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Lives Colliding

August 24th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

My two lives collided this week. Well, actually there are three, but two of them just rammed up against each other like a semi and a Subaru. I have never lived in Montana, but Flathead Lake, just south of the western portal of… more »

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From Wall to Wall. Stand Up

August 17th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

My daughter was born in Germany the year before the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. She will leave America to study abroad during the year that another Wall is being built. I left the U.S. the year that Nixon was re-elected.… more »

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A New Era

July 20th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

One day, my little brother Tim asked me to take him with me to the library. It was a warm summer day in 1964 or 1965. The Fairfield Branch Library was still a library, eight or nine (uphill!) blocks from our apartment on… more »

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From Zero to 43North in 10 Years

July 13th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

Lists. You know, the top ten this and the best and worst of that. Most are pretty bogus. But one this week really stopped me in my tracks. Buffalo ranked number two on Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of "booming communities… more »

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"I Spy" with the Mayor

June 21st, 2017 by Lesa Quale Ferguson

“I spy with my-little-eye the Mayor coming through the door.” This was an attempt to wrangle and distract my four-year-old with the I Spy game. I caught him between my knees, one arm acting like a gate. “What… more »

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Allentown

June 8th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

It gets to be this time of year and in Buffalo, Allentown comes to mean a festival. Artists and artisans "on the circuit" line Delaware Avenue with white pop-up tents, most in the same spot they have occupied for years. They… more »

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Swan Street Italians. Community in June

May 31st, 2017 by Lesa Quale Ferguson

My nana (father's mother) wrote me a series of letters over the course of a year, one for every month in which she told me about her life in Buffalo. My favorite portions of these letters were of her childhood and the neighborhood… more »

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From City to Country – and Back Again

May 25th, 2017 by Cindy Mantai

When my youngest child started college, I moved from our apartment in Tonawanda to a small rental house in the Village of Arcade, 50 miles due south, where I worked full-time as a proposal writer. I needed to save the $300 my… more »

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Bluetooth Earbuds for Gym Rats

May 21st, 2017 by Mark Abell

Are you a gym rat? If you spend a lot of time working out, you're probably familiar with The Beats X ($149.95, beatsbydre.com) earbuds and the Powerbeats 3 Wireless ($199.95) from Beats by Dr. Dre. These are among the most popular… more »

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A Lifetime of Friendship

May 1st, 2017 by Sara Ali

By Sara Ali Sitting in an office surrounded by glass walls, Big Sister Susan Gastle shows me a four-year old picture of her and her Little Brother Josh. The picture sits in a beautiful wooden frame, a gift from Big Brothers… more »

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Visiting Buffalo

April 30th, 2017 by Lesa Quale Ferguson

When I was a teen, Buffalo’s greatest tourist attractions were robust home cooked meals with a galley-full of aunts, uncles, cousins, greats and grands; tradeable Sheriff's cards (without photos) for easy underage drinking;… more »

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Bringing Earth Day Home

April 20th, 2017 by BuffaloVibe

It was 1970. The war was raging in Vietnam. Air pollution was ubiquitous and to many - even in Buffalo - it still smelled like prosperity. The word environment was more likely to be heard in a spelling bee than on the… more »

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Saying YES In My Back Yard

April 20th, 2017 by Crystal Surdyk

By Crystal Surdyk It's easy to say No, as in Not In My Back Yard. And there are efforts that merit a NIMBY response. But how about saying YES, instead, to people and groups involved in grassroots, locally-driven community… more »

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Made in Buffalo - Seth Godin

April 18th, 2017 by Nicole Bard

By Nicole Bard As I sit at LaGuardia Airport, waiting to get on a plane back to Buffalo, I look around and soak in the sights of all of the travelers. Everyone here is unique in his or her own way, an individual; nothing connects… more »

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Digging Through Dyngus Day For More Than Pussywillows

April 13th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

I grew up in Buffalo. I spent nearly 20 years in the city. I lived on Delavan and Grider in the '60s and worked for years at the East Delavan Branch Library. How could I possibly have been so utterly ignorant of Dyngus Day? Russ… more »

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#WaitingforMaia

April 10th, 2017 by Ursie Bankhead

As a parent, I realize that part of the unwritten agreement—that no one really informs you about, and that falls under the "and other duties yet to be determined" clause in the parenting contract—is that much of my… more »

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Bullied on the Bus

April 6th, 2017 by Lesa Quale Ferguson

My eight-year-old son, Sam, stumbled off the school bus into my arms. Sam usually skips, happy to be on his way home, happy to be outside. Happy! My pulse quickened as soon as I saw his sad face. I wrapped my arms around… more »

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South Buffalo And The Fenian Invasion

March 15th, 2017 by Lesa Quale Ferguson

Every month or so, Lark arrived at my brother Scott’s tavern wired with the enthusiasm of his latest venture. Tonight, he caught me at the corner of the bar with an armload of dirty dishes destined for the the kitchen.… more »

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Variety

March 13th, 2017 by Trudy Cusella

Every penny stays right here in WNY ~ Variety Club slogan One afternoon in Pittsburgh in 1927, a group of eleven theater owners and a showman played cards backstage after a matinee. They heard a cry in the theatre. They followed… more »

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Women Making a Difference

March 7th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

I can barely remember my father. He left when I was seven, and died many years ago. My mother, with all of her flaws and foibles - and they were many - stepped up to the plate and provided for four children, one in a wheelchair,… more »

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Sanctuary

February 28th, 2017 by Lesa Quale Ferguson

I pulled the car over to the curb and berated myself. Late again. Lost again. But, not in that fun “How do you Solve a Problem like Maria” Sound of Music sort of way. At 36, the charm of being “A flibbertigibbet!… more »

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Editor's Picks - This Week's Best Bets | February 21 - 26

February 21st, 2017 by BuffaloVibe

Last chance to catch Lumagination is tonight! If you've already been to the Botanical Gardens for this lush, luminous experience, try to catch Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour stop at Keybank Center, with special guests BIA… more »

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Editor's Picks - This Week's Best Bets | February 15 - 19

February 15th, 2017 by BuffaloVibe

If you failed to celebrate Valentine's Day sufficiently on the 14th, don't despair. A couple of unorthodox opportunities are coming up later this week. Consider Sexy Wheel, Squeaky Wheel's Anti-Valentine's Erotica… more »

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Ten Ways to Save on Safari

February 13th, 2017 by Jessica Max

Going on an African Safari is on just about everyone’s bucket list. A safari is one of the most exciting types of tours in the world; seeing wild animals in their natural habitat is truly extraordinary. However, to experience… more »

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Editor's Picks - This Week's Best Bets | February 8 - 12

February 8th, 2017 by BuffaloVibe

This week's must-see is Lumagination! This spectacular light show at the Botanical Garden is a steamy, exotic treat during the chill of winter. Wednesday is family fun night, Thursday is student night, and the whole shebang… more »

Lives Colliding

From Wall to Wall. Stand Up

A New Era

From Zero to 43North in 10 Years

"I Spy" with the Mayor

Allentown

Swan Street Italians. Community in June

From City to Country – and Back Again

Bluetooth Earbuds for Gym Rats

A Lifetime of Friendship

Visiting Buffalo

Bringing Earth Day Home

Saying YES In My Back Yard

Made in Buffalo - Seth Godin

Digging Through Dyngus Day For More Than Pussywillows

#WaitingforMaia

Bullied on the Bus

South Buffalo And The Fenian Invasion

Variety

Women Making a Difference

Sanctuary

Editor's Picks - This Week's Best Bets | February 21 - 26

Editor's Picks - This Week's Best Bets | February 15 - 19

Ten Ways to Save on Safari

Editor's Picks - This Week's Best Bets | February 8 - 12

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