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The Power of Symbols

November 6th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

The flip of a switch. So simple. Yet so meaningful. The crowd of at least 8,000 stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the boardwalk, on the bridge, on the lawns at Canalside -- even in kayaks on the Buffalo River below -- in the unseasonable… more »

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Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

October 30th, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

Let's face it gents, we're not the best when it comes to planning ahead. Halloween seems to have crept up out of nowhere and I'm sure many of you are struggling to come up with some last minute costume ideas. Thankfully,… more »

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We Make Buffalo

October 30th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

"Together, we make a bold, fearless, beautiful, entrepreneurial city on the rise. Together, WE MAKE BUFFALO." Excellent new vid by 43North and the BNE: We Make Buffalo. Click, stand and applaud. Very well done, Thank you . Now… more »

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Buffalo’s New Cool Makes It A Prime Spot

October 29th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

More Buffalo boosting across the border in Michele Sponagle's Buffalo’s new cool makes it a prime spot posted on Vacay.ca on October 27, 2015. From the opening paragraph: "At the end of a tour of Buffalo’s iconic… more »

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From Conversation to Collaboration

October 28th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

People in Buffalo talk to one another. In line at Wegmans. Leaning on a shovel in the middle of the street in the dead of winter. Even at a stoplight, if your car windows are open. While this may not be unique to Buffalo, it… more »

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A Good Week for Buffalo Entrepreneurs

October 23rd, 2015 by Marti Gorman

You have a great idea for a business. You've done your homework, you know it would work. You just need some bucks to get it off the ground. Well, you are in the right place at the right time: Buffalo, this week. The intentional… more »

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Best Food Forward

October 22nd, 2015 by BuffaloVibe

The Buffalo resurgence is getting the nod in the strangest of places. We all know that Buffalo has great food, but Best Food Foward, an article by Liz Campbell in Foodservice Consultant, barely mentions Buffalo's culinary scene.… more »

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The Robert Moses vs Jane Jacobs Opera Is Almost Here

October 19th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

"It’s a love triangle—with both figures “vying for the love of the city.” The two figures are Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs. But opera? In The Robert Moses Vs. Jane Jacobs Opera Is Almost Here, Sarah… more »

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O’Connell’s Buffalo Socks

October 15th, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

While Ian Michael Co. will always remain one of our favorite providers of Buffalo-themed hosiery, O’Connell’s just upped the ante with their official Buffalo Socks by Corgi. Spun in Wales… more »

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Bring It Home, says VBN

October 14th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

Do you belong to an organization that hosts conferences, tournaments or other annual gatherings? If so, Visit Buffalo Niagara wants you to help Bring It Home. "Meetings, conventions and amateur sports events are a vital part… more »

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Why Buffalo is Rising (Again), and Why It's Only the Start

October 9th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

The resurgence in Buffalo is real. There is finally enough momentum to sustain growth, and that sense of fragility, that feeling that the slightest hint of failure could derail the entire process, has faded. In Why Buffalo is… more »

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Buffalo's Industrial Cathedrals

October 8th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

"...these sleeping giants are being re-awakened, not as off-limits industrial workhorses but places to eat, drink and play for a public eager to literally touch the city's past." In Buffalo's 'industrial cathedrals,' once key… more »

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2016's Top Ranked Eastern Ski Resorts

October 2nd, 2015 by Marti Gorman

Ellicottville's own Holiday Valley ranked Number Three in this prestigious Skinet.com review of East Coast ski resorts by Joe Cutts: "Holiday skiers know their terrain (750 vertical) doesn’t measure up against bigger resorts… more »

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Good Neighbors As Social Capital

October 1st, 2015 by Marti Gorman

In Buffalo, people talk to one another. Standing in line at Wegman’s, pouring gas at Delta Sonic, standing on a street corner waiting to cross – conversations start up between strangers. I have lived in five US cities… more »

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Dandy Endorsed: Benrus Watches

September 29th, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

For anyone who has attended a Bills game this year, you may have noticed two new clocks by BENRUS in the stadium. As the official timepiece provider for the Buffalo Bills, BENRUS has been making military style watches since 1921.… more »

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Trend Alert: Return of the Flare

September 23rd, 2015 by Lindsay Robson

That's right, you heard me. Move over, skinny jeans, because flares are BACK and better than ever! For those of us who just could never get behind the skinny jean look, flares are now everywhere and the hottest item… more »

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When did Buffalo get so fun?

September 23rd, 2015 by Marti Gorman

The headline of this Boston Globe article is actually When Did Boston Get So Fun? But this piece by Nestor Ramos published on September 23, 2015, could also be written about Buffalo, and actually mentions the Queen City in a… more »

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Embrace The Penny Loafer

September 22nd, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

A big trend we are noticing for fall is the return of the penny loafer. For many, this classic shoe has never truly gone out of style, but simply updated. First introduced in 1936 by G.H. Bass & Co who put a stylish… more »

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Listen

September 12th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

Listen. What do you hear? The ding of a microwave. A siren in the distance. A cell phone ringing. Water running. Birds chirping. The patter of rain on a window. A baby crying. Laughter. The wind in the trees. Deaf Awareness Week… more »

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Embrace The Neckerchief

September 10th, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

The end of summer/beginning of fall is always a tricky time in Buffalo. The weather usually starts out cold and by midday the temps shoot up a good 20 degrees making dressing in layers essential. One classic menswear accessory which this… more »

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Expats, It's Time to Come Back

September 9th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

We all know the sad stats... Buffalo has lost half its population over the past 50 years, yadayadayada... But those hundreds of thousands of people did not simply disappear. They went elsewhere, creating an immense diaspora,… more »

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The 'Secret' U.S. Open Course You Can Play Easily: Home of the Par-6

September 9th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

Even if you've never picked up a putter, this brief, Buffalo-centric history of golf The 'Secret' U.S. Open Course You Can Play Easily: Home of the Par-6 by Larry Olmsted (that's not a typo) in, of all places, Forbes.com, will… more »

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The Custom Hatter Revisited

August 31st, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

After our previous post about hat maker Nick Fouquet, we received numerous requests to feature Buffalo’s own Gary White from The Custom Hatter. We actually featured this Buffalo-based business way back in 2011 not… more »

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Brain Gain in America’s Shrinking Cities

August 28th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

In Brain Gain in America’s Shrinking Cities, Aaron M. Renn, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, analyzes 28 "shrinking cities" - Buffalo among them - and finds that only Detroit, Bridgeport, and Toledo… more »

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Buffalo: A College Town

August 26th, 2015 by Marti Gorman

The students are back! Although summer vacation continues through Labor Day for most of our elementary and high school students, school starts this Monday on most of our WNY college campuses. This means we are about… more »

The Power of Symbols

Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

We Make Buffalo

Buffalo’s New Cool Makes It A Prime Spot

From Conversation to Collaboration

A Good Week for Buffalo Entrepreneurs

Best Food Forward

The Robert Moses vs Jane Jacobs Opera Is Almost Here

O’Connell’s Buffalo Socks

Bring It Home, says VBN

Why Buffalo is Rising (Again), and Why It's Only the Start

Buffalo's Industrial Cathedrals

2016's Top Ranked Eastern Ski Resorts

Good Neighbors As Social Capital

Dandy Endorsed: Benrus Watches

Trend Alert: Return of the Flare

When did Buffalo get so fun?

Embrace The Penny Loafer

Listen

Embrace The Neckerchief

Expats, It's Time to Come Back

The 'Secret' U.S. Open Course You Can Play Easily: Home of the Par-6

The Custom Hatter Revisited

Brain Gain in America’s Shrinking Cities

Buffalo: A College Town

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