Last weekend we attended the Lewiston Garden Festival. It was there that we met Eastern Monarch…read moreButterfly Farm. They had a booth that was an instant attraction for our kids. Included in their set-up was a screen room full of big, beautiful monarchs, feasting on their fave milkweed. There was also a small net enclosure on their counter with a big, fat colorful caterpillar inside. Caterpillars are the only bug I wish I could snuggle with--this guy was just TOO CHUBBY AND CUTE! But I digress. :-P The booth was manned by Eastern Monarch's staff (maybe the owners?), who could not have been friendlier and more engaging for our kids. They shared with us interesting info about monarchs, their flight path, what they like to eat, and the importance of propagating monarch-attracting indigenous plants in our area. Our son asked what the "brown dots" were in the caterpillar enclosure, and we also learned that caterpillar poop is called frass. So that was a fun fact for our ten-year old son! :-D For sale were mature and healthy milkweeds that were planted in eco-friendly self-composting containers. It was Father's Day, my dad has a nice garden, these butterfly people were way cool, so I purchased one of the plants for my dad's yard. For $20, it was a solid investment and a little bit of support for this lovely eco-forward local business. When we got the plant home, my dad LOVED it, and can't wait to bring more monarchs to Cheektowaga! :-D If you check out Eastern Monarch Farm's website, you will see that they are very involved in the community, and offer a variety of outreach programs for youth and more. If you are looking for an educational program of this nature, and/or you want to purchase butterfly-attracting plants that support our area's local eco-footprint, you absolutely cannot go wrong with supporting this sweet local business.

Not only did I attend again this year but it was the first year for my group WNY Pomeranians…read moreparticipation. We had a Pomeranian fashion show and parade! Although the weather gave us a rough start it ended up being a great and fun event for all of us! We are looking forward to next year already! Thank you Yelp for being one of the sponsors of this great event!

First time attending this event so wasn't Sure what to…read moreexpect . Was looking forward to being able to take our 2 rescue dogs out fur a family outing. Lots of people had the same idea judging from the line to get I just to park- they were asking fir donations which slowed the flow . More lines at the entrance fir admission where there was another Subaru in all fir good cause. And in exchange a really cute burlap goodie bag filled w treats! I'd like to see next years event have more people working parking and admission to cut down on wait and be more organized. There were many vendors represented and lots of rescue organizations which was great to see several no. Profits operating some food vendors: pizza, hot dogs even doggie ice cream. Was a great chance to meet some new dog centered providers that I didn't know about and might need . The best part was we got to reconnect with the group that brought us our rescue dogs. That's what the day was about. Making new friends and sharing our love of dogs!

It's labor day weekend and had no plans. This was a nice area with a variety of vendors. We…read morewanted fresh veggies and bread. So we came to the right place. Great selection and look for good prices before you buy. They had food breakfast items and tables to sit and eat. Also wine tasting. Just a little too early for me. Parking is a bit scarce but we found a lot about 1/2 block from the market. Might be back before end of season. Oh and they had music too!

Perfect morning to head to a farmers market! Crisp fall weather and there was an unexpected dog…read moreevent called Hounds in the Hollow with a dog costume contest. Great fresh produce. Brought home peaches, peppers, beets (love cooking the greens) and eggs. All the vendors were super friendly and willing to talk about their goods and even shared tips on growing some of them. Nice bonus is checking out all the Halloween decorations through the town. Different items on each light pole up and down the street all make by local folks.

We come every year for the Whelen Modified Tour. The track…read moreis adequate. The usual food stands, t shirts, beers and trailers. Only complaint is that the benches need some updating. It's old wood and slippery after it rains like it did today.

I went to the monster truck show tonight and they were literally out there for less than 15…read moreminutes. The announcer was way too loud and not entertaining. They called for a 45 minute intermission after the first 45 minutes of watching four wheelers race around and very little monster truck action. I love Lancaster Speedway, but this was an abomination.