Help us make it special
Thank you for contributing recommendations for group gatherings for the days before the main event. As in previous years, there will be some sort of an ice-breaker event Friday night, TBD. But why not make a long weekend out of it? Here are some suggestions for some large and smaller-group activities. Many of these will require reservations and pre-ticketing, handled separately from the reunion tickets.
PLEASE NOTE: At this time, you will not need to attend Saturday’s dinner in order to join the pre-reunion fun. But we hope you don’t miss the main event at Banchetti’s!
Please send your suggestions to sweethome75reunion@gmail.com, or use the comment section below.
Make a long weekend of it!
Thursday and/or Friday and/or Saturday Daytime.
These suggestions include those for small groups, large groups, family-friendly outings, and some that are open to adults only.
- Singles gathering… potentially Thursday night
- Golf tournament
- Harbor Boat Tour – https://buffaloriverhistorytours.com/
- Kayaking http://bfloharborkayak.com/
- Pedal Bike Tours https://www.buffalopedaltours.com/
- Canalside, Buffalo https://www.canalsidebuffalo.com/
- Bus trip to Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, Seneca Niagara Casino, and two others in Niagara Falls
- Maid of the Mist
- Picnic in Akron Falls Park
- Garden walks https://www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com/events
- Local festivals, carnivals, music events occurring that weekend
- A Taste of Buffalo is traditionally the second weekend in July. https://www.tasteofbuffalo.com/
- Tours of elementary schools, middle school and/or high school
- Buffalo Double Decker Bus tours https://buffalodoubledeckerbus.com/
Additional ideas that may also be appropriate for the
Friday Night Meet & Greet
Traditionally we have booked a private room at a restaurant with catered appetizers or pre-paid hors d’oeuvres packages. If we stick with this set-up, it was suggested that we look into the Anchor Bar, at the location of the former Honey’s, where our 40th Friday night party was.
If we decide to tweak this tradition for our 50th, a look at other area school’s pre-reunion, friday night meet and greets have included:
- Harbor Boat or Spirit of Buffalo Evening Cruise https://buffaloboattours.com/evening
- Buffalo Harbor Happy Hour Cruise https://www.buffaloharborcruises.com/cruises/t-g-i-f-happy-hour-cruise/
- Tiki Boat cruise https://bigkahunatikitours.com/
- Canalside / Outer Harbor cocktail party
- An outdoor party/barbecue (Cardinal O’Hara H.S. did this right on school grounds!)
- Catered party hosted by a classmate with ample grounds on their homestead (rented tables/seating etc)
- Reserving an area (tent?) at the Brighton Music Festival (formerly Brighton Field Days). Ken East class of 1973 did this and had a blast!
But what do YOU want to do? Please comment!
Your 50-year Reunion Co-Chairs:
Alison (Hoy) Skar & Laurie (Enger) Freehafer
Email the committee:
sweethome75reunion@gmail.com