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2011 Festival News
2.24.11 - Thrills, “Chills” and Turkey Bowling Generate Winterfest Success!
Officials Estimate More Than 40,000 Attended the Festival!
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Where else could you see a newly-married couple, all decked-out in their wedding attire, go sledding…except in Buffalo?
That was just part of the fun and one of the
surprises at the 2011 BUFFALO WINTERFEST & Powder Keg Festival, held
on February 11th through the 13th in downtown Buffalo.
Jeff Adessa and Jamie Ottney were among
thousands of others to “give it a go” on the snow-covered Skyway
off-ramp at Seneca and Pearl Streets…though they did attract the most
attention.
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2.20.11 - Powder Keg Festival 2011 Winners List
From the Mark Twain Chili Cook-off to the Kan Jam Tournament, The Powder Keg Festival 2011 had many types of competitions!
Click here to view the list
02.16.11 - Wing king lets winter fly ever higher
Donn Esmonde
The Buffalo News
You can’t put a price on it. This
is what he did. He took winter—and no place is more known for winter
than Buffalo—and he locked it down and put our stamp on it. We wrap our
arms around snow and cold and ice. We don’t run and hide from it. We
don’t cower from the cold. We celebrate it.
So we did, again, last weekend. We did only
because the only guy who could salvage this thing stepped in and
salvaged it. Travel more than 500 miles in any direction and Buffalo is
known for two things: chicken wings. And winter.
And that makes what happened downtown last
weekend so bowl-a-frozen-turkey appropriate. Drew Cerza nine years ago
created the National Buffalo Wingfest, thus burning Buffalo’s
international stamp on its homegrown creation. Now Cerza has embedded
the seal of official approval on our other inescapable image: snow.
Click here to read the full story
02.13.11 - Revelers enjoy seasonal thrills, chills - The Buffalo News
By Gene Warner
Winterfest turns downtown Buffalo into a frozen playground for fans of cold-weather activities
Downtown
Buffalo turned into one huge workout facility Saturday -- whether your
passion was playing pond hockey on 14 inches of ice, racing up 38
flights of stairs, competing in broomball or tossing a frozen turkey
down a bowling alley.
Winterfest returned to downtown streets and the
Erie Basin Marina amid ideal weather, at least for penguins, pond-hockey
players and turkey bowlers.
Click here for the full story
02.08.11 - Visit the International Weather Experience Center @ Buffalo
The
mission of the International Weather Experience Center @ Buffalo (IWEC)
is to engage, educate and excite visitors of all ages about weather's
impact on everyday life, as well as to underscore its importance for the
future of our planet.
At the Powder Keg Festival, IWEC
will have on display a number of interesting weather related exhibits.
Click here for more information |
02.08.11 - Download the Festival Guide!
02.07.11 - Frozen Turkey Bowling Sponsored by Cricket
Take your chance at shooting a turkey -- you may win a Cricket phone and a year of service!
Cricket will sponsor a frozen turkey bowling
competition with
proceeds benefiting the Buffalo Police Athletic League (PAL). It will be
like nothing you've ever experienced before! Folks will roll frozen
turkeys down regulation sized bowling lanes to strike bowling pins. If
you shoot a turkey -- you know, three strikes in a row...knocking down
all the pins -- you'll be entered to win a Cricket phone and a year of
service.
Click here for more information
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02.06.11 - Police vs. Fire Olympics - Saturday, February 12th!
Come cheer for your favorite team (or both teams!) in the Powder Keg Festival Police vs. Fire Olympics!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
12:00pm
Broomball Game
Location: Behind Coca Cola Field
1:00pm
Broomball Skills Competition
Location: Seneca Street
2:00pm
Olympics
Location: Seneca Street
Click here for more details
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02.05.11 - Join the Pet Parade at the Powder Keg Festival!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
The Powder Keg Pet Parade marches
through the festival! The Parade starts on Exchange street behind
Coca-Cola Field.
Click here for the parade route
For more information contact Jeff Conrad jconra10@verizon.net
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02.04.11 - Times for OPEN Broomball Play - BYOB (Bring Your Own Broom)
Saturday, February 12th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, February 13th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Broomball courts located behind Coca-Cola Field
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02.02.11 - DON'T FORGET TO PRE-REGISTER - FREE Historical Buffalo Hiking Tour
The Buffalo Hiking Group will be leading FREE Historical Tours through some of
Buffalo's most historical areas!
Dates: Saturday, February 12th & Sunday, February 13th
Time: 12:00pm to 3:30pm both days
Location: We will meet at The Veterans Memorial Site (Naval Park)
Click here for more information
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02.01.11 - Play Snow Tennis at the Powder Keg Festival
Saturday, February 12, 2011
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Open Match Play
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tournament starts at 11:00 AM
Men’s Doubles
Women’s Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Junior Doubles (14U)
Snow Tennis is based on a game from Italy called
Beach Tennis. It is played on a 26’ x 52’ court has a net that is 5’7”
high, the ball can’t bounce, all volleys, you play with a paddle and
instead of sand you have snow. Scored just like tennis.
All are invited to play, the paddles and balls
will be supplied and there will be no charge. We will be playing at the
sports courts near Coca-Cola Field. Goal is to have the largest snow
tennis tournament ever.
Click here for more information
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01.20.11 - 'Wing King' takes over Powder Keg Fest - The Buffalo News
By Jonathan D. Epstein
Famous for launching the successful National
Chicken Wing Festival in Buffalo, Drew Cerza will now try his hand at
the Powder Keg Festival.
Cerza, widely known as the “Wing King,” has
taken the reins of the winter bash from founders Newell Nussbaumer and
Jeff Empric, after the festival’s successful debut last year drew 70,000
people.
He is hoping to combine it with other events
scheduled the same days to create one big Winter Fest the weekend of
Feb. 11-13 in downtown Buffalo, he told the Buffalo Place board of
directors Wednesday.
Click here to read the full story
01.20.11 - Touch Football with M/ilesports
Join
M/ilesports an Outdoor Touch Football Tournament at Powder Keg
Festival! Put your team of 6 together and join us for co-ed touch
football!
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011
Time: 10:00am
Location: Waterfront/Emerson Park
4th Street / Carolina Street
Buffalo, NY
Details:
Co-ed touch football
First 16 teams to register and pay
2 Divisions
Each team will play at least 2 games
Games are 6 on 6 - 4 guys and 2 girls
$60 per team
Post Party @ The Powder Keg Festival
"Buffalo Beach Party"
2/12/11 - 12:00PM - 11:00PM
Blue Light Entertainment Pavilion
Located at One HSBC Center Plaza on the festival grounds
Fully Heated Tent, Live Music
To sign-up your team, email Mike at MADAMICO@roadrunner.com
For more information visit: http://milesports.com/
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01.19.11 - Fight for Air Climb with the American Lung Association of NY
The
2011 Fight for Air Climb raises funds to help in the fight for healthy
lungs and clean air. Support the American Lung Association by
participating in this unique and exhilarating event that is open to all
fitness levels.
Whether
you are an athlete looking for a new challenge, climbing as a day out
with your family, or even a virtual climber, you are helping save lives
today and keeping America healthy tomorrow.
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011
Time: 9:00am check in / 10:00am start
Place: One HSBC Center
Click here to start a team, join a team or sign-up as an individual!
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01.18.11 - Winterfest Sevens - by Buffalo Rugby Club!
01.10.11 - Buffalo Powder Keg Festival - Winter Sports Sign Up!
Once
again, The Buffalo Hiking Group will be participating in the Buffalo
Powder Keg Festival & Buffalo Winterfest! If you missed this last
year, you have another chance with even more locations added! Similar to
last year, we will be leading Historical Tours through some of
Buffalo's most historical areas!
Dates: Saturday, February 12th & Sunday, February 13th
Time: 12:00pm to 3:30pm both days
Location: We will meet at The Veterans Memorial Site (Naval Park)
Click here for more information
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01.07.11 - Buffalo Powder Keg Festival - Winter Sports Sign Up!
 Create a team and join the fun!
Coed Broomball Tournament
Enter in the Social or Competitive Division
1st 16 teams to sign up for each division and
make payment (due at time of registration) by Feb 1, 2011, will be
entered into tournament.
Kan Jam Tournament
Divisional Play with each divisional winner
advancing to playoffs - 1st 24 teams to sign up and make payment (due at
time of registration) by Feb 1, 2011, will be entered into
tournament.
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