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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?

Summer Is Here + The Buffalo Farmers Markets Are Open!

Heather Davis — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:39 +0000

The weather is finally getting warmer, and that means that the farmers’ markets are opening all over the city! I read that Buffalo Place announced that their Country Market will run until October 24. It’s the 31st year that the open air market has been open! There will be 31 vendors, and it’s open 8 a.m. [...]

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 [...]

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): [...]

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

Springtime In Buffalo — Instagrams Of The Week

Angela Stefano — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:50 +0000

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 what Buffalo has to offer in the summer months. Here’s what you’re seeing as you shed the winter layers.

Summer Camps in WNY

Angela Stefano — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:10 +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

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) [...]

Grading Western New York Hospitals — Leapfrog Group Releases Patient Safety Grades

Josh — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:08:41 +0000

The Leapfrog Group has released its most recent patient safety grades. The Washington D.C.-based non-profit national patient safety organization gave a “D” grade to 6 of 13 hospitals in the Western New York area. The group graded 2,500 hospitals nationwide based on adherence to hand hygiene, rate of bedsores, ICU staffing, hospital-acquired illnesses and about 22 [...]

'Play Streets' Hits Buffalo! [VIDEOS]

Josh — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:08:13 +0000

Over the weekend, a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the issue of obesity kicked off in Buffalo. “Play Streets” shut down a portion of Manhattan Avenue and loaded up the street with tons of events that promote exercise, eating healthy and disease prevention. The program targets kids, hoping to teach them healthier living at an [...]

Holy Angels Academy To Close In June

Brian Russel — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:20:36 +0000

After educating Buffalo for more than 150 years, Holy Angels Academy will close at the end of the school year. Why after over 150 years is Holy Angels closing?: A drop in enrollment over the last several years; Lower-than-expected enrollment at the newly-opened Holy Angels Prep school; and The closing of several feeder elementary schools [...]