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Citybration E-Newsletter
Thursday, July 19th 2018
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Exploring other people's backyards Backyards are private spaces. They're exterior extensions of our interior living spaces. Like our living rooms and kitchens, they reflect who we are and what we care about in both overt and subtle ways.
As a confirmed non-gardener who is literally unable to keep even a potato plant on the windowsill alive, what I love about July in Buffalo is being able to legally and legitimately get into my neighbors' backyards. I walk a lot. Imagining what lies behind the houses I pass is fun. Getting to actually find out is even more fun! And some of the most imaginative and delightful gardens hide behind some of Buffalo's most humble abodes.
There are literally dozens of backyards to see every Thursday and Friday evening this month, all part of the Open Gardens series. Garden walks are taking place every weekend through the middle of August in communities from Amherst to West Seneca. My favorites are the ones like the Ken-Ton Garden Tour (this weekend) and the Northwest Buffalo Garden Tour (August 3 and 4) that have a "starry night" component. It's lovely to see these gardens all lit up and enjoy the camaraderie of the gardeners after dark.
And then there's the grandaddy of them all, Garden Walk Buffalo on the last weekend in July. Featuring more than 400 gardens and encompassing the entire West Side, it is the largest (and the best) in the nation. Include the The Buffalo Garden Party at the beautiful First Presbyterian Church on Symphony Circle that Saturday evening in your backyard-filled weekend.
Since I don't garden, I know very little about plants. I have foraged in the forest, but never in the city. So recognizing edible plants growing wild in urban spaces--including my own disheveled backyard--intrigues me. If you promise not to forage in other people's backyards while exploring their gardens this month, I will share with you Sarah Bacon's Urban Foraging--Edible Wild Plants in the City. It's a real eye-opener.
It's Thursday. I've got to go pick up my Journey's End Green Shoots for New Americans CSA. I am happy to enjoy the bounty grown by my neighbors right here in the city. |
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Read on for highlights of a few fun things to see and do in Buffalo and WNY over the coming weeks.
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Things to do this week
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SUN 15 → SUN 22 |
An eight day, event filled, outdoor festival the whole family can enjoy! Canal Fest has a little something for…
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MON 16 → SAT 21 |
Genesee County Fairgrounds
2018 marks the 179th anniversary of the Genesee County Fair, July 16-21. The Genesee County Fair is a short drive…
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FRI 20 |
Kenmore Village Green
Get ready for a day of live music, food and fun with the 2018 Summer Concert on the Green and The Taste of Kenmore!…
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FRI 20 |
Larkin Square
Join Buffalo Spree for the freshest cocktail party of the summer. Revel with 500 or so of your fellow Buffalovers…
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FRI 20 |
Wilkeson Pointe - Outer Harbor
Astronomy Night is back at the Pointe on July 20th. Bring your family and join members of the Buffalo Astronomical…
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SAT 21 |
Niagara Hospice Dominic Lariccia Family Pavilion
Let your memories take flight at the annual Niagara Hospice Memorial Butterfly Release. Held in July on the Niagara…
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SAT 21 |
Hamburg Brewing Company
Buffalo Autism Project is excited to announce we are partnering with the awesome people at Hamburg Brewing Company…
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SAT 21 → SUN 22 |
Hawk Creek Wildlife Center
Transport yourself back in time to an ancient land! Falconry, dragons, royalty and merriment await you.…
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SUN 22 |
The 80th Annual General Pulaski Parade which will be held on Sunday July 22nd, 2018 (starting at 1:30pm). The…
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WED 25 |
Massachusetts Avenue Project | Community Beer Works
Join us for Farmhouse to Brewhouse, July 25th!Get a sneak peek of Massachusetts Avenue Project's (MAP) NEW Farmhouse,…
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THU 26 |
Artpark
Admission: $30 (canvas, paints, brushes and other supplies provided)Artpark Theater Terrace Pre-registration required:…
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THU 26 |
Buffalo Riverworks
Join us in summer revelry including cocktails, dinner, auction, raffles, photobooth and live music. Last…
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Mark your calendar for next week
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WED AUG 1 → SUN AUG 5
Niagara County Fair
4487, Lake Avenue (Route 78), Lockport, NY, 14094
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