tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12165739316939873432024-02-19T00:56:52.860-05:00Buffalo Tours - Audio, Boat and Walking ToursAudio, Boat, and Walking Tours in Buffalo, New York. Look to us to arrange a visit or a group tour.Ron Schmitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919721539306406282noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-3881677738399124732011-12-01T16:17:00.005-05:002011-12-01T16:26:04.447-05:00We're On Facebook! (Again)Due to new rules at Facebook we've updated our Facebook Group. Be sure to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buffalo-Tours/152576934842626">"Like" our new Facebook Page</a>. We'll be updating it with photos and other event updates during the winter. You might find a picture of yourself on a Buffalo Tour!<br /><br /><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FBuffalo-Tours%2F152576934842626&width=400&height=590&colorscheme=light&show_faces=true&border_color&stream=true&header=true" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:400px; height:590px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-30909541559391718612011-09-01T22:26:00.001-04:002011-09-01T22:28:56.449-04:00WGRZ.com features City HallClick on this link: <a href="http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/132435/13/Architectural-Showcase-Buffalo-City-Hall">Architectural Showcase: Buffalo City Hall</a>Ron Schmitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919721539306406282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-53258916199327232542011-08-18T10:56:00.003-04:002011-08-18T11:00:38.875-04:00Buffalo Tours at the Lewiston Art Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZE2umDEVLnEr356apb7EXlyfZ7L5Z1V5CBLp_qJovgoUorZwHgrFpvyaoVuglcZ7AoWParjOyx5DrW7dQEujrJMEiLZUfsx_G2F4bRmvDaG23IFtPwfCf83Xx0zp90k96Tp0BemHOEU/s1600/Cindy+and+Paul.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZE2umDEVLnEr356apb7EXlyfZ7L5Z1V5CBLp_qJovgoUorZwHgrFpvyaoVuglcZ7AoWParjOyx5DrW7dQEujrJMEiLZUfsx_G2F4bRmvDaG23IFtPwfCf83Xx0zp90k96Tp0BemHOEU/s400/Cindy+and+Paul.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642210027931184146" /></a>
<br />Thanks to everyone who visited us at last weekend's Lewiston Art Festival! We met about 500 people and had a great time. Here's a photo of Cindy and Paul manning the Buffalo Tours tent. <span style="font-style:italic;">[photo by Carol at <a href="http://graycliffestate.org/">Graycliff</a>]</span>
<br />TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-2659036353634070042011-08-03T21:26:00.003-04:002011-08-03T21:34:42.647-04:00African-American Heritage Tour of BuffaloSome time ago we took a great group of visitors on a themed tour of African-American heritage spots in downtown Buffalo. Wouldn't you know, but we just stumbled upon <a href="http://www.communitylearningexchange.org/photo/albums/the-buffalo-walking-tour#">one person's slideshow</a> of the tour. If you take photos during a Buffalo Tours event and would like them posted, <a href="mailto:info@buffalotours.org">E-mail Buffalo Tours</a> and we'll be happy to show them off!<br /><br /><embed class="xg_slideshow xj_photo_embed" src="http://static.ning.com/socialnetworkmain/widgets/photo/slideshowplayer/slideshowplayer.swf?v=201108022129" quality="high" bgcolor="#" width="400" height="300" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" scale="noscale" wmode="opaque" FlashVars="feed_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.communitylearningexchange.org%2Fphoto%2Fphoto%2FslideshowFeedAlbum%3Fid%3D3542940%253AAlbum%253A984%26mtime%3D1309387219%26x%3DxHQNdViQYIvyMUUDsxk5Yy9tCqlh4LwJ&autoplay=1&hideShareLink=1&config_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.communitylearningexchange.org%2Fphoto%2Fphoto%2FshowPlayerConfig%3Fx%3DxHQNdViQYIvyMUUDsxk5Yy9tCqlh4LwJ%26xn_auth%3Dno%26feed_url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.communitylearningexchange.org%252Fphoto%252Fphoto%252FslideshowFeedAlbum%253Fid%253D3542940%25253AAlbum%25253A984%2526mtime%253D1309387219%2526x%253DxHQNdViQYIvyMUUDsxk5Yy9tCqlh4LwJ%26version%3DDEP-6800%253A83d9ff3_17_17_15&slideshow_title=&fullsize_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.communitylearningexchange.org%2Fphoto%2Fphoto%2Fslideshow%3Ffeed_url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.communitylearningexchange.org%252Fphoto%252Fphoto%252FslideshowFeedAlbum%253Fid%253D3542940%25253AAlbum%25253A984%2526mtime%253D1309387219" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"> </embed> <br />TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-18547002730173090672011-07-08T14:54:00.002-04:002011-07-08T15:09:45.142-04:00Buffalo Bike TourOur Gold Medal Grain Elevators Bike Tour took place on June 4th. It was so popular that we are having a second one on Saturday, July 30th at 10am. Be sure to contact Buffalo Tours at (716) 852-3300 for a reservation: Tours are $20 and a working bike and helmet is required.<br /><br />In the meantime, chaperone Meagan Baco made a short film about the first tour. Check it out below:<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iPXPW4VZAmo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-34453955550677632772011-07-04T11:49:00.003-04:002011-07-06T11:52:58.953-04:00Buffalo Tours at the Erie Canal HarborFellow docent Maureen Evans was featured in a TV piece about our Erie Canal Harbor tours. Check out the free tour on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at Noon this summer!<br /><br /><object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="omnitureAccountID=gntbcstwgrz,gntbcstglobal&pageContentCategory=video&pageContentSubcategory=&marketName=Buffalo, NY:wgrz&division=Broadcast&SSTSCode=&videoId=1036733494001&playerID=34757272001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAB_xxTdk~,2G9NX7dxSucOePMSE1sYhsIRgwCtqGzJ&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="omnitureAccountID=gntbcstwgrz,gntbcstglobal&pageContentCategory=video&pageContentSubcategory=&marketName=Buffalo, NY:wgrz&division=Broadcast&SSTSCode=&videoId=1036733494001&playerID=34757272001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAB_xxTdk~,2G9NX7dxSucOePMSE1sYhsIRgwCtqGzJ&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="365" height="309" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object>TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-60663984050811875332011-07-04T11:03:00.004-04:002011-07-04T11:26:15.502-04:00Erie Canal Stories<a href="http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/downtown/article477385.ece">Buffalo News 7/4/11</a><br />
Note the video on the above page is not related to the canal tours.<br />
<a href="http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=126573">WGRZ 7/4/11</a>Ron Schmitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919721539306406282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-37454840504090229362011-06-29T14:33:00.003-04:002011-06-29T14:36:45.283-04:00Buffalo on Cover of Preservation MagazineYou can read the entire article, <span style="font-style:italic;">Reinventing Buffalo</span>, on the <a href="http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2011/july-august/reinventing-buffalo.html?log-event=sp2f-view-item&nid=248283720">National Trust's website</a>. WIVB Channel 4 also interviewed our Executive Director, Henry McCartney, on TV about the article.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="video" width="400" height="340" data="http://www.wivb.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=10637"><param value="http://www.wivb.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=10637" name="movie"/><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=1x1000,2x40,3x1000&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Flin%2Ewivb%2Fnews%2Fidaho%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Btile%3D2%3Bfname%3DMagazine%2Dswoons%2Dover%2DBuffalo%2Darchitecture%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bord%3D446043917463467140%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewivb%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D22798409&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Ewivb%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2FMagazine%5Fswoons%5Fover%5FBc3d4b697%2Df57f%2D4269%2D92c8%2D66b40ac9b1c80000%5F20110628181926%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewivb%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fnews%2Fbuffalo%2FMagazine%2Dswoons%2Dover%2DBuffalo%2Darchitecture&category=local&title=Magazine%20swoons%20over%20Buffalo%20architecture&oacct=dpsdpswivb,dpsglobal&ovns=fim&headline=Magazine%20swoons%20over%20Buffalo%20architecture&toggleVideoCode=3" name="FlashVars"/><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"/><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"/></object><p style="width:400px"><a href="http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/buffalo/Magazine-swoons-over-Buffalo-architecture">Magazine swoons over Buffalo architecture: wivb.com</a></p>TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-70647837527249627392011-03-23T06:10:00.003-04:002011-03-23T06:13:07.114-04:00Buffalo to Austin, to Buffalo<p>In October 2010 I drove from my hometown of <a href="http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/" target="_blank">Buffalo, New York</a> to Austin, Texas for the 2010 <strong>National Preservation Conference</strong>. This year the <a href="http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/" target="_blank">2011 Conference</a> happens to be in Buffalo so I won't be traveling at all. Since the Conference has many repeat attendees and half of America's population lies within a day's drive of Buffalo, I thought potential visitors might want to see just a few of my photos. You probably won't travel a 4,500 mile route through 16 different states like I did, but here's my travelogue anyway.</p><br /><p style="text-align: left;">All I used was a GPS, a cheap digital camera, a <a href="http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/" target="_blank">"This Place Matters"</a> sign and a tiny pumpkin as a sort of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelling_gnome_prank" target="_blank">Travelocity Gnome</a> / <a href="http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Flat-Stanley-Meets-the-President.html" target="_blank">Flat Stanley</a> (it was Halloween, after all). Thanks to Andrew Gorman of the National Trust for setting up my field session schedule, Henry McCartney of Preservation Buffalo Niagara for all the other Conference arrangements (including days off for travel), and Jennifer Walkowski for providing the pocket-sized pumpkin.</p><br /><p><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="300" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&noautoplay=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Ffredschrock%2Falbumid%2F5587191061272675153%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></p><br /><p><strong>TO PLAY: </strong><strong>Click on the captions <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>before</em></span></strong> <strong>clicking Play </strong>or a new window will open. There are about 25 slides changing automatically every 10 seconds. This slideshow is in 3 parts: Before, During, and After the Conference.</p><br /><p><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="300" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&noautoplay=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&interval=10&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Ffredschrock%2Falbumid%2F5587189112710836145%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></p><br /><p><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="300" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&noautoplay=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&interval=10&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Ffredschrock%2Falbumid%2F5587189382501011249%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></p><br /><p style="text-align: right;">--Fred Schrock, Education Coordinator</p>TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-24734742361525445482011-02-18T09:36:00.004-05:002011-02-18T09:44:09.049-05:00Buffalo Tours Docent Writes Lincoln Book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSH3LNYhVsJQecpRwr7a_qQ-g6O79ujBDW0lTm0uzS592u0Bbg0yu3M7jTpKsEj67whK0WiJzzPNiejQzfnyZRJz414XTGzWXAyjHrjDgbg9zH6ST6UAqc_5188Eg4UoWxLNf9VAKQxks/s1600/IMG_4367.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSH3LNYhVsJQecpRwr7a_qQ-g6O79ujBDW0lTm0uzS592u0Bbg0yu3M7jTpKsEj67whK0WiJzzPNiejQzfnyZRJz414XTGzWXAyjHrjDgbg9zH6ST6UAqc_5188Eg4UoWxLNf9VAKQxks/s400/IMG_4367.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575039754559897170" /></a><br />Longtime docent <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Fagant</span> recently published <span style="font-style:italic;">The Best of the Bargain: Lincoln in Western New York</span>, available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Bargain-Lincoln-Western-York/dp/1452072949/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297921721&sr=1-1-fkmr1">Amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://www.tleavesbooks.com/">Talking Leaves Bookstores</a>. The book describes in detail the recently-elected Lincoln on his inaugural trip through the region in 1861. You can read a chapter of the book at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=s7q8zhcab&et=1104544726273&s=4308&e=001L6_pdOgT6J-1iA1xyBc7fCd-ofGiNnmMBqfs3KArAgyPb2wTVxcJEy7IXf1ujysIDmRhHo0FZqeiUtjZSUKLYMetrx0Vomw5swqno5MduIe4q1lbusuc0K7dYqjLOgr1ZVeJg5PZ6kY=">BuffaloAH.com</a> and even hear a February 4th interview with the author himself at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=s7q8zhcab&et=1104544726273&s=4308&e=001L6_pdOgT6J_0Vmmfwc1_RZiPJP7ClIWTqpcHxRH9ilBvhciqcZ2yojDRUsRcbfcyH2yonipMvhBv-oWq2PpZQeREfCtx55CFcefHzGZK--w-pzqIeXVIKMUcpfSdKjDjnYRG3P_L7tU=">Toginet.com</a>. His book was even referenced by a <a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/he-rested-on-the-seventh-day/?scp=1&sq=lincoln%20visit%20to%20buffalo&st=Search">New York Times</a> columnist.<br /><br />Congrats John!TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-86943553841127255542011-01-05T12:58:00.001-05:002011-01-05T12:59:33.455-05:00Baby, It's Cold Outside - FREE TOURS in January and February<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qG2gIEjmxkp6e7sqzPqV7w7_TWoEFDFAa7QmehsW5t4nMNsoUR-XGOA2YuqsTBhUn4kDoJqg1_7B5ggU7c13OaQRqSrkJvq8f7BSKcR-MbvCsi2rV5iwKSnR8_85pX2-BxqfhAQcj9Q/s1600/Buffalo+Story+Winter.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qG2gIEjmxkp6e7sqzPqV7w7_TWoEFDFAa7QmehsW5t4nMNsoUR-XGOA2YuqsTBhUn4kDoJqg1_7B5ggU7c13OaQRqSrkJvq8f7BSKcR-MbvCsi2rV5iwKSnR8_85pX2-BxqfhAQcj9Q/s400/Buffalo+Story+Winter.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558762992585243890" /></a><br />Every Friday at 10am in January and February, <a href="http://BuffaloTours.org">Buffalo Tours</a> will offer free downtown walking tours when the temperature is 25 degrees or below. For each degree above 25 the cost goes up $1 to a maximum of $10 per adult ($5 for students). Price is determined 15 minutes before the tour using the Weather Channel website for the 14203 zip code. Tours meet in the Buffalo Visitor Center at 617 Main Street.<br /> <br />In the coldest weather, Buffalo Tours' trained, volunteer docents quickly go from historic interior to historic interior, from M&T's gold dome to St. Paul's Cathedral. This Winter Special was the result of a walking tour held last February for twenty people. The temperature that day: three degrees Fahrenheit, not including the wind chill factor. Maybe it's crazy to be outside when the weather is this cold, but that hasn't deterred our visitors yet. Why not reward the heartiest tour-takers with even crazier prices?<br /> <br />Unlike winter Bills games at the Ralph, shirts are required on all tours. Tour goers are not allowed to pray for bad weather. Attendees from within Western New York are encouraged to brag that "this is nothing" in the vicinity of out-of-towners. No change is given for coupons or Buffalo Tour Bucks.<br /><br />Reservations are not required. For more information, visit <a href="http://BuffaloTours.org">BuffaloTours.org</a> or call (716) 852-3300.TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-69044852249680837212010-11-22T16:03:00.002-05:002010-11-22T16:09:50.289-05:00Imagining Buffalo's WaterfrontBe sure to check out this video about the redevelopment of Buffalo's Waterfront, including an interview with local activist Mark Goldman as he discusses prospects for the future.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17033336" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17033336">IMAGINING BUFFALO'S WATERFRONT</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1798500">nathan m peracciny</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-58002761801239784882010-11-03T12:20:00.006-04:002010-11-03T12:27:09.630-04:00Visit Buffalo: This Place Matters<object width="400" height="250"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MT11IdWPvfc?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MT11IdWPvfc?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="250"></embed></object><br />Watch the newest video from the <a href="http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/">Buffalo Convention and Visitors Bureau</a>. Made in preparation for the <a href="http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/media/press/nthp2007.asp">2011 National Preservation Conference</a>TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-86810982872457517962010-08-10T10:30:00.001-04:002010-08-10T10:32:04.642-04:00Buffalo Tours Docent InterviewCongratulations to docent Tom Mudra for his recent video interview on Skunkpost.com. To view the entire clip, click on the link below:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.skunkpost.com/news.sp?newsId=2920">http://www.skunkpost.com/news.sp?newsId=2920</a>TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-22477386343013217992010-07-29T12:14:00.001-04:002010-07-29T12:14:15.275-04:00Docent in the News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.buffalostate.edu/news/images/imagedrop/ratc20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.buffalostate.edu/news/images/imagedrop/ratc20.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Suzanne Prabucki was recently featured by Buffalo State College for her work curating the <a href="http://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/">Fraunces Tavern Museum</a>, a Revolutionary War landmark in New York City. While studying at Buffalo State, Suzanne gave several tours and even wrote a new tour highlighting EB Green's residential architecture in Buffalo. For more about Suzanne, visit the website for <a href="http://www.buffalostate.edu/news.xml?prid=3333">Buffalo State College</a>.TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-49408419158272021882010-07-19T12:22:00.003-04:002010-07-19T12:27:42.318-04:00Massachusetts Makeover on TV<a href="http://www.wkbw.com/home/Extreme-Neighborhood-Tour-98680614.html">WKBW Channel 7</a><br /><a href="http://buffalo.ynn.com/content/511351/tour-highlights-extreme-makeover-s-ongoing-impact-on-neighborhood/">YNN Time Warner Cable</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoKVB_6NxD20KwOQwgbT4ZFJC7JW3BAY4iXoFMbRMb_ySY6qTFACz72eRSySTDYj5HDr-heQec56wAsjoGT76g97TGS3ch53J1DuoVCXJP9BXRCY6tzXsEvg4ni3807F0AQF-O8oarvY/s1600/Massachusetts.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoKVB_6NxD20KwOQwgbT4ZFJC7JW3BAY4iXoFMbRMb_ySY6qTFACz72eRSySTDYj5HDr-heQec56wAsjoGT76g97TGS3ch53J1DuoVCXJP9BXRCY6tzXsEvg4ni3807F0AQF-O8oarvY/s400/Massachusetts.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495654491668160018" /></a><br />This weekend's Massachusetts Makeover tour was well-attended, and got on TV, too! Click the links below to see what all the fuss was about. Be sure to take the next Massachusetts Makeover tour on August 28!TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-73387627826251717052010-06-25T16:58:00.004-04:002010-06-25T17:27:28.533-04:00Niagara Square Exhibit at Historical SocietyThe evolution of a premier residential address to a civic hub<br /><a href="http://bechs.org/exhibits/niagara_square/niagara_square.htm">Click Here</a>Ron Schmitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919721539306406282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-58338651556164963152010-06-21T13:27:00.002-04:002010-06-21T13:34:34.608-04:00Buffalo Tours in the News<a href="http://tonawanda-news.com/opinion/x1617554551/ADAMCZYK-Mob-chased-me-through-Kenmore">Here's a link</a> about our recent tour in the Village of Kenmore, featured in the Tonawanda News.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.buffalorising.com/2010/06/buffalo-niagara-docent-training-alliance.html">Here's another link</a> about our docent training program, featured in Buffalo Rising.<br /><br />And if you haven't done it already, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=51797661022&ref=ts">click here to join our Facebook group</a>, now 1000 people strong!TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-88394575669425916412010-06-19T15:28:00.005-04:002010-06-19T15:47:31.103-04:00Pin your history to the worldUpload your vintage pictures of places and pin them to Google Streetview: <br /><a href="http://www.historypin.com/">historypin.com</a>Ron Schmitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919721539306406282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-26403782873593072182010-06-14T23:33:00.001-04:002010-06-14T23:36:44.526-04:00National Preservation Conference Planning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmC4Gv48_peyUiQOfKt_Mlz8a1k7Saq99cJhf_NWJYALxAgQ9qdhUrTZankvCA9GrCw2mmi5u29sI7q1-JO26wvwx_ybEC57nxN5sdt4ibA7MyFxExyVc8oWRBLX3bnrzEiVzmwgcI3V8/s1600/58.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmC4Gv48_peyUiQOfKt_Mlz8a1k7Saq99cJhf_NWJYALxAgQ9qdhUrTZankvCA9GrCw2mmi5u29sI7q1-JO26wvwx_ybEC57nxN5sdt4ibA7MyFxExyVc8oWRBLX3bnrzEiVzmwgcI3V8/s400/58.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482838727364544818" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Representatives from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to Discuss the October 2011 Conference to be hosted in Buffalo -<br /><br />Public Invited to Share Thoughts, Ask Questions, Volunteer</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHAT:</span> National Trust representatives will kick off planning for the 2011 National Preservation Conference that will be held in Buffalo from Oct. 18-22, 2011. Officials will present their goals for the conference and solicit ideas for sessions, tours, speakers and more. The session will also be used to sign up volunteers to assist with organizing and marketing the conference and to assist during the conference itself. A question and answer session will conclude the evening. All interested organizations and individuals are invited to attend.<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHO:</span> Valecia Crusafilli, NTHP, Acting Vice President, Programs<br />Lori Feinman, NTHP, Associate Director for Conferences and Training<br />Catherine Schweitzer, Preservation Buffalo Niagara, Chair<br />Edward Healy, Visit Buffalo Niagara, Vice President, Marketing<br />Michael Even, Visit Buffalo Niagara, Vice President, Sales<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHEN:</span> WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 5:00 pm.<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHERE:</span> Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo<br /> <br />You can pre-register for this session and be placed on the conference planning mailing list by contacting Preservation Buffalo Niagara at 852-3300 or send your name, organization (if any), address and email to <a href="mailto:info@p-b-n.org">info@p-b-n.org</a>. Updates on conference planning will be posted on <a href="http://p-b-n.org">p-b-n.org</a>.TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-77985523183006821542010-06-14T14:56:00.003-04:002010-06-14T15:04:03.729-04:00Buffalo Tours on WIVB Channel 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokJS5K5yHU61yhZaIG_UmZL4B2xj83o9lGPe_jDUQMdASnFN3ha43no8rJhUK9y9p5eBxvkkOpBwJuzq9cscFKUyHn_CS6w2HK5qdDoDL9gvp0Jh7VuI2VuSIkq5bk9KRl2GVI6NY-f8/s1600/Central_Terminal_packaa9241400-26f0-409a-b819-47098aa6668e0001_20100613201600_640_480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokJS5K5yHU61yhZaIG_UmZL4B2xj83o9lGPe_jDUQMdASnFN3ha43no8rJhUK9y9p5eBxvkkOpBwJuzq9cscFKUyHn_CS6w2HK5qdDoDL9gvp0Jh7VuI2VuSIkq5bk9KRl2GVI6NY-f8/s400/Central_Terminal_packaa9241400-26f0-409a-b819-47098aa6668e0001_20100613201600_640_480.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482705874908772258" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.wivb.com/dpp/community/Some-fun-and-a-little-history-lesson">Click here</a> to see WIVB's visit to our "Inside the Central Terminal" tour from Sunday. Thanks to everyone who came to the tour!TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-40555897413657088022010-06-07T14:32:00.002-04:002010-06-07T14:45:02.691-04:00Buffalo in London's Financial Times<a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3012b788-6ea6-11df-ad16-00144feabdc0.html">Heritage and Culture</a>Ron Schmitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919721539306406282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-65298137943866982782010-06-01T13:14:00.002-04:002010-06-01T13:24:45.174-04:00Happy Hour Tours Go Nationwide!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preservationbuffaloniagara.org/images/content/HappyHour2010thumb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.preservationbuffaloniagara.org/images/content/HappyHour2010thumb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.restorespringfield.org/index.html">Springfield Preservation Alliance</a> in Ohio noticed the success of our Happy Hour Tours and started some of their own! You can read more about their tours in <a href="http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/new-tours-offer-a-twist-on-history-architecture-733934.html?showComments=true">this article</a>.<br /><br />For dates and times of Happy Hour tours in Buffalo, including our Search Party scavenger hunt, <a href="http://www.preservationbuffaloniagara.org/page/happy-hour-tours/">visit this page at BuffaloTours.org</a>. The first tour is Friday, June 18th!TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-43926896736489748002010-05-31T15:10:00.004-04:002010-05-31T15:19:36.776-04:00Preserving Buffalo’s Religious Legacy<a href="http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/preserving_buffalos_religious_legacy">National Catholic Register</a><br /><a href="http://www.preservationbuffaloniagara.org/page/unique-tours/#splendors-in-stained-glass">Wednesday Walks starting in July</a>Ron Schmitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919721539306406282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216573931693987343.post-50317401372124473362010-05-28T12:44:00.000-04:002010-05-28T12:45:17.902-04:00Historic Tax Credit Workshops in Buffalo<span style="font-weight:bold;">BECHS TO HOST FREE WORKSHOPS ON NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC TAX CREDITS PRESENTED BY PRESERVATION BUFFALO NIAGARA</span><br /> <br />The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society (BECHS) is hosting two FREE workshops given by Preservation Buffalo Niagara. The workshops, which are co-sponsored by the Historical Society, are on New York State Historic Tax Credits. The date of the workshops is Thursday, June 3, 2010. They will be held at the Historical Society, located at 25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo.<br /> <br />Both homeowners and business-owners may attend the free workshops to learn more about these specific New York State's tax credits-which are available to eligible property owners. The tax credits offer the chance for those rehabilitating eligible historic buildings to receive a credit covering a portion of the costs. Attendees will learn about the details, including eligibility and other requirements.<br /> <br />Featured will be speakers from the State Historic Preservation office-Daniel McEneny, Elizabeth Martin and Sloane Bullough. Additional speakers include Andrea Rebeck with Preservation Buffalo Niagara/National Trust; Michele Brozek-Knoll, City of Buffalo Senior Preservation Planner; and Steve Weiss, an attorney with Cannon, Heyman & Weiss.<br /> <br />The workshops are free; however, space is limited and pre-registration is required. Registrants may attend one or both sessions-to register, please call Preservation Buffalo Niagara at (716) 852-3300 or email your name, organization (if applicable), mailing address, phone number and email to info@preservationbuffaloniagara.org.<br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Who: </span>Preservation Buffalo Niagara and Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What: </span>FREE workshops on NY State Historic Tax Credits for Business- and Homeowners (pre-registration required)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When: </span>Thursday, June 3, 2010<br />2:30 to 4:30 pm Commercial Properties<br />6:30 to 8:30 pm Homeowners<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Where: </span>Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, 25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CONTACT:</span><br />Jana Eisenberg, Communications Manager<br />Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society<br /><a href="mailto:bechspr@bechs.org">bechspr@bechs.org</a><br />(716) 873-9644 x319TomServo0http://www.blogger.com/profile/09457477174950682906noreply@blogger.com0