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Exhibition: Shirley Chisholm

Opening September 21, 2024: With the presidential election just a few weeks away, there has been considerable talk about “breaking down barriers” and “history being…

Special Event Saturdays at Canalside

Enjoy special theme nights each Saturday during the season. Special Event Saturdays (6 & 10 p.m.)o Nov. 23: Seasons Giveaway Night & Come to the…

The Niceties

The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess, begins when Zoe, a black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss…

UB Distinguished Speakers Series – Misty Copeland

49th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Event Misty Copeland is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. In 2015, she became the first Black…

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African American Heritage

African American Heritage Where To Explore African American Heritage in Buffalo From the Michigan Street Baptist Church, a stop along the Underground Railroad, to legendary jazz history…

Blackthorn

South Buffalo Wings The Gaelic sign greeting customers walking into the Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub says it all – “Cead Mile Failte” or “a hundred…

Buffalo: A City Transformed

Buffalo, New York A City Transformed The reopening of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly the Albright-Knox Art Gallery) represents the culmination of years of…

Cultural Corridor

Cultural Corridor Events For travelers planning on making their way to Buffalo to share in the excitement surrounding the reopening of the AKG, make a…

Fall Guide

Fall Guide to Buffalo, NY Find Fall Activities in Buffalo, NY As the weather shifts from warm summer days to the crisp autumn air, the…

Hear Here Podcast

Hear Here: Live Music in Buffalo Have you ever been to a concert in Buffalo? If not, Buffalo is an perfect destination for the lover…

History

Buffalo History Uncover the History of Buffalo, NY Buffalo’s history is surprising and rich, replete with countless historic sites and museum-worthy stories. Battles were waged…

Juneteenth in Buffalo, NY

Juneteenth What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth of Buffalo may be one of Buffalo’s longest running and best attended summer festivals, but its name and historic origins…

More Buzz About Buffalo

“Pedal the Canalside ice rink on an ice bike with one wheel and one blade. It’s all part of a waterfront revitalization in this upstate…

The ReBirth of Buffalo

The Rebirth of Buffalo by Ed Healy by Ed Healy It was a warm summer evening as more than 500 bicyclists gathered in the…

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Buffalo Wing Trail

Introducing America’s Tastiest Drive™ “Buffalo-style.” The flavor gracing the menus of nearly every pub in North America takes on a whole new meaning in the…

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4 Stops for an Amherst Street Bar Crawl

You probably know all about Buffalo’s most popular destinations for knocking back cocktails. There’s Chippewa – the original entertainment district – if you’re looking for…

A Dozen Dazzling New Murals Around Buffalo

Buffalo’s mural game is strong, so strong in fact, that it’s hard to keep up with all the new additions that are adding color and…

A New Vision for Michigan Street

Terry Alford is the new Executive Director of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission. His previous experience includes positions with Roswell Park’s Office…

A Story of St. Patrick’s Day in Buffalo

For everyday passersby, the corner of Hamburg Street and South Park Avenue in Buffalo’s historic Old First Ward neighborhood doesn’t appear that significant. It’s a…

A Trip to Irish South Buffalo

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, it’s only right to give a proper nod to Buffalo’s Irish community built over the last two centuries.…

Andrea Alvarez: A curator’s take on Hispanic heritage month and the art connection

When Andrea Alvarez was growing up as a new immigrant from Quito, Ecuador, she had no idea that the career she would eventually choose existed.…

Buffalo is for Book Lovers

Anyone who has ever attended a packed reading at the incomparable Babel author series at Kleinhans Music Hall or Just Buffalo Literary Center’s reading series…

Buffalo’s Summer Cool: A city resurrected, revitalized, reimagined and cool in the heat

Lake Erie breezes make Queen City temperate and cool. This city also beckons with another kind of summer cool: From waterfront promenades to a shoreline…

Celebrating Buffalo’s Black American History

Photo by Stephen Gabris Buffalo, a waterfront city on the border with Canada, has long been a central hub of civil rights history in America.…

Classic Buffalo Bars Perfect for Holiday Reunions

The holidays are one of my favorite times of the year for catching up with old friends over a cold beer and good conversation. Buffalo’s…

East Side Garden Walk: Building Community with Plants, Flowers & Stories

Map Your Walk Walk through the gardens of East Buffalo, meet the people who planted them and learn about the culture and history of the…

Exploring Buffalo’s Black History at the Nash House

The Rev. J. Edward Nash House, located a block off of Michigan Avenue, is a literal and symbolic representation of Buffalo’s African-American story. The house…

Gypsy Parlor: A Dive Bar with Gourmet Food

Photo by The Gypsy Parlor (Facebook) The Gypsy Parlor is a late 19th-century corner bar on Buffalo’s West Side that’s also a restaurant, a venue…

How Buffalo’s Streets Got Their Names

Have you ever thought about how the streets got their names? We are lucky in Buffalo because much of our city’s history is embedded in…

How Buffalo’s Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Some well-known Buffalo neighborhood names are self-explanatory—we’re looking at you, Downtown Buffalo and the West Side. Others made us scratch our heads and go “wha’?”…

Influential Women of Buffalo’s Past at Forest Lawn Cemetery

One of the most beautiful outdoor landscapes within the city of Buffalo, the grounds of Forest Lawn Cemetery, the city’s largest, beg to be explored…

Intermission is Over: 7 Shows to See in September

Intermission is finally over! Buffalo’s remarkable theatre season kicks off this weekend with the return of the Shea’s Broadway Series, featuring Disney’s Frozen. But that’s…

More Than 100 Years of Music at the Colored Musicians Club

George Scott first climbed the twenty steps to Buffalo’s Colored Musicians Club second-floor performance space as a young teen. After his older brother came home…

Our Favorite City Walks: Allentown

The Allentown Amble will take you from the corner of Delaware Avenue and Chippewa Street in downtown Buffalo into the heart of one of the…

Our Favorite City Walks: Downtown Buffalo

Downtown Buffalo is packed with great architecture, interesting streetscapes and beautiful urban vistas (Court Street, anyone?), making it one of the most compelling places for…

Record Stores in Buffalo, NY That Keep the Beat Alive

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…

Sloan’s Antiques’ Creative Chaos

Rare curios, vintage housewares, and framed Victorian paintings, and thousands of other dazzling items in a jumble, are inside the door of Sloan’s Antiques in…

Southern Junction: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

Since the James Beard Awards was founded in 1990, only seven nominations have gone to Western New York culinary professionals and restaurants. While some cities…

The Best Day Trips from Buffalo, NY

When looking for fun weekend or day trip ideas, look no further than these places around Buffalo, NY. Located in the heart of Western New…

The Ultimate Buffalo Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are just around the corner, and it feels like every year we promise ourselves we’re going to stay ahead of them and then…

Visit Buffalo Niagara Unveils Buffalo Wing Trail

Buffalo, NY (April 12, 2018) — Visit Buffalo Niagara, the official destination marketing organization for Buffalo and Erie County, New York, unveiled the Buffalo Wing…

Why I Love East Buffalo

The sun rises on East Buffalo – a community with a renewed sense of hope and purpose. At 17 square miles, it is the city’s…

Why I Love Elmwood Village

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…

Why I Love the Ward

When I first moved to the Ward – or Buffalo’s Old First Ward neighborhood in common parlance – I would explain to friends, family, and…

Zawadi Books: Longtime Black-Owned Business Boosts Reading

Buffalo is home to one of the longest-operated independent black-owned businesses in the country, Zawadi Books. Kenneth and Sharon Holley have plied their trade as…

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Boutique Tours

Buffalo’s indie scene breaks the mold. Our city has such a wonderful renegade fashion spirit unlike anyplace else. We basically created DIY before it was…

Live Music

What is the sound of Buffalo? Is it is the anthemic rock guitar solos that echo from car stereos and keg parties? Is it the…