Lockport quarry to hold open house
LOCKPORT — LaFarge U.S. is holding an open house at the Lockport quarry on Hinman road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The rare open house will allow the…
Mud Creek offers unusual train rides
RAPIDS — Mud Creek Central Railroad will hold its annual Summer Public Meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 20 and 21 at at 7349 Tonawanda Creek Road. The…
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival opens Thursday
JAMESTOWN — The 25th annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival opens Thursday with “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah, and comedians Lewis Black and Brian Regan set as featured entertainers for the…
Buffalo Sabres, alumni to help firefighters ‘Fill the Boot’
BUFFALO — The annual Buffalo Firefighters ‘Fill the Boot’ program will be hold from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday with proceeds going to the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research Team (SMART).…
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…