Niagara County Fair kicks off Wednesday
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — The 2016 Niagara County Fair runs Wednesday through Sunday at the Niagara County Fairgrounds on Lake Road. Kicking off at 8 a.m. with the Farm City…
Zoo to unveil lion cubs, names on Saturday
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Zoo has some unveiling to do this weekend — in the form of three lion cubs … and their names. The cubs, born on May 12…
HEaRD IN WNY: Top shows for the week of Aug. 1 – 7
This week’s top show is Mark Lee at the Evening Star Concert Hall on Aug. 4. Mark (Marcus) Lee is a Hip Hop artist from Buffalo, NY that’s been quickly…
Great Contraption Race draws crowd
LEWISTON — Looking at the contraptions devised to float from Lewiston Landing to Fort Niagara, you just knew that someone was going into the river. The question was who and…
23 Skidoo on tap this morning at Lockport Community Market
LOCKPORT – The brass big band quintet, 23 Skidoo, will grace the Lockport Community Market today, playing at 10 a.m. until noon at the gazebo on Canal Street. They’re just…
Lockport’s Palace Theatre kicks off summer movies today
LOCKPORT — The Historic Palace Theatre kicks off its slate of summer movies at 4 p.m. with a showing of Finding Dory. The Disney sequel to Finding Nemo will play…
It’s National Chicken Wing Day
BUFFALO — Chicken wings are popular in Western New York all year round. And they’re increasingly popular across the country. There should be a holiday or something. In fact there…
Tickets still remain for wine festival
LEWISTON — Tickets still remain for this weekend’s Niagara USA Wine Festival, to be held from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Academy Park…
Lighthouse tours free tonight
BUFFALO — The historic lighthouse in the outer harbor will offer free tours from 6-8 p.m., thanks to a donation from the Rich Family Foundation. Recently re-lit, the 1833 lighthouse…
Murder mystery offers new take on old tales
APPLETON — The Winery at Marjim Manor’s next murder mystery offers a new take on some familiar characters, weaving a fairy political story during a four-course meal paired with with…