Bar Stool Academy @ The Terrace
Most of us are well aware that there’s an incredible cocktail scene in Buffalo. Not only are there a plethora of restaurants with solid bar programs, there are also some outstanding pop-ups and events...
View ArticleInterview: Artist Michael Pijanowski re Upcoming Show @ The Terrace
It’s not often that we run into a creative talent that excels in so many different realms. But that’s exactly what Michael Pijanowski does – he doesn’t just dabble in his creative outlets, he’s not a...
View Article10th Annual BLRC Tweed Ride
You know that spring is on its way when the Buffalo Lazy Randonneur Club (BLRC) sets out for its annual Tweed Ride, where cyclists don their finest tweed threads before heading out on a group ride that...
View ArticleElmwood Bridge’s Sculptural Lanterns Pay Homage to the McKinley Lions
A Buffalo Rising reader has sent along a link to a Public Art Commission that has been designed for the Elmwood Bridge at the entranceway to the Gallery District. The public art is reflective of one of...
View ArticleOlmstedian Scajaquada: Man of the Scajaquada Tour
If doing something two years in a row makes it a tradition, then earlier this month I embarked on my traditional spring walk in the Scajaquada corridor. As I wrote last year, there is a brief window...
View ArticleThe People’s Recap of the Scajaquada Corridor Redesign, Round One
Author: Dan Cadzow Scajaquada Expressway was built in the early 1960’s amidst the protests of the people, communities and institutions it infringed upon. It is now well into the end of its “functional...
View ArticleStudents in Hand-to-Hand program launch their 6-hour canoes in Delaware Lake
This past Thursday, students in Buffalo Maritime Center‘s Hand-to-Hand program launched their 6-hour canoes in Delaware Lake (Hoyt Lake – Delaware Park). Each year, students build the seaworthy crafts...
View ArticleYou’ve got a PAL in Buffalo NY
This morning, Mayor Brown and the Buffalo Police Athletic League (PAL) hosted PAL in The Park. Loads of families showed up at Ring Road at Delaware Park to partake in an epic outdoor fitness bout. It...
View ArticleCorporate Dream Team comes to the rescue of damaged Delaware Park grounds
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy has announced a collaborative effort that will see the restoration of sections of Delaware Park that have been damaged due to severe weather conditions and record...
View ArticleShakespeare in Delaware Park’s THE TEMPEST is all that and a bag of chips (or...
THE BASICS: THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare, presented by Shakespeare in Delaware Park, directed by Saul Elkin runs through July 14, Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:15 p.m. (NOTE NEW START TIME), on...
View Article2019 Buffalo Bark in the Park
Last year’s Buffalo Bark in the Park was a big success, and managed to draw a large number of pooches and their people to Delaware Park’s Gala Waters (Hoyt Lake). It’s great to see an event such as...
View ArticleOlmstedian Scajaquada: The Scajaquada that Was and Wasn’t
Earlier this year, two comments from “nuvaux” led down a rabbit hole of historic research that yielded new insights into how the Scajaquada corridor evolved, particularly on the western end. This...
View ArticleBar Stool Academy @ The Terrace at Delaware Park
The Terrace at Delaware Park is offering its next wave of craft cocktail classes. These events are perfect for newbies that want to learn to mix craft cocktails for their own enjoyment at home. The two...
View Article5 Loaves Farm’s Urban Maple Syrup Demo @ Rumsey Woods
Lovers of the outdoors, parks, trees, and syrup are invited to attend an upcoming Urban Maple Syrup Demo at Delaware Park – Rumsey Woods Shelter House. 5 Loaves Farm has partnered with Olmsted Parks...
View ArticleGolfing, History, and Social Distancing
Author: Daniel Cadzow In the Olmsted Park Audio Tour, it’s almost funny how they preface viewing the War of 1812 memorial while “standing on the cinder path”. It’s pretty much admitting golfing in a...
View ArticleFloatmingos on Gala Waters @ Delaware Park
In 2018, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy broke the Guinness World Record for the longest line of pink flamingo lawn ornaments. Riding the “FLO wave,” the Buffalo Maritime Center, in conjunction...
View ArticleWildlife Monitoring in Progress!
Back in July, I wrote about Olmsted Naturally. I coupled my thoughts with a walk through Delaware Park’s wooded areas – a great place to draw inspiration when you’re feeling glum. There’s nothing like...
View Article“Shakespeare, Dickens, and Santa walk into a bar…”
When you think about holiday celebrations of old, visions of outdoor strolling and caroling come to mind. And that’s exactly what Shakespeare In Delaware Park is intending to revisit with its first...
View ArticleX- Country Skiing is the Ultimate Social Distancing Winter Activity
The recreational activity of X- country skiing is going to be a breath of fresh air this winter. With so many businesses closed, there’s not a lot to go out and do, other than walk around the block....
View ArticleDelaware Park’s Dell and Green
The year was 1888, the Park had gone through a series of issues, each of which was addressed by Superintendent William McMillan. McMillan was the engineer responsible for taking the drawings made by...
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