The Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurant in Williamsville, NY is currently selling tickets for its “Breakfast with Santa” fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, December 11 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Each ticket is $5 and includes pancakes, bacon, coffee and juice. Santa Claus will be on hand at area Applebee’s joining the festivities and 100 percent of proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the local Make-A-Wish Foundation chapter. 

Tickets for “Breakfast with Santa” are now available at any of the Applebee’s locations across Western New York including the Amherst restaurant at 5017 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221. Last year, Applebee’s restaurants across New York State and Connecticut raised nearly $38,000 through its “Breakfast with Santa” event.

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. -- The resource fair is for students and individuals with disabilities who are transitioning to adulthood. Agencies partcipating will include those who provide services and support in the areas of employment, education, health, housing, self-advocacy, and social/recreational. Contact us by phone at (716) 332-4170 or toll-free at (866) 277-4762. You can register online.

Date: January 8, 2011

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Shops, restaurants, theater, cultural institutions, wineries, museums, markets, comfortable hotels, sports and recreation, slot machines, special events ... sounds like a fun and accurate description of Western New York, right?

Actually, the exciting and equally inviting city of London, Ontario, boasts many similarities to the Buffalo region. Maybe that’s why more and more Buffalonians are traveling to London for a quick getaway.