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 Spotlight on:
Buffalo's story, told through watercolors
now on buffalobooks.com: The Buffalo
Architectural Watercolors
Take a journey through the city of
Buffalo with watercolor artist Dr. V. Roger
Lalli. Learn about the city's rich architectural history, and enjoy
stunning watercolor paintings of famous Buffalo landmarks like Shea's
Buffalo, Lafayette Square, the Darwin Martin House, the Anchor Bar and
UB's own Edmund Hayes Hall.
 The Complete History of Parkside is a history of
the Frederick Law Olmsted designed neighborhood, from its place in the
history of the Seneca Nation, to its role in the War of 1812, to Olmsted's
design and the turn of the century building out of the area, and the
neighborhood's 20th century evolutions. Author Steve
Cichon has included discussions of the area's earliest colorful
settlers, Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House, Delaware Park, The
Buffalo Zoo, and the stories and anecdotes of many more struggles,
individuals, and institutions that have made Parkside one of Buffalo's
premier historic neighborhoods today. You'll also learn details on how
America's first jet plane was built in Parkside, and the scandal with
Parkside roots that nearly brought down a Presidency.
 Buffalo has a rich architectural history,
but that takes protection. Knowing what to save is one thing, knowing how
to save it is another. With Brighter Buffalo:
Renewing A City, author Maria Scrivani
brings a fresh perspective to the architectural history of her hometown.
Using archival photos, current images, and a site map, Scrivani engages
the reader in the battle to rejuvenate and renew some of the city's most
vital sites, including the Broadway Market, Corpus Christi Church, The
Electric Tower and the H.H. Richardson Complex. Ultimately, Brighter Buffalo holds out the hope that a
once-great city can restore itself.
 Crystal Beach Live is a compendium
of entertainers -- many from Western New York and Southern Ontario -- who
performed at Crystal Beach Park throughout its 100 seasons.
William E. Kae first looked at the beloved
steamers that made the crossings from Western New York to Crystal Beach,
in Steamers of the Crystal Beach Line. Now he
chronicles an impressive list of entertainers who were the attractions in
the Crystal Beach Ballroom and the park. The first half of this volume
covers a long-forgotten Crystal Beach entertainment format: acrobats,
daredevils, athletes, and other thrill show style acts. The book's second
half focuses on a century of musical entertainment drawn from the Niagara
region.
Brand new on buffalobooks.com: the Clarence
history series. Author C. Douglas Kohler's four volumes of the
distinct neighborhoods that comprise Clarence: Clarence Hollow, Clarence
Center, Harris Hill, and Swormville and the North Country. Also: Jack A.
Yanno's history of Clarence baseball.
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