saturday may 10th 2008
First Glimpse of the Beach
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It may not be open yet, but there's a beach down at the Erie Basin Marina. The entranceway (yes there is one) was taped off this afternoon, which prevented anyone from walking down to the water's edge. The closure was Ok though - just looking down upon the sand was enough to get our group excited. No, this isn't a sprawling beach where you can walk for miles... it is a start though. And the potential is there to expand upon Tower Outlook Beach if it becomes a success.
At the edge of the water are two signs warning people the swimming is prohibited. I talked to a security person at the marina who told me that people were very curious about the beach, though he had seen no one walk past the tape yet. The entrance to the beach is not very elaborate, which is good. It looks like an entranceway that you would find along any roadway in California... just a small sandy trail with no pretence. I'm excited to see a few be…
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We can thank Labatt US headquarters (located in Buffalo) for hosting another fun event at the Erie Basin Marina (see first event). At first we though that the schooner was going to be the coolest part of the event, but it turned out to be the parade that people really gravitated to. The parade, led by bagpipers, started over at the Outlook Tower and made its way down Erie Boulevard to The Hatch. Following the bagpipers was Labatt USA President Glen Walter, who helped to carry the ‘first’ keg of Alexander Keith’s Traditional Lager to the party site. Labatt is currently launching the beer in the USA, and Buffalo just happens to be the initial beneficiary (
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Lenny Revell hails from Buffalo, NY and began classical piano at the age of nine. Seven years later, he wrote his first song and therafter began singing lessons. His first CD “Lessons” was engineered at Pine Audio Studios with Dave Camarda in Williamsville in 2007.
Lenny Revell is solo on piano, vocals and lyrics, yet often has a band behind him. The musicians are diverse. He has performed with: Tim Webb (Gruvology), Jason Neubauer (That 80’s Hair Band) , Ric Stave (Disco Duck), Dave Camarda, Larry Perry, Amanda Nagurney, Brian Seeger, Mark Verdino and Tim Collins. Lenny has been featured in WNY Music, ArtVoice, The Buffalo News, Rochestor At Home, Keyboard Magazine and Teen Ink Magazine.
His song entitled “Who Am I?” has been featured in Regal, Lowes and AMC movie theatres nationwide during the release of Spider Man 3 in May of 2007. Another track o…
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Not many people may know it, but the Olympia Boxing Club at 300 Pearl Street has a champion working in it. Jimmy Ralston has been working there for two years and back in the 1960s was seventh in the world as a light heavyweight contender. Using his expertise from the world of boxing, he organizes a champion amateur boxing event.
The Battle At The Post is the next upcoming fight he organized and it takes place at the VFW Leonard Post at 2450 Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga. It features around 12 boxers: about 4 heavyweights, several middleweights, 2 champion women boxers, and 2 juniors who are 16 years old or under. All of the boxers involved belong to USA Boxing and the event is officially sanctioned by the organization.
Everyone involved is licensed from the judges to the participants and the event even has professional announcers, not to mention beautiful ring girls to announce …
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Buffalo/Niagara Falls ranked as fifth best mid-sized market for relocating families in a report by the Employee Relocation Council and Primacy, a global relocation and assignment management services firm. Syracuse and Rochester scored number two and three respectively. The Employee Relocation Council (ERC) uses census and economic data to highlight places where affordable housing, reasonable commutes, educational resources, and solid local economies create a high quality of life for families.
The Employee Relocation Council is an industry group for corporate relocation and real estate management service providers. Founded in 1964, the council helps its members overcome the challenges of workforce mobility. Members come from many professions including human resources, recruiting, government, military, real estate, financial services, moving, counseling, and consulting.
friday may 9th 2008
Lake Effect Man Is Larger Than Life
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You may have already heard (or seen) the big buzz around the city today. Pearl Street Brew Pub has a new ornament hanging from one of its corners. You may recall this post back in February that featured a drawing of what was to come... a gigantic 'Lake Effect Man' beer tap. The tap is deigned to beckon people from miles around - and the premise is apparently working because there were photographers buzzing around the building all day long.
This morning Dino Pinelli, owner of Charlie O'Brien's (another fine Buffalo establishment) sent me a heads up that he had seen Lake Effect Man and the sight was very impressive. As I biked down to the scene I was not quite sure what to expect... but I must admit that the new addition is pretty cool. You can't miss the giant tap affixed to the corner of the building.
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Wednesday we talked about the reaction to a previous post which generated comments regarding whether or not Buffalo’s restaurants offer quality, contemporary food. With that question many other points were raised along with a glut of opinions regarding the current state of Buffalo’s restaurant scene. This situation spurred me into thinking about what the definition of modern food is and who in Buffalo is preparing it. I decided that over the course of the following weeks I would ask this question to chefs that I knew and those that I would interview for other posts.
Over the course of the past month I have spoken with Adam Goetz, chef and owner of SAMPLE in Allentown, JJ Richert, chef and owner of Torches, Mike Andrzejewski, chef and owner of Sea Bar in Williamsville, Chef Bruce Wiezsala of O’Conn…
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On June 21st one of the city's most adventurous groups of builders and boaters are going to be taking to the Buffalo River. They're going to launch off into the river on boats that they will spend the next few weeks building. And the organizers are looking for more contestants to enter their home-built watercrafts. Last evening I ran into two of the organizers tossing back some brews at The Swannie House (on the Buffalo River). Rick Smith and Dave Smith (along with Swannie Jim) were already getting 'their regatta on' in preparation for this year's RiverFest.
The event is sponsored by Buffalo's very own Rigidized Metals. And this will be the first year that cash prizes are awarded to the winners ($1000 top cash prize). The contestan…
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Mayor Brown was at Polonia Hall on Paderewski Drive bright and early last Tuesday morning, as the Save Our Streets Task Force Clean Sweep for 2008 began the first of 20 clean sweeps, to run from May to October.
The mayor was joined by other members of the task force, comprised of various law enforcement and government agencies, including the City of Buffalo’s Law Department, Buffalo Police Department, Buffalo Sewer Authority, Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, Buffalo Division of Youth, City of Buffalo Division of Permit and Inspection Services, Buffalo Employment and Training Center, National Grid, Time Warner Cable, National Fuel, Erie County District Attorney’s Office, NYS Attorney General’s Office, U.S. Marshall’s Office, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Attorney’s Office.
Last year, the
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So what are you gonna do now that the warm weather is here? Maybe join a sport league? Did you know that Steve from Krudmart (in Allentown) is looking to field a bunch of kickball in order to start a Buffalo kickball league. He's looking for co-ed teams... from Steve:
"We want at least 6, hopefully 10 or 12. Teams must consist of at least 10 members, at least 4 of which must be female. This is a co-ed league and you can't send a field full of bros out there."
Steve has already started a MySpace page and a Facebook page dedicated to the effort, so if you are a member of either of those sites, be sure to conduct a search for more info. We'll keep you posted on the 'where' and 'when' once he has found enough teams. For more info, or to tell Steve that you're interested in fielding a team, just
