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Which WNY Town Has The Largest Share of Adults With High School Diplomas?

Rob Banks — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:12:44 +0000

This is something pretty cool that Business First has been doing this month. They’ve been answering a month-long series of questions about Western New York, based on the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. According to WKBW, they’ve collected statistics for all 54 Western New York cities and towns with populations above 5,000. (Villages are [...]

Dyngus Day Party at Buffalo Central Terminal Moved Outside

Rob Banks — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:47:29 +0000

Buffalo: The Dyngus Day Capital of the World. Whether you are Polish or not, Dyngus Day is something you look forward to year in and year out. Some of the most popular venues are in South Buffalo, the Hearthstone Manor and the Buffalo Central Terminal. However, while renovations are happening to the Central Terminal, the [...]

FIRST IN BUFFALO! Spring It On: Day Of Giving

Rob Banks — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:01:10 +0000

This is pretty cool. This is the first time in the history of Buffalo that this is going on. Today, this one day event is going on where you have the power to make a heavy impact in our community. A first-of-its-kind event in our community, Spring It Onis a new, 24-hour online giving event designed [...]

John La Mond Rides Through 5 Of The 8 WNY Counties

John La Mond — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:00:37 +0000

Saturday was my day off and with the weather forecast looking so good, I had to put some miles on my Harley. My first order of business on Saturday was to pick up one of my pistols from my gunsmith. I had a trigger job done and had to take another pistol in to get [...]

Where Is Worst Construction Traffic In WNY?

Brett Alan — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:05:14 +0000

Some people say there are only two seasons in Buffalo. The first season is winter and the second is construction season. It seems as though as soon as the snow melts, the orange traffic cones go up. This year, we didn’t really even have to wait for the snow to melt. The cones are up [...]

Charles Blondin Born Today In 1824

Brett Alan — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:00:12 +0000

It was today back in 1824 when Charles Blondin was born. While the name might not sound incredibly familiar to you, he earned most of his fame right here in Western New York. He was born Jean-Francois Gravelet in St. Omer, France and he was…the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope. After [...]

A Buffalo Christmas – Version 2 [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:00:19 +0000

This video was sent to me by my good friend Donna Maggio of Boston, MA (formerly of Buffalo, NY). It’s a beautiful video tribute to past and present residents of Buffalo. I think anyone who has lived in our area can appreciate the song and the video. Feel free to log in and let us [...]

Buffalo For Real [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:00:28 +0000

Being a lifelong Buffalonian is not always easy. Over the years the national liberal media has chosen to bash us on a variety of different topics: our bad weather, our shrinking population, our struggling sports teams, our floundering economy, etc. But as anyone who has ever spent any amount of time here will tell you, [...]

White Water Rafting with Paths, Peaks and Paddles

Brad Hohman — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:00:12 +0000

As part of my ongoing outdoor adventures, I’ve already been snowshoeing and will shortly be joining Paths, Peaks and Paddles for a spring time white water rafting adventure in Cattaraugus Creek. That’s right, whitewater rafting right here in Western New York. It turns out that all across Western New York are waterways for your enjoyment. In anticipation [...]

Help Feed The Hungry…Go Huntin!

Clay Moden — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:28:26 +0000

My fellow hunters...here is a great way to help feed those in need! many people I know got multiple tags this year so it wouldn't hurt to pass some of those back straps on to the less fortunate.

http://www.venisond

Trick or Treat Times For WNY

Brett Alan — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:04:33 +0000

We're constantly being asked when the times are for Trick or Treating in Western New York. Remember when we could just start to trick or treat as soon as we got out of school and we didn't have to stop until people turned out their lights or they started to hand out pennies? It's not like that anymore