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Get moving this summer with ‘Fitness in the Parks’

blog by Kathryn Przybyla  •   •  

Photo courtesy of Flickr / lululemon athletica.

You have no excuses now. Align your chakras around WNY with complimentary fitness classes sponsored by Independent Health and the Buffalo Niagara YMCA.

“Fitness in the Parks” is a free community exercise program that will be offered every day during the week at various WNY park locations including Amherst, Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Lewiston, Orchard Park and Tonawanda. YMCA…

Dipson’s lease runs out, North Park Theatre to press forward

blog by Ben Tsujimoto  •   •  

(Update: North Park Theatre landlord Thomas Eaonnou told Jeff Simon in today’s Buffalo News that he’ll pair with Left Bank restaurant owner Michael Christiano to keep the art theater open).

Existing as a North Buffalo theater since 1920, North Park Theatre on Hertel Avenue will close as a result of an expiring lease between Dipson Theatres and landlord Thomas J. Eoannou.

Today’s Buffalo News delivery will be late

blog by S.J. Velasquez  •   •  

Sorry for the inconvenience. If you’re a News subscriber, your paper will be delivered later than usual.

According to a representative from The Buffalo News, newspaper deliveries in most areas receiving the Niagara and final editions were affected.  Delivery will be completed later today.

Thank you for your patience.

Bridging barriers: Computers for Children earns support

blog by Ben Tsujimoto  •   •  

The City of Buffalo has been praised for its influx of refugees and the opportunities that those refugees are provided. It’s obvious that the city benefits too, as Buffalo’s abundance of cultures weaves new markets, crafts, religious influences and cuisines into the All-America city. The relationship is symbiotic, and there’s a reason Buffalo attracts the most refugees in New York…

Vacant Buffalo buildings get pink flamingo treatment

blog by S.J. Velasquez  •   •  

Photo courtesy of Flickr / Allan Ferguson

Hot pink lawn ornaments are popping up in unlikely places around Buffalo—outside abandoned buildings, for example.

Plastic pink flamingos, invented by designer Don Featherstone in the 1950s, are at the center of Broadway Fillmore Alive’s Pink Flamingo Project. Inspired by Buffalo’s Young Preservationists’ “heart bomb” project, BFA’s Christopher Byrd decided he, too, would tag…

Young Money: You do realize it’s your life, right?

blog by Caitlin Campbell McNulty  •   •  

Control the day, don't let the day control you.

This year, we made a New Year’s resolution to try and add some balance into our lives. Six months in, I feel like it’s something we’ve actually been able to stick to.

Before, we’d do everything in short bursts – work really long hours, spend every night at the gym, see our friends for two months straight then not again for six months. We were awfully busy, but never…

Pushing for pianos: Weber’s Kickstarter gaining steam

blog by Ben Tsujimoto  •   •  

Nicknamed “The Buffalo Crooner,” Mark Weber is in search of funding to share his musical passion with Buffalo’s most alluring areas—through art-adorned refurbished outdoor pianos. Sounds kind of wild, right?

With 15 days remaining in his Kickstarter campaign, Weber has raised $1,245 of his $4,000 goal to restore, transport and decorate old pianos to become fixtures in some of…

Visit Buffalo Niagara unveils new visitors guide

blog by Ben Tsujimoto  •   •  

Visit Buffalo Niagara, the Queen City’s convention and visitors bureau, has released its latest visitors guide.

Jammed with Buffalo’s newest treasures and brimming with colorful images, the 68-page issue blends cut-and-dry attraction and venue information with short interviews, quirky tidbits and plenty of images of Buffalo’s new generation of difference-makers.

Leaf through the…

Start fresh at Career Fest on Tuesday

blog by Ben Tsujimoto  •   •  

Changing jobs or embarking on a new career shouldn’t have negative connotations. Leaving an unsatisfying job for a better fit—including a transition period of uncertainty and risk-taking—can be a noble and fruitful endeavor.

BuffaloJobFinder.com, a product of the Buffalo News, and Monster.com collaborate on Career Fest, a meeting of hiring local businesses and prospective…

Free wedding announcements return to The Buffalo News

blog by S.J. Velasquez  •   •  

Photo courtesy of Flickr / katielips

Free wedding announcements are back at The Buffalo News, and it’s a pretty easy process for lovebirds to benefit in the renewed service.

The free announcements return June 2. Anyone getting hitched in the near future should fill out this form as soon as possible.

“Wedding announcements are brief items listing information about the newlyweds, their families and their wedding…

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