Some of my favorite ice cream places

Tonight we went for a quick dinner and some ice cream at Pautler's Drive-in on Transit Rd. Opened in 1958, it's been around almost as long as me. Seriously, when I was a kid I lived close enough to walk or ride my bike there, so it's nice to take my kids there. Of course, the restaurant, as well as the menu has expanded since the '60's. Stop by on a Tuesday when they have their classic car cruise night. They are located at 6343 Transit Road, East Amherst.

Another place we frequent quite often is Frey's Tasty Treat in Lockport. They have a large selection of ice cream and ice cream treats. They have a park-like yard to sit and enjoy your ice cream in (there is no indoor dining). They even have a wooden train for the kids to play on. They are located at 6186 South Transit Road, Lockport.

Also in Lockport (on the north side of the city) is Reid's Ice Cream, which has been there forever. They have other foods besides ice cream, like burgers. They are right on Rt. 78, Lake Ave. near Clinton St.

Nina's Custard is also a nice place to go. They are open year-round and have burgers, chicken fingers, and other foods, in addition to their ice cream treats. You'll find Nina's at 2525 Millersport Hwy. just north of UB's North campus.

Of course Anderson's, which has multiple location in the Buffalo area, is noted for their beef on weck, and other sandwiches, as well as their custards. See their website http://www.andersonscustard.com/ for locations.

Just last week we visited Uncle G's Ice Cream for the first time. They are located at 7070 Washington Street in Pendleton, just north of the Amherst Museum. They have a large yard with picnic tables (no indoor seating). They have a nice selection of ice cream and other treats. See their website http://www.unclegsicecream.com/ for more info.

Taste of Buffalo 2010

Well, I finally got the the Taste of Buffalo. While all the food I had was very good, it was such a mob scene, I'm not sure if I would rush back next year. I was pretty tired from it when I got home and fell asleep for 3 hours! Was it the heat, the food, or perhaps the Jack Daniels Lynchberg lemonade??

What drew us to the Taste of Buffalo this year was Adventure Base 100, a traveling exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts. Since my husband is involved with Scouting, as well as my youngest son, we wanted to see this exhibit, which is only going to 27 cities across the country. (My older two sons, while not involved with Scouting anymore, are Eagle Scouts).

We spent quite a bit of time at the exhibit and it was well done. My son even got to climb the ropes.

Fun at Fantasy Island

Yesterday we went to Fantasy Island on Grand Island. We got half-price tickets through my youngest son’s school. Its fun taking my kids to a place I visit when I was a kid.

The kids spent a lot of time at the waterpark, especially in the wave pool. We had a hard time getting them out of the waterpark to go on rides. I was surprised that my son (age 8) rode on the Silver Comet alone with this friend…and they sat in the front seat. He’s braver than me.

We even tried the canoes. Although my daughter and I had a bit of trouble maneuvering it and it started pouring when we got in the canoe, so we got drenched. We of course had to see the shootout, a must see when you visit Fantasy Island.

Our Lady of Fatima Shrine

Last Friday I visited Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewiston on a field trip with my son's second grade class. While I've been to the shrine many times in the past, it's always fun to see it through the eyes of a child. I hadn't been there for awhile, so it was nice to see the progress of the renovation project.

The shrine is open daily, with free admission. There is a huge gift shop with all sorts of religious articles, like bibles, rosaries, statues, books, and more.

Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 1023 Swann Road, Lewiston, NY 716-754-7489 http://www.fatimashrine.com/

Get Ready for Flag Day

Here's an entry from the blog I write for USA Bird Supply

Flag Day is June 14 and USA Flag Supply, with a retail outlet located within USA Bird Supply in Clarence, carries a selection of flags to help you celebrate this often overlooked holiday, which is a day to honor the history and importance of our United States flag.

While July 4th is the birthday celebration for our country, we set aside June 14 to celebrate the birthday of our flag. Back in 1885, a Wisconsin schoolteacher Bernard Cigrand, had his students celebrate June 14 as “Flag Birthday,” as that was the date back in 1777 that the Continental Congress officially adopted the flag. Cigrand continued to encourage others to celebrate the birthday of the flag.

In 1894, New York State Governor Levi Morton declared that the flag should be displayed on all public buildings. The same year, the American Flag Day Association was formed in Illinois. Flag Day was established and proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and finally, on August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress declaring June 14th National Flag Day.

Located within USA Bird Supply, USA Flag Supply features official United States flags, as well as the New York State flag, the yellow “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, commonly referred to as the Gadsden flag, after American patriot Christopher Gadsden, and several other types of flags. USA Flag Supply carries nylon, poly/cotton and polyester flags, as well as flagpoles and other flag hardware.

Stop by the retail store at 11163 Main Street, Clarence, NY or visit www.usaflagsupply.com.

New store in Clarence is for the birds, really

This past weekend USA Bird Supply opened in the former Western New York Events Center building. This shop carries everything a backyard birder would ever need or want. The have a huge selection of birdhouses, from Purple Martin houses to hummingbird feeders. They even have squirrel feeders, to keep those pesky squirrels out of the bird feeder!

They also have bee keeping supplies, a selection of birding and outdoor related books and even have flags in their USA Flag Supply section. Stop by the store at 11163 Main Street in Clarence, just east of Antique World or shop online at their website http://www.seedcake.com/

PS I will be writing for their blog, which can be found on the above website.

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