Friday Favorites!

Its the Holiday weekend and I'm gearing up for the Buffalo Marathon on Sunday, but tonight I'm excited to meet the guys at Rusty Nickel Brewing Co. {stay tuned for my post on them next week}. Have a great Memorial Day weekend! -B

{Fireworks from last week's Friday Night Bash - post game}

{Canalside is one of my favorite go to spots to walk around and catch up with friends on my lunch break}

{The smell of fresh flowers- one of my favorite things}

{Another sushi spot in the suburbs that I enjoyed - Kumo}

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I, like thousands of other people are gearing up for the Buffalo Marathon this coming weekend. I'm nervous and excited all at the same time.

If you work downtown, good news! the Downtown Country Market opened last week and will be back every Tuesday and Thursday thru October.

Its the season for artisan markets - The Saturday Artisan Market at Canalside kicks off this Saturday. Check out the handful of vendors that will be participating this year.

Feeling a little stressed and just need to unwind - check out Destination Massage Open House this Thursday from 4-8pm.

Friday Favorites!

One of the biggest struggles I find myself dealing with over the last couple of weeks is finding the time to go out and explore and just do random tours or attend an "unplanned" event. It's trying to find that balance between my work and social life, while not getting to crazy and wearing myself to thin. I think, {like a majority of people feel} there is not enough time in the day or we think we can push off something to another day. Sometimes I think that's acceptable, but right now I just think something is missing and I've been trying to find that spark.

Regardless of how I have been feeling lately, here are a few pictures I took from this past week that have made me smile. Have a wonderful weekend!

-B

{A walk to Canalside - new artwork up}

{Spring is here}

{Spending Mother's Day with my Mom at Resurgence Brewery}

{This awesome kids park in Chicago - this is amazing! It would be cool to see this in Buffalo}

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Happy Friday! Here are some things that made me smile around town this past week. Enjoy your weekend! -B

I loved the vibe at Allen Burger Venture and these salt and pepper shakers were pretty cool too!

A Sunday run through Delaware Park is always nice - especially after the winter we had!

Canalside on my lunch break

A spot I always enjoy visiting - the Naval Park!

The Broadway Market

Growing up on Fillmore Ave, the Broadway Market has been a permanent staple in my life since I was a child. While it was more of a "booming" neighborhood when I was younger, now it is only a hot spot to go during the Easter season. People {I lose that word loosely} are scared or have a bad perception of the area where the market stands in their head. While I will agree that the neighborhood has deteriorated as I've gotten older, the market still has a lot to offer. The last few weeks I visited the market to pick up some essentials, such as meat from Lupus Meats and homemade pierogi's from Pott's Deli. Not only are these staples that have stood still at the market for years, there are also wineries that offer wine sampling, Gridlock Lacquer offering handmade nail polish for sale and Hands and Paws Cookie and Treats that offer doggie treats for man's best friend. There are also a handful of other local stands that sell seasonings, baked goods and misc. items.

Its sad to see what I think is a staple in Buffalo, falling apart and not being able to get the funding it needs to replace the roof or fix the cracks in the floor. Sometimes you need to put a little more into a building than just a coat of paint. I think the City of Buffalo should put more than just a few hours of their time into this Buffalo staple and market the Broadway Market as a place to go throughout the year and not just at Easter time...

Its great to see all the great things happening down at Canalside, but in my opinion there are other areas we should focus are attention on as well and not just half ass it {excuse my language}. The Broadway Market is just a short trip away and my hope is that people can see the life that it still has and what it could be if it just got a little more TLC.

Broadway Market on Facebook and Twitter.

-B

{Those are some big pickles!}

{A look inside the market}

{They have plenty of horseradish if you need any}

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{Visiting Gram's and found this in the toy room. Brings me back to my childhood days}

It's the second day of the 2015, I hope the new year is treating all of you well! Have a wonderful weekend!

-B

{2015 I'm ready for you!}

{The life that has been brought back to Canalside is awesome!}

{The Lodge on Chippewa is one of the perfect spots to hit up during the winter months, the beautiful décor ties in perfectly with the wintery weather}

{I exceeded the expectations of my blog this year, thanks to all of you!}

Ice, Skates, Pick Up Hockey, Curling, Gold Domes and Labatt Blue Silo's

This past weekend, I took my Dad, niece and best friend Agnes {who is in from Chicago} down to Buffalo Riverworks {we wanted to go to Canalside for the ice skating, but due to the warm weather we couldn't skate down there}. Buffalo Riverworks was pretty cool, we got to watch a pick up hockey game on one rink {the boys were nice to look at ;)} and on the other one we watched them set up for the curling lessons that were going to take place. We walked over to take some pictures of the Labatt Blue silo's before heading back at noon for open skate.  Unfortunately, they didn't have small enough skates for my niece and because it seemed there was a bit of disorganization as people were walking in, so we headed to Rotary Rink to test our luck and see if they had small enough skates for a 4 year old.

After are short trip down the street, we were in luck and Rotary Rink not only had skates for my niece, but it was a couple bucks cheaper for kids {$2 for kids 12 and under} and adults {$3}. There was a decent crowd on the ice, but it wasn't to bad. It was the perfect weather, while it was a little warmer than usual, the wind was still present downtown to make it just a tad chilly.

There is so much going on during the winter months, if you have people in from out of town, it is the perfect time to show them around the city - showing them all the new developments taking place, is pretty awesome! We spent an afternoon downtown and I still feel like it wasn't enough time to take in all the exciting things going on. Until next time!

-B

{Getting the ice ready for curling lessons}

{Not only an awesome view of some of the hockey players, but of downtown in the background}

{Down at Rotary Rink on Main St.}

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This week the links are a little limited {my apologies}, but they are just as great as every other weeks #BuffaloLinks.

Tonight down at Canalside is the kick off of the new ice rinks and winter activities. The ribbon ceremony and festivities begin at 5:00pm. For more information click here.

Part of the winter activities at Canalside are the Ice Bikes of Buffalo. I can't wait to try this out in the next couple of weeks!

Buffalo's first Blow Dry Bar located on Main St. in Clarence, Elle Air offers great services, is accepting new clients and will make you feel beautiful!

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A new addition to Hertel Ave. Queen City Shaken & Stirred offers everything you need for the special cocktail except the booze. Check them out!

With the holidays right before us, now is the time you see people donating. Second Chic not only sells great clothes, but also excepts clothing donations for you to sell. At the end of your contract you can pick up the clothes that didn't sell or donate them to Journey's End. For more info on the program click here.

Friday 716 Food and Sport opens down at the Harbor Center. I can bet this place will be packed before the Sabres game and in the upcoming weeks. Its great to see life back at Canalside!

Stop by Christmas in the Country at the Hamburg Fairgrounds this Thursday through Sunday to pick up great Artisan finds that make great gifts.

Who doesn't love a beer and wine festival {I know I do!} Holiday Valley is hosting theirs this Saturday at 3:30pm. For more info on the event click here.

Queen City Malting helps create malt for distillers and brewers here in Buffalo, NY. Working with local farmers, they help keep the beer made in Buffalo, NY truly local.