Great place to get a gift

I took my car to Bubble Boy carwash on Transit Road in East Amherst today. As I pulled in I noticed New York International Style accessories boutique. Actually, you can't help but notice it as it's located in a bright pink house! I had been there a few years ago when they first opened and remembered that they had some nice things. Since I needed to get birthday gift for one of my friends, I decided to stop in after the car wash.

Boy, what a nice selection of jewelry and other items. I had a hard time picking out something, as there was so much to choose from! I did eventually find something I thought she'd like.

If you are looking for special occasion, bridal or prom jewelry and accessories this is the place to come.

New York International Style, 6705 Transit Road, East Amherst, NY, 716-639-7574, www.nyinternationalstyle.com

Art exhibit in North Tonawanda

My daughter and I headed to Webster Street in North Tonawanda Saturday morning. We were originally going to visit the Partner's in Art gallery, as she had to visit one more art gallery for her design course. However, we found out that gallery had closed. Fortunately, the River Art Gallery is also located on Webster Street (in the tall pink building), so we went there instead.

They have a very nice gift shop in the front featuring items made by local artisans. In the back is a art gallery. The current exhibit, titled York by York West: Landscapes from Yorkshire (England) to Western New York features artwork by Joseph Mortellaro. The works at first glance look like impressionist paintings made with daubs of paint, however, they are actually created digitally using an inkjet printer. We had never seen anything like this before, they were actually very cool looking.

The lady at the gallery invited us to come back that evening, as they were going to have the opening reception for the artist. We took her up on the offer and returned later. It was a nice reception and they served a wonderful array of cheese and nuts!

The exhibit runs through June 6th. River Art Gallery and Gifts, 83 Webster Street, N. Tonawanda 716-260-1497. www.riverartgalleryandgifts.com The gallery is open Wed.-Fri. 11-4, Saturday 11-5

Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises

Here's a link to my article about the Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises in the current issue of Longweekends magazine

 http://www.long-weekends.com/Main/Articles/Cruising_Along_the_Canal_1990.aspx

Ontario Beach Park

Read my article about Ontario Beach Park in Rochester in the current issue of Longweekends Magazine:

http://www.long-weekends.com/Main/Articles/Summer_Sands_1981.aspx

Plan a getaway to Niagara-on-the-Lake this summer

Plan a getaway this summer to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Read my article in Forever Young Magazine
http://www.foreveryoungwny.com/Forever-Young/February-2014/Niagara-on-the-Lake-The-Perfect-Romantic-Getaway/

Day trip to Lewiston

My daughter had to visit an art museum to do a project for one of her art courses and since she is on spring break this week, we decided to go today. We headed up to the Castellani Art Museum on the campus of Niagara University. It's a nice museum and admission is always free.

After doing her research we decided to head into the village of Lewiston for shopping and lunch. We normally visit Lewiston during the summer, so we were surprised to see that a number of the stores weren't open today, just on the weekends during the winter. We did find a few places to shop and had lunch at one of our favorite restaurants, the Brickyard. Love the ribs there! Yum!

It was a great day to take a walk outdoors, too bad tomorrow is supposed to be cold and snowy.

Looking for something to do next week when the kids are off?

If you are looking for somewhere to go for a daytrip next week when the kids are off from school, why not check out Destiny USA in Syracuse. This shopping mall has much more to offer than just shopping. It's about a three hour drive from the Buffalo area

Here are some comments about the mall from their community outreach department:

Have you ever wanted to play in the Augusta National, or head out to the West Coast for a round of golf at Pebble Beach?  With the state of the art indoor Golf Simulators gaining popularity, that can be an option any day of the week—anytime of year!

Most indoor golf simulator locations offer a full bar and food service on site! Enjoy your time with friends or the family! 

Hikers, rock climbers, and outdoor lovers in general can take advantage of indoor rock walls and ropes courses in the winter months. Canyon Climb, at Destiny USA, is the world’s largest indoor ropes course— nearly 70 feet high with over 80 elements and platforms. No better way to bring the outdoors, indoors.

Rock climbing is exercise for both your body and your mind. From beginners to skilled adventurists, indoor locations provide you with fun obstacles and a safe environment.

Start your engines! At indoor locations across the country, tracks like Pole Position Raceway offer courses over ¼ of a mile with karts that go up to 45mph. What’s your need for speed?

 

For more information visit their website at www.destinyusa.com