Harbor Rat Supply Co.

04/04/2016

Sunset Grill, The Hidden Gem of the Harbor! Live Music, great drinks, amazing food, and even more fun times!

04/02/2016

Make sure to check out the latest schedule for the best music on the Harbor at The Wilson Boat House!

03/29/2016

Another stunning sunset tonight, this time from Wilson, NY, just 15 minutes from historic Youngstown, NY on the southern shores of Lake Ontario.

Pic by photographer extraordinaire Ed Goodnight.

03/26/2016

03/08/2016

One of Western New York's sure signs of spring is coming early this year. Thanks to the mild winter - and the fact that there was no significant ice cover on Lake Erie - the ice boom across the Niagara River will start getting dismantled today, authorities announced. Last year, the removal began Apr…

02/29/2016

The annual round of meetings orchestrated by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is nearly upon us.

02/19/2016

Yup that's definitely a can of Woodcock Brothers Niagara Lager. Our canning line is in the process of being built and we plan to have our first cans of beer available for purchase at the brewery and in stores all around New York sometime in March! Our regular line up will consist of 12 oz. 6 packs while our limited release and seasonal beers will be avail in 16 oz. 4 packs.

12/19/2015

Some guidelines for parents who want to take to the high seas with young children.

10/20/2015

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/20/wreck-of-historic-steamship-that-sank-in-1862-storm-discovered-in-lake-ontario

Sonar locates wreck of Bay State, one of earliest steamers to sail the Great Lakes, seven miles off New York coast at Fair Haven

10/06/2015

10/02/2015

You’re probably aware that normal elevators make use of counterweights, which reduce the amount of energy it takes to move people up and down skyscrapers with slightly frightening speed. But when it comes to moving hundred-ton boats, a little more precision is required.