This city park is located next to the History Museum. Nice place for a walk. Some photos.

I’m always up for a nice relaxing day at the zoo.  🙂 This zoo visit was during National Zookeepers Week, so say Hi to your local zookeepers.    Some photos.

During the War of 1812, in an act of revenge, British forces captured the American Fort Niagara and burned the town of Buffalo NY. On December 13, 1813, General Sir Gordon Drummond was appointed as Governor of Upper Canada, placing him in control of all the British forces in the province. And one of his … More Fort Niagara

This is not a  very large aquarium, but is a nice place to visit and walk around on a hot summer day. I always like looking at fishies. Some photos.

I was at Niagara Falls wayyyyy back when I was 12 or 13. Most of what’s here now wasn’t here then. Some photos from a more recent visit.

This small park is located just up the street from one of my camping spots in Buffalo (there’s also a dead mall just a ways up the road). The park is on a plot of land belonging to local businessman Russell Salvatore, and although it bleeds “patriotism” from every pore, it also manages to advertise … More Patriots and Heroes Park, Buffalo NY

This zoo is small but very nice, and has a great collection of native New York species. The enclosures are large and spacious. Sadly though, like most small zoos, it uses wire mesh fences for its enclosures, which are hell on photographers. As always, I did my best. Some photos from a visit.

The British raid on Fort Ontario in Oswego NY in 1813, during the War of 1812, resulted in the destruction of the American harbor, but still resulted in a strategic stalemate in the naval conflict on Lake Ontario. After the battle at Sackets Harbor in May 1813, both the United States and England recognized that … More Fort Ontario

The Battle of Sackets Harbor, during the War of 1812, was an attempt by the British to destroy the American naval base on Lake Ontario. The British failed in their goal—but the United States sailors accomplished it for them. Although the British were stung by their loss at Fort George in 1813, General Sir George … More Sackets Harbor

[NOTE: I ve blogged all these how-to posts before, but am gonna re-run them on occasion, since folks may have missed them, and many of them have been updated or expanded since they were first posted.] The easiest and most direct way to deal with dirty laundry, of course, is a simple trip to the … More Life in the Van: Laundry