It’s not often that we think about being green when we’re cleaning our homes. Of course there are a bunch of green cleaning products on the market, but researching the products takes time, and time is one thing that a lot of people just don’t have. Plus, when it comes to cleaning products, most people just assume that they are all the same, and as long as the house is clean, then who cares? Well, you should care. After all, you are living in the same place where the cleaning products are being administered. That means that every surface that…
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The end of Larkinville’s Food Truck Tuesdays event series is coming to an end. To pay tribute to the successful Larkin Square weekly series, the theme for the last rodeo is Truck or Treat! On Tuesday, October 28th, from 5-8pm, join the gang at Larkinville, as they break out all of the spirited Halloween tricks that they have up their collective sleeve. The highlight of the event will be a pumpkin carving competition, that will pit food truck operators against one another (pumpkins supplied by Becker Farms). The kids are going to love it. The kids will also love the treats…
Access to healthy, sustainable foods is more prevalent today than it has been in years past thanks to a number of grassroots activist that recognized the problem relatively early on. There is an undeniable food movement that continues to grow in Buffalo, which can be readily seen on both the East and West sides of the city. The recognition of this food movement, as seen in this UB Reporter article, comes on the heels of Massachusetts Avenue Project’s (MAP) announcement that it will be building a farmhouse and community center. Food policy is finally a big deal in Buffalo, and…
A lot of us take access to the arts for granted. When we want to see a show, a concert, a performance, we go online, order up some tickets and wait for the big day. Unfortunately, there are some road blocks for a number of people when it comes to accessing our culturals. Limitations include financial constraints and transportation issues. Thankfully, for a second year running, Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI) is coming to the rescue. The organization’s Arts Access program helps to make the arts in Buffalo more readily accessible by providing free and low cost tickets via…
In order to protect our water resources, we must consider the sources. That’s why Riverkeeper embarked upon a three-year study, to identify and assess the Buffalo region’s critical habitats to safeguard its 900,000+ acre Niagara River watershed. As part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, habitat restoration and conservation are critical to the future of maintaining our fresh water supply. Through implementation of the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper Strategic Initiative, researchers were able to identify a key parcel of land that serves to stitch together a number of additional parcels in order to create a single, massive, protected Headwater Forest Land.…
No matter how you view Governor Cuomo, you have to admit that he’s got a lot of people fired up about Buffalo. New Yorkers living outside of Buffalo feel that he’s currying favor with Buffalonians for their votes. Conversely, many Buffalonians are thrilled that the Governor is throwing money in this direction, and if that equates to votes, then so be it. You can read all about Cuomo’s recent trip to Buffalo in the NYTimes (see here), which details the affinity that he has for this city and the different reactions that his attention is evoking. On the flip side,…
On October 23rd Buffalo First and GreenWorks will be coming together to celebrate local businesses that are doing the right thing when it comes to sustainability, and simply being conscious when it comes to making a positive difference in our everyday lives. The event is a way for green businesses and passionate localists to come together to celebrate the small and the large victories. It’s also a great way to meet up with others who share sustainable commonalities while achieving solid work ethics. It’s time that those who are making a difference are recognized for their efforts, so that others may also be…
Having access to screen printing and embroidery machines can be a lot of fun. It can also be an excellent business venture for those who care to create clothing that readily trends. After graduating from Fordham University this past spring, Meg Sullivan decided that she wanted to come back to Buffalo to work at her father’s embroidery company, EmbroidMe Buffalo (see here). Upon being given the keys to the operation, Meg decided that she wanted to start experimenting with her own designs, which eventually led to a line of clothing called BBMILKTEES™ (stands for Blonde Buffalo Milk Tees). In a world where Buffalo t-shirts…
There’s nothing worse that seeing a church or a synagogue crumble to the ground. Or get intentionally demolished for that matter. In Buffalo we have been fortunate to see some excellent adaptive reuse scenarios when it comes to our abundance of abandoned churches. Think Lafayette Church (see here), Babeville and the Richmond-Ferry church which is currently underway (see here). On the flip side, we recently lost St. Mary’s on the Hill and a synagogue on Jefferson. This were both heavy blows to the West Side and the East Side of this city. In order to salvage the remaining churches that…
If you’ve been inside the Hotel @ The Lafayette in recent months, then you’ve probably seen one of its newest retail/service additions right inside the front door. Groom Service Beauty Bar (GSBB) rounds out the bridal offerings at the hotel, but there’s a lot more to this beauty bar than meets the eye. That’s why GSBB owner Katie Ambrose is teaming up with Made by Anatomy’s Ali Eagen to create a “Brides Night Out!”, where brides to be, bridesmaids, and mothers of the bride can bask in the indulging light of high end bridal fashions and impeccable makeup, beauty and grooming services. The…