As an architecture undergrad, Fran Parrish felt compelled to draw gardens into all her building designs. The only problem was that she knew nothing about gardens.
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Levi Zhang has a refined palate. He describes a dish’s texture and aroma. He isolates subtle differences in flavors. He knows when something needs more acid.
What’s your favorite flower?” asks Kayleigh Anne of Nesting Doll Embroidery during our chat.
When 12-year-old Emma Brady first heard about KidBiz—the entrepreneurial program that provides kids with an opportunity to participate in an open-air market along Elmwood Avenue—she saw an opportunity to both use her imagination and think seriously about what people might actually want to buy.
Courtney Mercer believes a functional space makes life easier. That’s why, after years as a nurse practitioner, she turned her passion for thrifting and DIY projects into Buffalo Room Refresh, an interior styling, home organization, and home staging business that helps busy, budget-conscious…
When Maria Owens and her husband built their Marrano home in 2023, they defaulted to an all-white design scheme.
From legendary funk musician Rick James to pioneering politician Shirley Chisholm and civil rights trailblazer Mary B. Talbert, Forest Lawn Cemetery serves as the final resting place to some of the nation’s most well-known African American leaders.
Still looking for some out-of-the-box Fourth of July weekend plans? Well, your search is over.
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Ever shown up to a dinner only to find out you’re actually attending a wedding celebration? As of June 8, Myranda and Justin’s friends and family can say they have.
I’ve traveled to Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) dozens of times: to catch a theatre performance or lunch at a winery, or as a stop while on a cycling trip to Niagara. And every time I’m there, each experience reveals something I hadn’t noticed before.
One of the many pleasures of growing up close to Canada was the commercials for Canadian entertainment picks that aired back in the day. You know what I mean — Marineland, “Phantom of the Opera” at the Pantages Theater (“Buy “Phantom” by phone!”), and, of course, African Lion Safari.
Most cocktails at Hydraulic Hearth in Larkinville are seasonal and one-off—once they’re gone, they’re gone. But the Fall Far? It’s a keeper.
Looking for the ideal patio this summer? Buffalo News food writer Francesca Bond is kicking off her new video series, Francesca Finds, with a tour of some of Western New York's best spots to dine and drink outdoors. In this premiere episode, Bond shares patios to consider adding to your summ…
For Jennifer Batt, dessert has never just been dessert.
Out at the dig site, dozens of aspiring paleontologists crouch over the rocky landscape with trowels, picks and brushes, carefully scanning the rubble for signs of prehistoric sea life. With thrilling frequency, they snatch fossil specimens from the ground to inspect in the bright sunlight, …
It’s sometimes hard to feel like you can get away from it all without actually packing up for a vacation. But here in Western New York, we’ve got a world-class natural wonder just over an hour’s drive east from Buffalo.