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Perfect Places To Have A Picnic In Western New York

Buffalo Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:52:08 +0000

The sun is shining and flowers are blooming in Buffalo! With the temperatures climbing by the minute, it’s time to enjoy a picnic with family and friends. Here’s a list of some great picnic locations in the area. Cazenovia Park 25 Cazenovia St., Buffalo Located in South Buffalo, Cazenovia Park is a favorite spot for [...]

What Is Your Favorite Part Of Going To The Buffalo Zoo?

Angela Stefano — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:58:15 +0000

Buffalo-Area Bike and Running Paths

Buffalo Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:55:38 +0000

Want easier and safer places to ride your bike or run? Here’s a list of trails to enjoy! Erie Canal Heritage Trail Distance: 114 Miles Starts in Buffalo; ends in Albany. Ellicott Creek Trail (a.k.a. UB North Campus — Amherst Trail) Distance: 7.2 MilesStarts and end on the corner of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Ellicott [...]

What Is The Name of Buffalo's New Polar Bear Cub?

Angela Stefano — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:43 +0000

What is the name of the new cub at the Buffalo zoo who travelled here all the way from Alaska?

Who Is Western New York's Cutest Baby?

Angela Stefano — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:44:49 +0000

It was the BIGGEST online contest we’ve EVER seen at Joy FM…and frankly, the most DIFFICULT to vote on as well! Each of the over 400 children submitted were positively adorable. But, like with all things competitive, a winner must be selected.

What Is A Water Bike?

Angela Stefano — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:08 +0000

What are the water bikes now available at canalside?

Baby Born On the I-90!

Angela Stefano — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:15:40 +0000

Sometimes miracles come in the most unexpected places. Especially for Mike and Sarah Buttino of Buffalo, when they had to do an emergency pullover on the thruway for Mike to deliver their baby.

Camping Trip, Anyone?

Angela Stefano — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:57 +0000

With summer right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to plan that staycation camping trip with your friends and family.

There are numerous campsites in the local area with breathtaking scenery and and plenty of outdoor activities to keep you busy

What Do John Scott And Polar Bears Have In Common?

Angela Stefano — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:22 +0000

What does Sabres’ John Scott and Kali the polar bear have in common? Besides loving the ice, they were both the main topics of your tweets this week in Buffalo.

Buffalo's Heating Up! 10 Local Instagrams [PICTURES]

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:33 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re rounding up your all-around best shots. As we approach Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start date of the summer season, Buffalo is heating up. The Queen City has been soaking up the sun as graduations continue, and many have started [...]

Buffalo Baby Born On Thruway!

Rob Banks — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:17:06 +0000

Sometimes miracles come in the most unexpected places. Especially for Mike and Sarah Buttino of Buffalo, when they had to do an emergency pullover on the thruway for Mike to deliver their baby. The knew it was time to head to the hospital yesterday evening after Sarah was experiencing contractions. They rushed to the hospital [...]

Camping Spots in Western New York

Angela Stefano — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:12:21 +0000

With summer right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to plan that staycation camping trip with your friends and family. There are numerous campsites in the local area with breathtaking scenery and and plenty of outdoor activities to keep you busy. Here are a few of them. Allegany State Park 2373 Allegany State Park [...]

Memorial Day 2013 in Buffalo — What is Open and What is Closed?

Angela Stefano — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:32 +0000

Memorial Day, a day to remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, will be on Monday, May 27, 2013. Here is a full list of what’s going on and what’s open and closed in Buffalo on Memorial Day. Banks (M&T Bank, Key Bank, First Niagara, Evans Bank): [...]

U.S. Laziest Cities List — Yes, Buffalo's On It

Rob Banks — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:08:22 +0000

We’re the city of good neighbors. And a city of lazy neighbors. According to Business Insider, they’ve come up with a rubric on how to find the laziest cities: We made the list by analyzing three metrics: self-reported obesity and physical activity rates (from the Centers for Disease Control) and TV viewership (from Nielsen). The scores were then normalized [...]

Memorial Day 2013 — Buffalo Business Hours

Angela Stefano — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:58 +0000

Memorial Day, a day to remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, will be on Monday, May 27, 2013. We made list of what’s going on and what’s open and closed in Buffalo on Memorial Day

Woo-hoo — Warm Weather in Buffalo! 10 It's-Almost-Summertime Instagrams [PICTURES]

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:50:04 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re rounding up your all-around best shots. It’s almost summer in the Queen City! Temperatures have been slowly climbing, and schools are starting to let out for the season. This means more of you are exploring outside and taking advantage of [...]

Best Summer Camps Near Buffalo

Buffalo Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:53:14 +0000

Summer vacation is almost here, and if you don’t have any plans for your children, consider summer camp! Whether your child is a basketball player or an artist – or maybe both! – there’s a camp for him or her on this list. Art with Artists Summer Art Camp: The Summer Studio 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo (716) [...]

New York Considers Lowering Legal BAC to .05%

Rob Banks — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:48:56 +0000

The National Transit Safety Board has presented New York State with the idea to lower the blood alcohol level from .08 percent to .05 percent. Meaning, just a couple drinks could put someone right over the legal limit. Deanna Russo, who is the Executive Director of the Crusade Against Impaired Driving, lost her sister to [...]

Buddy Nix Steps Down As Buffalo Bills General Manager

Rob Banks — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:52:44 +0000

“I think at some point, you’ve got to step aside and let young guys that are qualified have their shot,” Nix said during today’s news conference, during which he announced his resignation as Buffalo Bills GM. “I never put a timetable on it. I always felt like I’d know when it was the right time.” [...]

Buffalo Included On List of Cities That Should Quit Sports

Candace Pregitzer — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:36:46 +0000

Being a sports fan is easy when you are supporting winning teams...but it takes a lot to support a constantly losing team!

According to this article from Guy Code on MTV, Buffalo is #4 on the list of 5 Cities That Should Quit at Sports. The article states "these five cities need to do everybody a favor and call it quits".