Citybration 2011 Events - Sunday, June 26
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Richardson-Olmsted ComplexSunday, June 26 - 10:00am-12:00pmWalk the storied perimeter of the former Buffalo State Asylum. Surrounded by Olmsted landscaping, this largest and greatest of Richardson's masterpieces influenced the much-emulated Richarsonian Romanesque style. (Interior tours have been unavailable since 2003)Meet at the gate at Forest and Richmond avenues. $10/person, $5/student. Click here for tickets. Sponsored by Buffalo Tours.Parkside Garden TourSunday, June 26 - 10:00am-4:00pmThis is the 14th annual Parkside Garden (and Architecture & History) Tour. In addition to the fabulous self-guided tour of gardens, this year a free Parkside History Audio/Visual Presentation by Steve Cichon will be shown at 10:30 and 12:30, and a special Guided Walking Architectural Tour by George Stock is available at Noon and 2:00pm ($7.00). This a great way to kick off the Buffalo National Garden Festival!Meet at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 96 Jewett Parkway. $5.00 suggested donation. Sponsored by the Parkside Community Association.
Queen City DowntownSunday, June 26 - 10:00am-12:00pmOur beautiful downtown landmarks provide a stunning backdrop for Buffalo's most important stories, including the Erie Canal, several presidents, master architects, and the Best Designed City designation by Frederick Law Olmsted. See these stories come alive on this two-hour walk. Meet at the Visitor Center, 617 Main St. - $10/person, $5/student. Click here for tickets. Sponsored by Buffalo Tours.
Erie Canal TourSunday, June 26 - 12:00-1:00pm and 2:00-3:00pm - FREEExplore Buffalo's oldest and newest development, from the ruins of the 1825 Erie Canal to our ever-changing waterfront. Learn about past and future plans to make this an internaltionally reknowned destination.Meet at the Truss Bridge at Noon or at 2:00. Sponsored by Buffalo Tours.Veterans Walk TourSunday, June 26 - 1:00-2:00 and 3:00-4:00 - FREEEach of the nearly one dozen memorials to our veterans has a unique story to tell. This tour will put into context the contributions our soldiers have made, and honor the memory of them, all in the shadow of the USS Littlerock and The Sullivans. Meet at the Truss Bridge at 1:00 or at 3:00. Sponsored by the Jesse Clipper Post, led by Col. Debbera Ransom.
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