billsfan_34 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Athena's is a good fish fry but the best fish fry I've had back home is at Casey's on Amherst Street in Black Rock. But like Weichec's for wings, you don't necessarily want to spend lots of time in that neighborhood. Too many other places to see. A great place to visit and I forgot to mention it before is East Aurora. The toy company Fisher Price is there and I believe they have a kid's museum for your six year old. The Roycroft Campus is really cool...it was a religious and philosophical reform movement which expressed their values through arts and crafts including furniture making. The Roycroft Campus is pretty cool. Also, East Aurora has a nice postcard aspect to it, kinda Mayberry-esque. It's pedestrian friendly with lots of shops and stuff. Your wife might enjoy it. And there's lots of good places to eat. The wings at Bar-Bill Tavern in the traffic circle by Seneca Street has excellent wings (traditional, honey-mustard, lemon-pepper, parmesan-garlic, etc) and serve their beer in icy mugs. The place is perfectly suited to a family lunch or dinner. Lebros on Cambell in Pendletoon has a fantastic fish fry. And Grovers...which used to be grover Clevelands hunting cabin at one time I believe...on transit in east amherst has a great fish fry as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Casey's is good but hasn't anyone here ever heard of McPartlans in Williamsville, or is it Cheektowaga?, for a fish fry? Yes...theirs is top notch also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 O.o Pizza Junction! I havent had that in 15 years. I'm going to go there the day before the opener. Is it still open in North Tonawanda? I love Teds Dogs, the Chocolate shakes are brilliant, but get the hot sauce to go too. I think its just ketchup, relish and cayenne though. B. I live 5 minutes from Pizza Junction, and yes, it's still open and going strong. I also used to work for Ted's during High School....definitely the best dogs around. Great shakes too. Don't forget the homemade onion rings. As for the hot sauce, I've seen it being made, and there are a few more ingredients to it than what you mentioned, but those things are definitely included. It is a must on your dog. As for choosing a pizza place or any other type of food, a lot of it is good, so you can't go wrong with any of the popular places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Does the Arcade/Attica train trip still exist? Always enjoyed that. I'm coming 'home' this weekend for a family reunion. In 3 days I'll make sure to hit Pizza Junction -yes, it's still there, Swiston' s and Ted's! YUM YUM! Last we went on it, the trees had grown very tall on both sides of the tracks and the kids were bored out of their minds, lke 90 minutes in a green tunnel. This was at least 15 years ago. I liked it when I was a kid but THERE WAS A VIEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 no what is pretty sweet is the jet boat tours by the falls. Your daughter maybe too young/small for it. Do not know what the height requirements are. I think it is $50 per person but it is well worth. Usually do it once a year. Man, I am iffy on getting on that thing.One part of me says that looks so cool, I have to do it!The other says man that river is way crazy to trust anything going near the Whirlpool. See, my old man practically grew up in that gorge, and he never let us forget all of the perils of that river. He had two friends die in the lower river, and he drilled and drilled us on how dangerous it could be if you ever got caught in the wrong part. I will always remember when they tried to have commercial white water rafting trips down the lower river, and pretty sure the first trip with passengers dumped in the gorge and 4 or 5 people died in the Whirlpool. Bad things man, bad things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynchneedsfood Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Mighty Taco!! mighty taco can't compare to Buffalo's very own Edritos fresh tex-mex on Hertle Ave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Last we went on it, the trees had grown very tall on both sides of the tracks and the kids were bored out of their minds, lke 90 minutes in a green tunnel. This was at least 15 years ago. I liked it when I was a kid but THERE WAS A VIEW. Yes, I did the ride last year. It's a real snoozer, I definitely would not recommend it for children. And as far as the jet boats, the motors on those things are monsters! They will not get stuck in the rapids. I have been on it the last couple years and it is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Man, I am iffy on getting on that thing.One part of me says that looks so cool, I have to do it!The other says man that river is way crazy to trust anything going near the Whirlpool. See, my old man practically grew up in that gorge, and he never let us forget all of the perils of that river. He had two friends die in the lower river, and he drilled and drilled us on how dangerous it could be if you ever got caught in the wrong part. I will always remember when they tried to have commercial white water rafting trips down the lower river, and pretty sure the first trip with passengers dumped in the gorge and 4 or 5 people died in the Whirlpool. Bad things man, bad things They do push the envelope on that thing. I assume it is safe though. The one stop is right before where the rapids are impassable & the guy told me that the rapids are so bad that any boat that gets caught in it will immediately sink to the bottom. I think he called it Devils Hole or something like that. It is alot of fun though & you get soaked too. There is one I believe on the Canadian side too. I have just been on the one in the american side though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 They do push the envelope on that thing. I assume it is safe though. The one stop is right before where the rapids are impassable & the guy told me that the rapids are so bad that any boat that gets caught in it will immediately sink to the bottom. I think he called it Devils Hole or something like that. It is alot of fun though & you get soaked too. There is one I believe on the Canadian side too. I have just been on the one in the american side though. Devils Hole be it, and where a lot of preaching from my old man took place. He still took us there all the time to hike the trails, fish, and swim in the right places, but also put a real fear into us bout what could happen if you fugged up and went in the wrong places etc. Like I said, next time up in the warm months, think I am going to do, just gunna bring an extra pair of draws with me just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Whirlpool Jet Boat. My kids had a ton of fun and you get a great view of the upper Niagara River you couldn't get anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 There's also the aero car which is pretty cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Devils Hole be it, and where a lot of preaching from my old man took place. He still took us there all the time to hike the trails, fish, and swim in the right places, but also put a real fear into us bout what could happen if you fugged up and went in the wrong places etc. Like I said, next time up in the warm months, think I am going to do, just gunna bring an extra pair of draws with me just in case You will not regret it. it is very interesting & alot of fun, especially for a person that is familar with the place already like yourself. It will give you a unique view into one of the truly amazing parts of this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Man, I am iffy on getting on that thing.One part of me says that looks so cool, I have to do it!The other says man that river is way crazy to trust anything going near the Whirlpool. See, my old man practically grew up in that gorge, and he never let us forget all of the perils of that river. He had two friends die in the lower river, and he drilled and drilled us on how dangerous it could be if you ever got caught in the wrong part. I will always remember when they tried to have commercial white water rafting trips down the lower river, and pretty sure the first trip with passengers dumped in the gorge and 4 or 5 people died in the Whirlpool. Bad things man, bad things Really. Rivers are dangerous. Here in SW Ohio, several souls are lost in the Great Miami and Little Miami rivers every year. Both rather lazy, slow-moving rivers, with a very low amount of rapids here and there. Both with shelved rock formations, debris under the surface, undercurrents. Same with the Ohio. People fall in and never come back up. The Niagara River is fast, and a fury of powerful currents and eddies, especially past the Falls. Going for a thrill against such a powerful thing - that's quite a trust in luck being on one's side. IMO. As your Dad knew well, watching for your welfare and spoke to you accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 its fantastic. my favorite beef on weck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fconmy Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Take a trip to angola on the lake, the beach is clean and the water is clear. A great place to spend the day. ON your way home stop at Conners for the best hot dog in all of WNY> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloPride Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Take a trip to angola on the lake, the beach is clean and the water is clear.A great place to spend the day. ON your way home stop at Conners for the best hot dog in all of WNY> Is Taco Cantina still open in Angola? They had the best tacos. Anyways, Pages Paradise on Transit Rd. is great for the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would recommend also not going back thru Niagara Falls, NY unfortunately unless you immediately head east after the Rainbow Bridge and head towards the villages of Youngstown, Wilson, and Olcott. Another great place with a really nice view is to take rt 104 to Lewiston which goes past the Niagara Gorge, Niagara University and the power plant. It is really breathtaking to look over and see the gorge with all the rapids down below. If you are really feeling daredevilish, you could stop at Devil's Hole State Park and take them down the stairs to the gorge below. Be careful tho, it can be pretty slippery and quite a few people have fallen and gotten some bumps/bruises/broken bones. The view when you are driving towards Lewiston is just really awesome. It is the kind of thing that can be put on a postcard, to be honest. You are up above Lewiston, looking down into it and also looking across the river at the gorge, and all the hills and trees---get a picture of it, and you could make a postcard people would love... You can get there by either taking Main St in Niagara Falls and just following it out of town, where it turns in to Lewiston Rd, which then turns into Rt 104. Alternatively, you could take Hyde Park Blvd(Rt 61) all the way until it dead-ends into Rt 104, which is right next to Niagara University... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Both rather lazy, slow-moving rivers, with a very low amount of rapids here and there. Both with shelved rock formations, debris under the surface, undercurrents. Same with the Ohio. People fall in and never come back up. The Niagara River is fast, and a fury of powerful currents and eddies, especially past the Falls. I always think its funny how people from out of the area come here and they see the Niagara River and they are like "Holy crap!! That thing is huge!!" After living in various parts of Ohio for about 8 years or so, I can tell you some of the rivers there, we would basically call creeks here...I am not overly familiar with either of the 2 rivers spoken about above, but I know there are several rivers in Ohio that are almost comical to be called a river.... Yeah, the Niagara Gorge has some of the most dangerous rapids in the world---class 5/6(on some scales) rapids that are illegal to kayak/canoe in. Apparently many kayak enthusiasts from around the world feel it is a badge of honor to illegally kayak the gorge and live to tell about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Another great place with a really nice view is to take rt 104 to Lewiston which goes past the Niagara Gorge, Niagara University and the power plant. It is really breathtaking to look over and see the gorge with all the rapids down below. If you are really feeling daredevilish, you could stop at Devil's Hole State Park and take them down the stairs to the gorge below. Be careful tho, it can be pretty slippery and quite a few people have fallen and gotten some bumps/bruises/broken bones. The view when you are driving towards Lewiston is just really awesome. It is the kind of thing that can be put on a postcard, to be honest. You are up above Lewiston, looking down into it and also looking across the river at the gorge, and all the hills and trees---get a picture of it, and you could make a postcard people would love... You can get there by either taking Main St in Niagara Falls and just following it out of town, where it turns in to Lewiston Rd, which then turns into Rt 104. Alternatively, you could take Hyde Park Blvd(Rt 61) all the way until it dead-ends into Rt 104, which is right next to Niagara University... You're right. I forgot about that and I loved when the family would drive over the ridge and see Lewiston below. We always stopped at Clark's Restaurant for burgers. I wonder if it's still there. A friend of mine's parents used to own Donna Felicia's, a real nice Italian place in Lewiston. I don't think that's around anymore. From the spot on route 104 you mention you could see the river as it flowed into Lake Ontario. A truly beautiful WNY spot. I also used to fish in Devil's Hole. There were cold water species down there of course but I used to catch smallmouth bass on chartreuse Mr. Twister tails. It's a big river on the lower Niagara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBlood Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I will make a list of places that I always go when I go home to the B-Lo. 1. Mighty Taco 2. Mighty Taco 3. Francos Pizza 4. Mighty Taco 5. ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm of yea Mighty Taco!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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