Buffalo Homecoming 2009

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 Allegany County Fair. July 14-19. Features J&J Amusements on the Midway, mini-theater, exhibits, live demonstrations in museum, model building, domestic arts & crafts, farm machinery, 4-H and more. Kellie Pickler concert, 8pm Friday night. $8 general admission (3 and over) except Friday night. (585-593-1180/alleganycountyfair.org) Art, Jazz & Wine Fest (Peak ’n Peak Resort, 1405 Old Rd, Clymer) July 26, 12-5pm. Featuring artistic and musical talent from across the tri-state region. (355-4141/pknpk.com) Bonafest (St. Bonaventure Church 95 E Main St., Allegany) July 12-13. Food, games and music. (373-1330) Buffalo Garden Walk (Elmwood Village, Symphony Circle, the Cottage District, Historic West Village and Allentown, Buffalo) July 26-27, 10am-4pm. Three headquarters with walk maps: Richmond-Summer Senior Center, Buffalo Seminary School and Allentown Association. Self-guided tours of local gardens. Free. (879-0123/gardenwalkbuffalo.com) Canal Fest (Erie Canal Banks, Tonawanda) July 13-20. Arts and crafts show, carnival rides, games, food vendors, live entertainment, golf tournament, pageants, parade, boat race, closing fireworks and more. (692-3292/canalfest.org) Come Home to Salamanca (Various locations, Salamanca) July 11. Food and craft vendors, live music, children’s entertainment, classic car show, sock hop and more. (945-2034) Corn Hill Arts Festival (Corn Hill Neighborhood, Rochester) July 12-13. Over 400 artists and craftspeople, live entertainment, food and more. (585-262-3142/cornhill.org) Eden Corn Festival (Post 880 American Legion, Legion Dr. & Rt. 62, Eden). July 31-Aug 3, Thurs 5pm-11pm, Fri noon-midnight, Sat 11am-midnight, Sun 11am-10pm. Food, midway rides, tractor pulls, square dancing, arts & crafts shows, music and more (992-9141/edencornfest.com) Ellicottville Championship Rodeo (6319 Sommerville Valley Rd., Ellicottville) July 4 at 7pm, July 5 at 1pm & 7pm, July 6 at 2pm. Barbeque, concessions, rodeo events and more. Adults $15, children $8. (699-4839/ellicottvillerodeo.org)

Ellicottville Summer Festival of the Arts (Various locations, Ellicottville) July 3-6. Arts and crafts show (July 5 & 6), home tours, fireworks, historical picnic, strawberry festival and live music from the BPO (July 5) and the Little River Band (July 6). (800-349-9099/ellicottvilleny.com)

Festa Italiana (St. John’s Church 931 N Union St., Olean) July 19-20. Italian-American cuisine, music, games, children’s activities and more. (372-5313)

Filipino Day/St. Lorenzo Ruiz Day (Our Lady of Fatima, 1023 Swann Rd., Youngstown) July 24. 10:30am rosary procession, 11:30am Filipino Mass, 12:30pm lunch, 1pm cultural presentation. (905-839-8539/fatimashrine.com) Finger Lakes Wine Festival (2790 County Rt. 16, Watkins Glen) July 18-20, Fri. 6-9:30pm, Sat. & Sun. 10am-5pm. Arts and crafts vendors, gourmet food, wine seminars, cooking demos, live entertainment. (866-461-7223/flwinefest.com) Genesee County Fair (Genesee County Fairgrounds, Batavia) July 15-19. Parade, rides and games, live entertainment and more. (578-0475/gcfair.com) Great Blue Heron Music Festival (Wait Corners Rd., Sherman) July 4-6. Over 50 performers, dance tent, music workshops, food and craft vendors, children’s activities and more. Starring Donna the Buffalo and the Avett Brothers. Pre-sale weekend pass $61; one-day and youth passes also available. (487-1781/greatblueheron.com)

Infringement Festival (Allentown, Buffalo) July 24-Aug 3. “Under the radar” theater, visual arts, media and music. (infringebuffalo.org)

Italian Heritage Festival (Hertel Avenue) July 17-20, 11am-11pm (10pm on Sunday). Italian food, cultural exhibits, live entertainment, Bocce tournament and more. (874-6133/buffaloitalianfestival.com)

Lebanese Festival (St. John Maron Catholic Church, 2040 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville) July 25-27. Ethnic food, drinks, music, dancing and children’s entertainment. (632-9875) Niagara International Chamber Music Festival (Ontario, Canada, Niagara-on-the-Lake). July 21-Aug 8. More than 45 concerts performed between 15 venues throughout the Niagara-on-the-Lake region. Performances include the Philharmonic String Quartet, the Gould String Quartet, Festival Strings, Quartetto Gelato, the John Sherwood Trio and many more (905-468-5566/niagaramusicfest.com) Oatka Festival (Main St, Leroy). July 12-13, 10am-6pm. Parade, food, entertainment, crafts, a fishing derby, and more (585-768-6910/oatkafestival.org) Old Home Days Williamsville (Main St., Williamsville/Amherst) July 8-11, 10:30am-11pm daily. Giant parade and Chiavetta’s Chicken BBQ on Tues, Youth Day with Bicycle Rodeo, games and Irish dancers on Wed, and Family Day on Fri. Live entertainment, rides, and more. (632-4210/oldhomedays.org) Old Sanborn Days (Sanborn Fire Company 5811 Buffalo St., Sanborn) July 12-13. Old-fashioned country fair and craft show, petting zoo, food, car show, music, chainsaw artists and more (693-6140/northofthefalls.com) Orleans County 4-H Fair (Knowlesville Fairgrounds, Knowlesville) July 23-29, 8am-10pm. Midway, exhibits and live entertainment. (585-798-4265/orleans4-hfair.com) Pirates Festival (Krull Park, Lake Rd/Route 18, Olcott). July 18-20, Fri 6pm-12am, Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12pm-6pm. Rides, Food, music, entertainment and activities (778-8531/olcott-newfane.com) Porter Cup Golf Tournament (Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Dr., Lewiston). July 22-26: free admission to one of the top amateur golf tournaments in the world (282-1204/portercup.com) Scandinavian Folk Festival (Jamestown Community College 525 Falconer St, Jamestown). July 18-20, Fri 3pm-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am to 4pm. Scandinavian fair with food, live entertainment, shops, dancing, lectures, crafts, workshops (338-1187/scandinavianjamestown.org) Shakespeare in the Park (Shakespeare Hill in Delaware Park, near Hoyt Lake) Everyday Tuesday-Sunday June 7-Aug 17, at 7:30pm. June 19-July 13: King Lear; July 24-Aug 17: Merry Wives of Windsor. Free. (856-4533/shakespeareindelawarepark.org) Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Festival Theater). An Inspector Calls (April 17-Nov 2), Wonderful Town (April 1-Oct 5), Mrs. Warren’s Profession (July 6-Nov 1) Court House Theater: The Stepmother (April 29-Oct 4), A Little Night Music (June 1-Oct 4), Belle Moral: A Natural History (July 12-Oct 5). Royal George Theater. (1-800-511-SHAW/shawfest.com) Sterling Renaissance Festival (1538 Farden Rd., Sterling). July 12- Aug 17 Saturdays and Sundays only, 100:30am-7pm. Over 80 stage and street performances, more than 200 actors and stagehands recreate an authentic English Renaissance Village, food, crafts, join in a pub sing, wench auction, and trial and dunke, $22 adult admission, children 6-12 $9.95, children 5 and under free (1-800-879-4446/sterlingfestival.com) Summer Festival of the Arts (Village of Ellicottville and Holiday Valley Resort).July 3 - 6. (1-800-349-9099/ellicottvilleny.com) Taste of Buffalo (Delaware Ave/ Niagara Square). July 12-13, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm. The 25th anniversary, with more than 150 culinary specialties served by WNY restaurants, live music, children’s area with special entertainment and activities, free admission, fees for food (831-9376/tasteofbuffalo.com)

Victorian Dazzle (Various locations, downtown Fredonia). July 18-19. Experience the Victorian era with period costumes, cemetery ghost tours, lectures and demonstrations, antique vendors, architectural tours, arts, food and entertainment. (888-414-4818/festivalsfredonia.com)

Waterfront Art Festival (Kershaw Park, Lakeshore Dr, Canandaigua). July 26-27, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Over 200 artists with hand-made, high quality work, along the beauty of the Finger Lakes region. (waterfrontartfestival.com) Wellsville Balloon Rally (Island Park, Route 417/Route 19, Wellsville). July 18-20. Mass hot air balloon launches, Wellsville Main Street Festival on Sat, food and merchandise vendors, live entertainment, free admission (585-593-3752/wellsvilleballoonrally.com) Westfield Arts and Crafts Festival (Moore Park, Rts. 394 and 20, Westfield). July 25-26, Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-4pm. Annual YWCA festival, with 200 vendors, food, free parking (326-2011/tourchatauqua.com) Wildlife and Renaissance Festival (Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, 655 Luther Road, East Aurora) July 19-20, 26-27. Bird shows and demonstrations, dragon exhibit, live music, medieval reenactments, children’s games and art show. $7 admission. (652-8646/hawkcreek.org) Wines in the Wild (Buffalo Zoo, Parkside Ave. at Delaware Park) July 30, 6pm-9pm. Adopt-an-Animal benefit: sample food, dessert, beer and wine, with live music and visits from animal ambassadors. Tickets are $35 presale and $40 at the door. Must be at least 21 years of age (995-6131/buffalozoo.org)

Community Pride - One Garden at a time!

Garden Walk is July 26 and 27 here in Buffalo where more than 300 Buffalo homeowners open up their gardens to the public. Over the two days, tens of thousands of visitors visit these gardens. Garden Walk is a much anticipated event here in Western New York.

There is something about flowers here in Western New York. I have been back not a year yet but the spring and summer seem so much more colorful than I remember. Perhaps it is an appreciation that I did not have before living in Florida we always had flowers.

Not up to all the walking that Garden Walk has to offer? There is a free shuttle these two days to help you see more of the homes and do less of the walking… This is a self-guided tour that you can take in as much or little that you want. There is a map that can assist you in your tour of these gardens.

Communities that participate in event have increased property values and this event is improving the quality of life in them. This unique event was started in 1995 with 29 gardens participating. Since then it has expanded to over 5 miles and over 300 gardens participating in this free event with emphasis on encouraging neighborhood beautification and promote community pride.

Don’t miss your opportunity to see some of the most unique urban gardens in the United States. This is the largest garden tour in the US and it is right here in Buffalo New York! Better yet it is free!

Additional Reading:

• Buffalo in Organic Gardening magazine
• Lake Erie Magazine
• Four Buffalo Gardens featured
• Garden Gate Magazine’s Sexy Centerfold
• Garden walks a world apart: Buffalo, N.Y.

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Buffalo is such a great city!   We have so many wonderful opportunities to enjoy music!   Once such great opportunity is Thursday in the Square free concert series.   Thousands of Bufalonians gather to enjoy great music.   Tonight we enjoyed Jakob Dylan perform…

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