The Latest from Buffalo.com http://home.buffalo.com/ Buffalo news, entertainment, events, food reviews, tv and movie listings, sports, and much more. en Buffalo.com Copyright 2013 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Fireworks Walking Tour of Niagara Falls, NY http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/fireworks-walking-tour-of-niagara-falls-ny/2013-05-17 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47892#When:14:38:39Z 90 minute walking tours of Niagara Falls, USA are an educational and entertaining way for your family to experience Niagara.
Your walking tour guide is a former stand-up comic who has a passion for bringing to life the hysterical history of the region.  The tour culminates with the 10:00 PM fireworks display over Niagara Falls.
Even if you are a local, you’ve never experienced the Falls like this.


When: Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 8:00pm
Where: Niagara Falls State Park ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Tours of the Lafayette Hotel http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/tours-of-the-lafayette-hotel/2013-05-19 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47894#When:14:38:39Z During Sunday Brunch at the Pan-American Grill and Brewery enjoy a behind the scenes tour of the Hotel at the Lafayette.  Find out how the hotel was saved from destruction, twice!  Learn about the secrets contained in the basement of this grand hotel that was built in 1904.
Although many of our guests enjoy the guided tour before or after brunch, all are welcome to join the tours.  Tours leave from the lobby of the Hotel @ the Lafayette on the hour from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM every Sunday.


When: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 10:00am
Where: Pan-American Grill ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Chicks, Kits, and Pollywogs http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/chicks-kits-and-pollywogs/2013-05-19 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47933#When:14:38:39Z Spring is a time for new arrivals at Tifft, so come down to check out the most “Awwww” inspiring animals on the preserve! Join us for a presentation about all our adorable youngsters and a short hike to spot these new additions in the wild! $3 per person; $10 maximum per family. Free for FOT members.


When: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 2:00pm
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Science of Our City at Canalside http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/science-of-our-city-at-canalside/2013-05-21 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47934#When:14:38:39Z Join the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Preserve at Canalside for free fun and engaging science and nature related activities!  Sponsored by the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation.  The theme for May is: Western New York Invents - Museum Kids!  Coinciding with the annual WNY Invention Convention in the month of May, activities will focus on inventors that hail from the region and historical aspects of science in Buffalo.  Participants will be able to “tinker” with real stuff and make inventions of their own just like the original Museum Kids did throughout the 20th century!  Fun for enthusiasts of all ages. FREE.


When: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at 3:00pm
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Science of Our City at Canalside http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/science-of-our-city-at-canalside1/2013-05-21 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47935#When:14:38:39Z Join the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Preserve at Canalside for free fun and engaging science and nature related activities!  Sponsored by the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation.  The theme for May is: Western New York Invents - Museum Kids!  Coinciding with the annual WNY Invention Convention in the month of May, activities will focus on inventors that hail from the region and historical aspects of science in Buffalo.  Participants will be able to “tinker” with real stuff and make inventions of their own just like the original Museum Kids did throughout the 20th century!  Fun for enthusiasts of all ages. FREE.


When: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at 3:00pm
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Women in the Sustainable Economy http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/women-in-the-sustainable-economy/2013-05-21 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47943#When:14:38:39Z Local women from Buffalo Niagara are emerging as leaders in our growing green economy. Come hear from three more of these amazing women who will share their successes and challenges in green related fields such as eco-building materials and green construction, solar panel installation and environmental conservation.

Location: Marcy Casino at Delaware Park, 199 Lincoln Pkwy Buffalo, NY 14222

Featured Speakers Include:

Paige Mecca, President of Allegro Power and Founder of The Solar Liberty Foundation

Tyra Johnson, Founder of Blue SKy Design Supply

Kristen Kaszubowski, Environmental Communications Coordinator for GrowWNY of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Free and open to the public


When: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at 5:30pm
Where: Marcy Casino ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Wellness Walk http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/wellness-walk14/2013-05-23 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47941#When:14:38:39Z Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve and enjoy the fresh air and the sights and sounds of the season with a healthy outdoor walk! Offered all year. $2.00 per person donation appreciated.  Please call 825-6397 to confirm walk will be taking place.


When: Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 at 10:00am
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo Happy Hour With a Purpose http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/ronald-mcdonald-house-of-buffalo-happy-hour-with-a-purpose/2013-05-23 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47944#When:14:38:39Z Join the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo Young Professionals Group for a Happy Hour With a Purpose.

Enjoy Domestic Drafts, Well Drinks, House Wine, Mac n Cheese, quesadillas, French Fries and More!

Network, Spend time with friends, Celebrate Summer, Learn more about the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo, and volunteer opportunities!

$20 at the door with the donation of a household item or $25 at the door with no item.

Have fun and give back to your community! We hope to see you there.

Items to consider donating: bottled water, winded, ziplock bags, Clorox wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, soap, napkins, toilet bowl cleaner, juice boxes, boxes of crackers, trash bags, plastic wrap, canned goods, swifter pads, and other non perishable items.


When: Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 at 5:30pm
]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Downtown Buffalo Pub Crawl http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/downtown-buffalo-pub-crawl/2013-05-23 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47893#When:14:38:39Z The best way to learn about Buffalo’s history is to do so while drinking (after all that’s how your grandparents did it).  Pub Crawls feature 2 for 1 craft beer specials at the Pearl Street Grill and Pan-Am Grill.  Your guide is a former stand-up comic and current history nerd with a passion for embellishing the off-beat stories of Buffalo’s history.
Discover Buffalo’s Canal Street district where vice, villainy and murder were more common than Fucillo Chevrolet commercials.  Tip a few while you learn how Buffalo survived prohibition and where Al Capone drank when he visited our fair city.  All this and much more on a 1.1 mile walk in gorgeous downtown Buffalo.


When: Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 at 7:00pm
Where: Pearl Street Grill and Brewery ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Full Moon Rising Stroll http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/full-moon-rising-stroll/2013-05-24 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47936#When:14:38:39Z Enjoy a late-spring night with a nature stroll as the sun goes down and the full moon rises over Tifft. Non-Members: $5. Buffalo Museum of Science Members Save 10%. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397.


When: Friday, May 24th, 2013 at 8:00pm
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Full Moon Rising Stroll http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/full-moon-rising-stroll1/2013-05-24 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47937#When:14:38:39Z Enjoy a late-spring night with a nature stroll as the sun goes down and the full moon rises over Tifft. Non-Members: $5. Buffalo Museum of Science Members Save 10%. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397.


When: Friday, May 24th, 2013 at 8:00pm
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Trek Tifft http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/trek-tifft2/2013-05-26 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47940#When:14:38:39Z Drop in and join Friends of Tifft for a guided tour of the preserve. $2 donation per person suggested.


When: Sunday, May 26th, 2013 at 2:00pm
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Science of Our City at Canalside http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/science-of-our-city-at-canalside2/2013-05-28 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47938#When:14:38:39Z Join the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Preserve at Canalside for free fun and engaging science and nature related activities!  Sponsored by the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation.  The theme for May is: Western New York Invents - Museum Kids!  Coinciding with the annual WNY Invention Convention in the month of May, activities will focus on inventors that hail from the region and historical aspects of science in Buffalo.  Participants will be able to “tinker” with real stuff and make inventions of their own just like the original Museum Kids did throughout the 20th century!  Fun for enthusiasts of all ages. FREE.


When: Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 at 3:00pm
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Wellness Walk http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/wellness-walk13/2013-05-30 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47939#When:14:38:39Z Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve and enjoy the fresh air and the sights and sounds of the season with a healthy outdoor walk! Offered all year. $2.00 per person donation appreciated.  Please call 825-6397 to confirm walk will be taking place.


When: Thursday, May 30th, 2013 at 10:00am
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Backgammon Tournament http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/backgammon-tournament/2013-05-31 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47890#When:14:38:39Z The 2013 Buffalo Greekfest is holding this 1st ever fundraising event during the festival on Sunday June 2nd at 1 pm. Great Ethnic Festival with Food, Music, shopping culture and so much more, and now Backgammon! For more details and registration email greekfesttavli@yahoo.com or visit www.buffalogreekfest.org Hurry and register -  limited players, $20 entry fee (pre-sale only), $500-1st place and other prizes!  Sunday June 2nd, 1 pm start!


When: Friday, May 31st, 2013 at 12:00am
Where: Hellenic Orthodox Church Of the Annunciation ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Tifft Through Time Tour http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/tifft-through-time-tour/2013-06-01 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47942#When:14:38:39Z As part of state-wide “Path Through History” Heritage programming, join us on a tour through time and learn about Tifft’s place in Buffalo’s past, present and future. Non-Members: $5. Buffalo Museum of Science Members Save 10%. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397.


When: Saturday, June 1st, 2013 at 2:00pm
Where: Tifft Nature Preserve ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Hope Chest Buffalo Niagara Dragon Boat Festival 2013 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/hope-chest-buffalo-niagara-dragon-boat-festival-2013/2013-06-15 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47952#When:14:38:39Z Over fifty (50) teams will race at Gallagher Beach at the NFTA Boat Harbor on June 15th from 9am until 5pm to raise money for Hope Chest Buffalo a not-for-profit organization which supports free exercise classes and paddle boat training for breast cancer survivors.

Food, beer tent, children’s activities and music all day.


When: Saturday, June 15th, 2013 at 12:00am
Where: Gallagher Beach ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Cancer Prevention Study(CPS-3) hosted by GM Tonawanda Engine Plant http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/cancer-prevention-studycps-3-hosted-by-gm-tonawanda-engine-plant/2013-06-20 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47846#When:14:38:39Z General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant is partnering with the American Cancer Society to host the CPS-3 event.  Who can participate:  Men and Women betweens ages 30 and 65; Never been diagnosed with cancer; and Willing to make a committment to participate in the study on an annual basis.

When:  Thursday, June 20th from 1pm - 6pm
Where:  GM Tonawanda Engine Plant @ 2995 River Road, Buffalo 14207
Contact:  Nina Price @ 716-512-1536 or nina.price@gm.com
How:  Register @ www.cps3buffalo.org or by calling 1-888-604-5888

Only takes 25 minutes.  Will you help and register today for something that could save a life tomorrow?


When: Thursday, June 20th, 2013 at 1:00pm
]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Free Summer Family Fun Fest http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/free-summer-family-fun-fest/2013-06-29 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47946#When:14:38:39Z Bryant & Stratton College
Will be hosting a Free Summer Family Fun Fest on June 29th 2013 from 12pm – 4pm.
Everyone is welcome!  There will be family friendly activities, including some bounce houses, Obstacle courses and other exciting activities. Join us for snow cones, popcorn and an afternoon of FUN! 


When: Saturday, June 29th, 2013 at 12:00pm
]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00 Out of the Darkness Community Walk http://www.buffalo.com/events/view/out-of-the-darkness-community-walk/2013-09-14 http://www.buffalo.com/events/view47930#When:14:38:39Z Support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention by participating in the 7th Annual Buffalo area Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Saturday, September 14th in Delaware Park (North, near Buffalo Zoo entrance at Colvin Blvd. & Amherst St. intersection). Proceeds will benefit local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs.  Registration starts at 8:30am, with the walk starting at 10:30am. To register in advance, donate or to learn more, please visit: http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=2172, email afspbuffalowalk@yahoo.com, or call 716-597-9285.


When: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 at 8:30am
Where: Delaware Park ]]> 2013-05-19T14:38:39+00:00