residents…

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By Rachael Vella-GarridoIt’s a good thing I ran the Subaru 4 Mile Chase Friday night. Walking to the Sorrento Cheese Italian Heritage Festival on Saturday was a good move too, as I was on my way to sample some of Buffalo’s finest cannoli. I got through three or four (and most of a meatball hoagie from Lorigo’s Meating Place) before I called it quits. So, Gino’s and Angelo’s, I’m sorry, I just couldn’t do it! They looked delicious. I’m a cannoli fan from way back. I was blessed with a mother who was a magical cook. She was able to…

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By: Julia WaldGuest Editor: Vincent Sherry- Do you like your art infused with edge and sass? If so, you’re in for a treat. The seventh annual Infringement Festival will be under way Thursday, showcasing anything and everything brash, bold and “under-the-radar.”The uncensored alternative-arts festival, held mostly in Allentown and the Elmwood Village, will feature everything from the avant-garde to political statements. Over 600 artists are participating, exhibiting a variety of talent in media, film, comedy, dance, theater and visual arts.Its current size may make it harder to believe, but the Buffalo celebration had humble beginnings, starting off as a theater…

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Buffalo & Erie County Public Library: Staff Review by Claudia YatesThe lottery…what would you do if you won it? In Lottery by Patricia Wood, Perry L. Crandall is a man with an IQ of only 76, “but not stupid,” as he says. “L stands for Lucky,” he tells everyone. He gets mad when people call him a moron, idiot, or retard. His “Gram,” who he lives with, taught him everything he needs to know in order to survive. She taught him to write everything down so he would remember. Gram had him do a word a day in their dictionary…

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