BUFFALO Inspiration

When you make your way around Western New York, you’ll find dozens of ice cream shops scattered throughout. Some pop up seasonally, while others sling sugary treats all…

There’s no better time than the start of summer to get out and get acquainted, or for locals – get reacquainted, with Buffalo’s local food scene. That’s exactly…

The fresh flavors of the New England coast can be a hard thing to come by in Western New York. But this summer, one operation has successfully brought…

The joy of flea market shopping is serendipity: most used items for sale are unique, so wares will usually be different on any given excursion. What will be…

I like to pretend the poet e.e. cummings may have been inspired by Buffalo’s own Elmwood Village when he wrote of “the leaping greenly spirits of trees”.   I do…

Just as important as Buffalo’s art and architecture, music is woven into the fabric of the Queen City’s rich history. From the roots of jazz at the historic…

Here in Western New York, if there’s one surefire way to know that Spring has finally arrived, just swing by any of the numerous bike paths that carve…

Buffalo is known as the City of Good Neighbors and that aspirational title is a fitting description of the LGBTQ+ community here. With a mid-western work ethic and…

An antidote to bad weather blues. A psychic, and literal, shot of vitamin D. A dash of hope, a new perspective, a renewal of faith in our City of Good…

When I think of gardening, I think of dirty, sweaty, manual labor under an unrelenting sun. Terrible. Ah, but when I think of beer-gardening, I think of relaxing…