In the News

October 6, 2008

New Burchfield Penney Art Center set to open

After almost ten years of planning, fundraising and construction, the New Burchfield Penney Art Center will open to the public on November 22, 2008.  Designed by Gwathmey, Siegel & Associates Architects, the 84,000 square foot building will be certified at the “silver” level by the U.S. Green Building Council.  The museum is dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and distinguished artists of Buffalo Niagara and Western New York State.  It houses more than 7,500 works by artists who have lived or worked in Western New York and contains the largest public collection of works by one of America’s greatest watercolorists, Charles E. Burchfield. 

April 18, 2008

Millenium Airport Hotel Buffalo announces major renovations

The Millennium Airport Hotel Buffalo will start the first phase of an estimated $10 million renovation program early next year that will result in $6 million in upgrades and improvements to all 300 guest rooms.  The hotel is also planning on spending nearly $4 million on renovating its meeting rooms, indoor swimming pools and restaurants.  The Millennium Airport Hotel Buffalo is the area’s sixth largest hotel, and one of the region’s busiest with close proximity to the Walden Galleria, the region’s largest shopping center, and New York State Thruway.

February 1, 2008

Grand Lady Cruises of Grand Island, NY is pleased to announce the addition of an ECO Tour for the 2008 season beginning Memorial Day weekend.

Grand Lady Cruises will be offering ecological tours of the upper Niagara River in the vicinity of Pirate's Island and Strawberry Island. These islands in themselves are a unique part of the eco system of the upper Niagara River with large colonies of nesting birds (herons, egrets, cormorants). The two hour live narration cruise will feature the natural wonders and animals that live in the river area. Topics will include geological history, human impact to the river, native and invasive species, and much more.

Grand Lady has installed state of the art navigational equipment and an underwater camera making these tours a truly visual experience. The GPS chart plotting navigational system will be viewable from monitors located on both decks of the boat. A split screen format will show our position on the surface of the river as well as what lies below.

These first of their kind ECO Tours are ideal for all ages ranging from middle school, high school, college, seniors, and perfect for the boomers.

Cruises will be scheduled on a group basis costing approximately $22 per person.

For available dates and additional information contact:
Grand Lady Cruises, Inc.
100 Whitehaven Road, PO Box 1002
Grand Island, NY 14072
www.grandlady.com
888.824.5239

The Darwin Martin House Complex has recently opened the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Gardener’s Cottage for public tours. The two-story structure was built four years after the Martin House was completed as the sixth building on the property. The 1,700 square foot cottage, unlike the other houses that had deteriorated during the Great Depression, had been continuously occupied until last year when it was purchased for the Martin House Restoration Corporation. To learn more about the exciting restorative developments at the complex, visit www.darwinmartinhouse.org