HELEN BACH: Industry tourism adds to local tourism industry
Heritage n. — “any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors” Rust Belt — “…By the 1980s, the Rust Belt became what the Dust Bowl had been to…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Gasport Gulf (photo)
This is a photo of the Gasport Gulf south of Route 31 on the west side of the road. It was taken around the turn of the 19th century into…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: This Was Not The Plan
This Was Not the Plan – Cristina Alger Touchstone Publishing 352 Pages Sometimes I pick up a book at the library that really aren’t books that I would normally read.…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: ‘Animal House’ (1978)
NOTE: The drive-in is a family experience and when I make decisions about the drive-in, I do so with my family in mind. My little ones are extremely susceptible to…
HELEN BACH: Beer IS science
Let’s face it: it is pretty easy to go down the craft beer rabbit hole in these here parts lately. There is a growing collection of solid breweries turning out…
HELEN BACH: How I learned to stop shivering and love the culturals
Much like last weekend, you would actually have to try to not find something to do in these here parts this weekend. Complicating factor being that I am literally writing…
NORMAL CHEF: A little Latin flair
This week we are going with a little bit of Latin flavor. The dish has a lot of flavor, and the meat is very tender, due in part to the…
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: Help bring back the nighthawks
The common nighthawk is an interesting creature. At just over 9" in length, a little bit smaller than a blue jay, it is a medium-sized bird that can be seen…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Somerset/Barker (photo)
This is a road-widening project in the fall of 1963, at the corner of Quaker and Lake Roads, looking north. A 1963 Ford Falcon sits in the lot of the…
HELEN BACH: Forest for the trees
So, as I mentioned in a previous column, there was PLENTY to do around Buffalo this past weekend, and, seeing as how I actually reside within walking distance of a…