Wednesday, June 4, 7:00-11:00 PM
Pan American Grill & Brewery, Lafayette Hotel, 391 Washington St.
Join CNU NextGen at the congress kick-off mixer at the Pan-American Grill & Brewery, located in the Lafayette Hotel. Peatónito, Mexico City’s masked pedestrian revolutionary, will offer up a presentation and short film at 7 pm. At 8 pm, join Peatónito and local Buffalovers as they depart on NextGen’s annual pub crawl, which will hit up some of the Rust Belt’s coolest watering holes. On tap will be Tappo, Brady’s, Dinosaur BBQ, Founding Fathers… and who knows what next! The event is co-sponsored by Buffalo’s Young Preservationists.Ineffably Urban
341 Delaware Ave.
Take in contemporary art and a reading from Ineffably Urban, a new book by Miriam Paeslack that explores Buffalo’s transition from an economy based on heavy industry to a future economy now being defined. Hallwalls itself, a contemporary art center in a repurposed, narrowly saved church, is a must-see!
Thursday, June 5, 12:00-2:00 PM
Pan American Grill & Brewery, Lafayette Hotel, 391 Washington St.
Sit down with Chuck Marohn of StrongTowns at the Lafayette Hotel for a casual discussion of today’s hot topics.“Sugar Body Surge”
Thursday, June 5, 6:00-9:00 PM
Body of Trade & Commerce Gallery/Sugar City/Resurgence Brewing Co., 1250 Niagara St.
Join in on this West Side art event that brings together two arts entities—Sugar City and BT&C Gallery—which are driving forces in the resurrection of one of Buffalo’s forgotten industrial landscapes. Installations and urban interventions by local artists will show creative placemaking at work. The event will include a sneak peek into the city’s latest craft brewery, Resurgence Brewing Co.
Silos, Brews, & Bonfires
Thursday, June 5, 6:30-11:00 PM
Silo City, Ohio and Childs Sts.
Buffalo’s Silo City is a landscape unlike any other on the planet. Grain elevators— the largest collection of such structures anywhere—tower over the Buffalo River, once the world’s largest grain port. Buffalo’s role as grain capital virtually ended when the St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959, but these industrial giants remain, awaiting adaptive reuse. Explore these ruins with local activists. Food trucks, kegs of local beer, and a bonfire will be highlights. Andrés Duany and Sjoerd Soeters will give a special presentation at 8 pm. Need a ride? At 5:30 pm at the Convention Center, hop on the Open Air Autobus for a $35, 90-minute waterfront tour that will conclude at Silo City (and bring you back!). The event is sponsored by the Campaign for Greater Buffalo.
Photo Credit: Jim Hooper