Swimming in Erie
So after spending a few days at Niagara Falls, I wanted to get in the water. Rarely is something so dangerous, also so peaceful. Despite the certain demise of jumping…
The Liberty Hound’s Last Drink
A lot of people may not know this, but Buffalo has a Navy. The legendary Sullivan Brothers is docked here alongside the USS Little Rock and SS Croaker. And right…
Pete’s Coney Island Lunch
I was craving for Texas style hot dog, and I heard nothin’ but raves about Coney Island Lunch – it was time to take the dip. Peter Ventura has been…
Niagara Falls Roaring Back
It’s tough to revisit an area that I so thoroughly enjoyed in the past, but is no longer the same. Gone are the busloads of tourists. from Asia and everywhere.…
Al’s Anchor Bar
It’s my first time to Buffalo City, and my ole Navy Shipmate and bulwark Public Affairs maestro suggested that I visit his old stomping grounds. Alan Goldstein: “if you can,…
Eccentric Easton
It’s been eons since I pulled a Convoy load, so I it was long overdue. It was a Unilever load of dry goods to Tewksbery, MA – just outside of…