Buffalo Rising

Buffalo loves a fun parade. That's why we have so many. There are two+ Saint Paddy's Day parades, a Dyngus Day parade, the Buffalo Bills Mafia Boat Parade, the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade of WNY, the Buffalo Pride Parade, and the Parade of Circle

Buffalo's favorite hometown hero band, the Goo Goo Dolls, will be honored in a very special way this fall. On September 17, the Buffalo History Museum will pay tribute to the band, as it rolls out an exhibit laden with instruments, photographs, posters, m

We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who began walking every day-no matter the weather-in the early years of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and town

Food For All 2026 fundraising celebration at Kleinhans Music Hall will support a new community barn pavilion on Buffalo's East Side Groundwork Market Garden (GWMG), a two-acre, USDA-certified organic urban farm located on the East Side, is getting ready t

For more than 50 years, Buffalo sculptor Valeria Cray has shaped metal into flowing, organic forms that explore resilience, spirituality, and the human experience. Her public artworks have become landmarks throughout the city, including the Tops Unity Mem

The Botanical Gardens has come up with a fun new way for all of us to enjoy the fall season. This year, they are introducing a Scarecrow Trail to their event lineup, which sounds like it's going to be the perfect setting for a spooky good time. It is inte

Bryan Wittman grew up in Hamburg, New York, and like most in the Southtowns, he made the most out of "The 12 Best Days of Summer" at the Erie County Fair (5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg). From a young age, Bryan loved the excitement he found around every

Big Boy crossing CP Draw over the Buffalo River, a bridge shared by CSX and NS. The crowds that gathered north of the Buffalo River to see the "Big Boy" arrive in June could hear the ginormous steam engine long before they could see it. They could hear it

Recently, I've been thinking about how much I miss the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts, and I know that I'm not alone. That said, I am happy to say that one of the festival's original co-founders, Stephanie Robb - owner of Turnstyle on Lexington Avenu

This unique multimedia event transforms the historic grain silos into a giant projection screen, illuminating the era when Buffalo was a rough-and-tumble crossroads of the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. The production is adapted from the new graphic nove