2007 Mini-Trip

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2007 TRAVEL

Buffalo, New York Mini-Trip
January 2 – 4

For many years, at Christmas, it was our custom to travel the two hours to Buffalo in order to take a break from the holiday rush.
Life interfered and now, after ten years, we were able to renew an old custom.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Downtown and ate their free appetizers and wine each evening. Our room was on the top floor facing south. The view of Buffalo was terrific. Watching the sun rise and set over the city skyline and Lake Erie was a bonus.

We enjoy the old homes in upper Buffalo. Porticoes and columns. Brick mansions. Most of these homes can only survive if an organization buys them. The grand temple once owned by the Christian Scientists is now a private library.

Familiar haunts were first on our list: Teddy Roosevelt Inaugural House, Towne Restaurant, Gabriel’s Bar and Grill, Walgreen’s, Botanical Gardens, and the Knox-Albright Art Gallery.
(http://www.albrightknox.org/ )
(http://www.buffalogardens.com/)
(http://www.allenstreet.com/towne/)








Downtown Lackawana from the Botanical Gardens



Bananas at the Botanical

Andrea Zittel's exhibition at the Knox-Albright was a display of life in a box. Kitchens that could be folded up, water pods and relaxation pods. One of the security guards seem to follow me around. The young woman had done her homework on the artist and was fascinated with her work. She followed me around and shared her ideas with me - much to Cathy's amusement. (www.zittel.org)

New on the list were three food establishments: Gallagher’s Bar, Slavic Bazaar, and the Buffalo Kabob House.
Gallagher’s came highly recommended by the hotel staff but our visit wasn’t spectacular.

The Slavic Bazaar is hidden in the industrial section of Buffalo. It is pierogi heaven. The meat pierogies are made on site; the non-meat ones are made by Grandma’s Kitchen in Toronto. We lunched on meat pierogies and Polish sausage. Wonderful.
(http://www.buffalorising.com/yum/archives/upload/2006/12/slavicbazzar.jpg)

Hidden away in North Buffalo is the Buffalo Kabob House. (http://www.buffalorising.com/yum/archives/upload/2006/12/kabob1wefwef.jpg )
Only open for four weeks so far. The very pleasant owners are trying to educate the neighborhood. What is a kabob? No, it is not K. A. Bob! We spent a wonderful afternoon and talking while eating tender and tasty lamb served with pilaf and grilled tomatoes. Mary would not reveal her tomato marinade to me!
Teddy Roosevelt Inaugural House











We wish them all the best.
Hugs, Greg and Cathy

Wonderful weather, people and memories!