Like it or not, the holidays are here – celebrate them
outdoors or indoors, both of which are acceptable in Buffalo no matter what the
season! Here are a few things to check out during the month of December in the
Western New York area – Happy Holidays!
Go skating at Rotary
Rink – Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza offers free ice skating in downtown
Buffalo. The rink is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5
to 9 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(special hours for selected dates). Skate rental is $2 for children and $3 for
adults. The official opening of the rink is December 6th, coinciding
with the annual tree lighting. Find out more here.
Visit Forest Lawn
Cemetery – on weekends through December, visit Forest Lawn, 1411 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo,
for “It WAS a Wonderful Life!” Narrator John Lay – the first person to take up
permanent residence in Forest Lawn in 1850 – will introduce visitors to friends
from the last 165 years through music, comedy and a look at Christmases past.
Directed by Joe Demerly, tickets for the show are $30 per person – find exact
times here.
Catch up with Clint
Malarchuk – former Buffalo Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk has had quite a
life on the ice and off. Now he’s out promoting his new book, A Matter of Inches, and he’ll be visiting
Buffalo for a few book signings. He’ll be at the Sabres-Flames game on
Thursday, December 11th beginning at 6 p.m., the Barnes & Noble
at 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 12th
and the Barnes & Noble at 4401 Transit Rd. in Clarence at 3 p.m. on
Saturday, December 13th.
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| 2013 Poinsettia Show credit: paulathompsonfreelance.com |
View unique poinsettias
at the Botanical Gardens – “expect the unexpected” at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens,
2655 South Park Ave. in Buffalo. The Botanical Gardens suffered some damage in
the recent snow storm, but the poinsettia show is open – vibrant colors and
patterns await visitors, and there’ll be a few guests too. Hours are 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. (see website for special holiday hours); admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $5 for
kids 3 to 12, and free for members and kids under 3.
Celebrate a new year
– your New Year’s Eve choices in Buffalo include the Buffalo Sabres v. Tampa
Bay Lightning game at the First Niagara Center (6 p.m. face-off), First Night Buffalo at the Buffalo
Niagara Convention Center, the IceBall at Statler City, the Mighty Mighty Boss Tones at the Town Ballroom, the
Willie Nile Band and Ron Hawkins & the Do Good Assassins at the Tralf, the
Buffalo Ball Drop at the Electric Tower downtown and the Hard Rock Café Guitar
Drop featuring Theory of a Deadman at the Hard Rock Café
in Niagara Falls, NY.
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