Video: Buster Ramsey Arrives at Buffalo’s Central Terminal
Love this little promo video by the Buffalo Bills in 1960…it feature their first head coach Buster Ramsey arriving in Buffalo at the Central Terminal.
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Photos: Trunk or Treat and Halloween Costume Contest at the Broadway Market
What a great weekend I had in the neighborhood!!!
I had the privilege of participating in the Hope Center’s trunk or treat event on Friday evening and emceeing the Broadway Market’s annual Halloween contest on Saturday.
The Hope Center’s trunk or treat event was incredible. In just one year, the event has nearly tripled in size!!! It is a testament to the good work the Hope Center does for the neighborhood. I brought nearly 200 pieces of candy and I ran out! Running the event in the shadow of the Central Terminal makes it special.
Next year, I am going to have to up what I did with my trunk cuz some folks put together some very awesome displays.
The Broadway Market…a totally different experience and a totally different place than the Hope Center. But equal in its importance to the Broadway-Fillmore community. The contest gave a lot of kids an opportunity to participate in an event that they wouldn’t be able to if the Market wasn’t there.
I loved both!!!
Alive!!!
Tickets Available for Candlelight Tours of Central Terminal on Thursday and Saturday
Join us for a night tour of the Central Terminal guided only with flashlights! We will take you to all the areas seen on Ghost Hunters and tell you about all the claims of evidence and ghost stories of the Central Terminal. The tours will last about an hour long and we will be heading to areas like Fedele’s Apartment, the phantom water fountain, and more! Maybe some of the spirits of the Central Terminal will join us on our little tour! Tours will leave every half hour and each tour is limited to 20 people, so reservations are required. Tours are open to ages 12 and up, and comfortable walking shoes and a flashlight are mandatory for everyone who attends. Unfortunately this tour is not handicapped accessible, as visitors will need to be able to walk up flights of stairs and down long hallways. Tickets are $20 per person.
Click Here to buy tickets for a Thursday tour
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Construction Watch: Central Terminal Urban Habitat Project
Work continues on creating the Urban Habitat Project at the Central Terminal. It will be a living inner-city demonstration classroom that features habitat restoration, native plants, and sustainable site development/construction while explaining the benefits of bio-diversity is planned for three acres of unused property at the front door of the east side landmark. The Buffalo Urban Habitat Project and Classroom is seen as a Buffalo first and a model that can be repeated elsewhere as greening and urban farming gain favor in a shrinking city. Construction started earlier this month.
Video: The Iconic Buffalo Is Restored To Central Terminal
(Pete Gallivan – WGRZ) For four decades, a bronze-colored statue of a bison greeted visitors to Buffalo’s grand Central Terminal.
It was a symbol of the city as well as the building. It also became a meeting place. People picking up loved ones often said “we’ll meet under the buffalo.”
After the terminal closed for good the statue was left behind, then during the many years of vandalism, it was knocked from its pedestal and smashed.
Now that the restoration is progressing and visitors are coming through, one of the most asked questions has been “where’s the buffalo?”
That question was answered today.
Public Welcomed To Buffalo Central Terminal For Free Open House
The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) will host a free opportunity for the public to learn about Buffalo’s next great preservation success story. An open house at the landmark art-deco building is scheduled for Saturday, October 22nd between Noon & 4pm located at 495 Paderewski Drive @ Memorial Drive.
“We welcome all Western New Yorkers and out-of-town guests who are participating in the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference,” said Central Terminal Restoration Corporation President Mark Lewandowski. “It’s our goal to continue to educate and excite the public about the progress being made at the Buffalo Central Terminal.”
The free open house will feature self-guided tours, meet and greet with executive leaders of the CTRC about the Terminal’s master plan and information about volunteer opportunities. The Terminal Store will be open for shopping and a selection of Buffalo’s gourmet food trucks will be on site offering unique delicacies.
Buffalo-Niagara’s Largest Ump-Pa-Pa Party: The Buffalo Oktoberfest
Buffalo Central Terminal will be transformed into an authentic Munich-style beer hall for the 9th annual Buffalo Oktoberfest. The event takes place on Saturday, September 24th from 4pm to 11pm inside the Terminal’s historic passenger concourse located at 495 Paderewski Drive @ Memorial Drive.
The Buffalo Oktoberfest is Western New York’s largest event of its kind drawing over 5,000 people to eat, drink, dance German heritage and sharing in the spirit of gemutlichkeit*. The original Oktoberfest was first held in Munich, Germany in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of King Ludwig. It has since evolved into a multi-day festival running from late September to early October. The Buffalo Oktoberfest models its event on traditions found inside actual Oktoberfest beer tents found in Munich.
“There is no better setting in Buffalo to transform into a giant Munich Oktoberfest biergarten than the Terminal,” explains Central Terminal Restoration Corporation Event Coordinator Ryan Willard. “Every attempt is being made to create an authentic Oktoberfest experience. From German food and beer to a spirited um pa, pa band and dancing, nothing is quite like the Buffalo Oktoberfest.”
The Buffalo Oktoberfest will feature the finest in German beers including Spaten Dark, Warsteiner Oktoberfest, Hofbrauhaus Lager and Franziskaner Wheat. A German kitchen will serve up delicacies that include various styles of sausage including bratwurst and mettwurst. Buffalo’s German show band, The Frankfurters and the 20-piece German American Musicians Orchestra will be leading the entertainment and raising a glass to the traditional toast of “Prost” throughout the night.
According to event organizers, the goals of Oktoberfest are to educate the community on German culture as well as raise money for Buffalo Central Terminal. Admission is $10 for adults with half-priced admission for those with a valid college ID. Party goers wearing the traditional German costumes or “tract” of the “dirndl” for women and “lederhosen” or “bundhosen” for men will receive free admission. All proceeds from the event benefit the stabilization and restoration of the Terminal.
The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) was founded in 1997 to oversee the stabilization and restoration of the New York Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York. The Terminal complex includes an 18-acre site that hosts an art deco office tower, passenger concourse and four-story baggage building. In 2011 the CTRC released its master plan that outlined various infrastructure needs and development opportunities. The mission of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation is to ensure that the original grandeur of the Terminal is available to current and future generations.
Trains Return to Central Terminal during Toy Train and Railroad History Expo
The rumble of steel wheels on rails and the nostalgic sounds of a locomotive steam whistle will once again return to Buffalo Central Terminal during the 2011 Central Terminal Toy Train and Railroadiana Expo. The exposition is scheduled for Saturday, September 10th and Sunday, September 11th from 10am to 4pm and takes place inside the Terminal’s historic passenger concourse located at 495 Paderewski Drive @ Memorial Drive.
Admission is $5 for adults with free admission for children under the age of 12. All proceeds from the show benefit the stabilization and restoration of Buffalo Central Terminal.
The show features a large assemblage of toy and model train vendors from the Northeast selling trains of all gauges and vintages. A number of purveyors of railroad antiques, DVDs, books, photographs and other associated ephemera known as “railroadiana” will also be on hand.
“This is more than just a train show,” says Central Terminal Restoration Corporation President Mark Lewandowski. “It’s one of Buffalo’s largest celebrations of trains and railroading history. Visitors to the Terminal can expect to see everything from highly detailed scale models to family heirloom Christmas trains and archival photos of area railroads. Historians will be on-hand to tell stories of Buffalo’s once important position as the second largest railroad hub in North America.”
Both adults and children alike will enjoy operating train layouts, historical displays about Buffalo’s railroad history and the do-it-yourself “Craftsman’s Corner.”
The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) was founded in 1997 to oversee the stabilization and restoration of the New York Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York. The Terminal complex includes an 18-acre site that hosts an art deco office tower, passenger concourse and four-story baggage building. In 2011 the CTRC released its master plan that outlined various infrastructure needs and development opportunities. The mission of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation is to ensure that the original grandeur of the Terminal is available to current and future generations. (www.BuffaloCentralTerminal.org).
Women’s Clubs Sip and Shop @ Central Terminal
The Buffalo Federation of Women’s Clubs is holding its annual fundraiser for its breast cancer awareness garden from 12 to 5pm on 08/06/2011 at the Central Terminal.
Their Breast Cancer Awareness Garden is the centerpiece of the traffic circle at Memorial and Paderewski Drives.
The “Sip and Shop” includes wine and food tasting, goods sold by vendors (10 Wineries and 20 Craft vendors), a silent auction, basket raffle and music by “Pocket Change Trio”, and more.
Tickets are $15 per person and are available at the door or online.
