The amount of snow that’s fallen is pretty crazy. It’s the light, fluffy, kind where you can see distinct snowflakes, and when you walk on it, you sink to your knees. Thought I’d take the camera out for awhile yesterday and see what I could capture.
Last Thursday, our good friend Mike Miller passed away. Many people knew Mike from the work he did for the Buffalo Central Terminal, Broadway Fillmore Alive, and most recently Preservation Buffalo Niagara. We knew Mike first as a friend, and a great advocate for Wesern New York second. You often hear people say, “He’s the…
Caught this on MarketWatch today: DES MOINES, Iowa (MarketWatch) — Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) said Wednesday it may change the name of its struggling Smokey Bones barbecue chain as part of efforts to improve its appeal. Because the casual-dining operator believes the chain’s positioning is “too narrow,” the company said several barbecue-oriented items will be…
*DING* Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater is the correct answer! Congrats to both Toni, one of our hosts at the Silverstone Inn, and Chris Byrd for guessing correctly. We planned a stop at Fallingwater on our trip home, since it’s about a 6.5 hour drive direct from Buffalo. More photos and narrative when I get a…
Every time you hear how an event, building, or business is promised to “restore Buffalo’s confidence” or “propel Buffalo into the 21st century” keep in mind how long people have been saying that. New York Times July 4, 1993 “Our confidence is lacking and we’re a little unsure of ourselves,” said Dennis Gorski, the Eric…
The debate on the validity of the suburbs as being part of Buffalo still rages on over at BuffaloPundit’s site. Actually, it’s not much of a debate at all. Except for David Torke from Fix Buffalo (a blog that I read frequently) even the city dwellers who have posted aren’t against the helping hand from…
The line of trees is like an AT&T commercial haha