Why the collapse of Wonder Falls might be a good thing

9 Dec 20197 Dec 20191 Comment

Wonder Falls is officially dead, but there's still hope for the vacant Rainbow Centre.

Exploring the Grape Festival in Naples, NY

30 Sep 201927 Sep 20194 Comments

Taking a day trip up to the Finger Lakes for some pie!

What Even Is the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls?

16 May 201910 May 20192 Comments

Since I picked apart the Eastern Hills and Boulevard malls, I feel it only right to take a look at my current favorite mall, the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA (or as we call it here: The Outlets). I have put in enough steps at the mall to walk across the State. The Outlets … Continue reading What Even Is the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls?

What even is the Boulevard Mall?

9 May 20195 May 20191 Comment

Last week, we asked "what even is the Eastern Hills Mall?" Continuing on this trend, we're taking a look at the Boulevard Mall in Amherst. The Boulevard Mall has come a long way since it was built in 1962 (it was Buffalo's first indoor shopping mall). It was recently purchased by Sinatra & Co. at … Continue reading What even is the Boulevard Mall?

What Even Is the Eastern Hills Mall?

2 May 201915 Apr 20191 Comment

"What Even Is" is a multi-post series taking a look at some local malls in Western New York. For our inaugural article, we're taking a look at my favorite 80s dead mall: the Eastern Hills. In case you haven't heard, this mall is about to be redeveloped into a "Town Center", but before that long … Continue reading What Even Is the Eastern Hills Mall?

Exploring Artpark (and possible nightmares)

22 Apr 2019Leave a comment

Flock, last week, I went with my friends on an impromptu hike around Artpark in Lewiston. I've never actually hiked through Artpark, so the experience was interesting to say the least. We first went through what my friends called the "Indian Burial Ground", which opened up quite a few questions for me. (These included, but … Continue reading Exploring Artpark (and possible nightmares)

Ship Happens: The Higner Maritime Collection at Castellani

28 Jan 201927 Jan 2019Leave a comment

Flock, story time. When I was little, I was obsessed with boats. I loved classic ocean liners: they were art on water. During a visit of the Castellani Art Museum at Niagara University, I got to see the wonderful work of Justin Higner. For 25 years, Higner has been making elaborate ships out of readily-available … Continue reading Ship Happens: The Higner Maritime Collection at Castellani