Hidden Fort Erie
Fort Erie, Ontario, directly across the Niagara River from Buffalo, NY, is known primarily as British fort during the War of 1812, the home to Fort Erie Thoroughbred Race Track…
Farm Market Saturday
There are a lot of great farmers markets and everyone has their favorites. On a warm sunny July Saturday we visited our favorite farm market in North Tonawanda, NY, in…
Larkinville
Larkin & Company was the leading manufacturer of soap at the beginning of the 20th century. The companies administration building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright who also designed two…
Black Rock Diamonds
Black Rock is a relatively small section of North Buffalo, NY, but yet for losing the battle with the then small town of Buffalo for the terminus of the Erie…
Maple Syrup and Model Trains
Nice weather and the first weekend of Maple Weekend in Western New York made for an ideal weekend for a trip to Medina, in Orleans County, a town where I…
A New Birthday Tradition
A breakfast-lunch-dinner birthday celebration has never been a family tradition, but may be about to become one. Family Birthday celebrations have always involved a dining out element, and this year…
2024 Niagara Ice Wine Festival
We've attended this festival most years over the past 20+ years. This year it runs from January 12th to the 28th. We went on day 1, Friday the 12th, partly…
Return to Canada – Port Colborne
What a joyful feeling to cross the border into Ontario after 2 years of the pandemic! Short lines at Customs, crossing at the Peace Bridge, were a nice surprise as…
Best Butter Tarts in Canada!
We've made 2 trips to 13th Street Winery in the past 6 months. It's a relatively large beautiful winery on 60 acres on the west side of St. Catherines, Ontario.…
Maple Syrup Season
With most businesses closed in this time of social distancing, a drive through the Niagara County country side presented a nice diversion, especially as it gave me the opportunity to…