From downtown Buffalo to Tonawanda to Hertel Avenue and every place in between, Western New York is peppered with murals that burst with emotion, creativity and civic pride. These large-scale public ...

In-between spaces—think, pantries and mudrooms—are often overlooked during major home renovations, but it’s essential these areas serve a clear, functional purpose. “These are work rooms. They hold ...

Lynsey Turos is all about the vibes. Positive vibes. Chill vibes. Groovy vibes. You name it, and her Buffalo-based online store, Nectarine Dreams, embodies it. Launched in 2021, Nectarine Dreams ...

After more than four decades in the same family home, most couples start thinking about downsizing … or at the very least, settling in. Not Linda and Dan Shea of Hamburg. Three years ago, they ...

From passing notes to planning a future, Buffalonians Mary and Gavin are true high school sweethearts. What started as playful banter blossomed into more after a New Year’s Eve kiss, sparking the ...

We all have a favorite “porch beer:” something that’s light, easy-drinking and perfect for a mellow outdoors hang. As it turns out, so do experts from Western New York’s brewing community. I asked ...

The recent opening of BestCellar Book Bar in Clarence hammered home a point that has been rattling around my brain for months: Western New York is home to quite a few establishments that offer two ...

Here’s the truth: I’ve never taken an in-person cooking class, despite loving food and cooking daily for the past 15 years. Crazy, right? Like many food lovers, I’ve learned most of my kitchen skills ...

Mercedes and Tom had a whirlwind romance—literally. The two met while working to assess storm damage for a local utility company. “I noticed he was cute, and I guess I wouldn’t let him go so, then it ...

Pine warbler. Chickadee. Common merganser. Sandpiper. These bird names are fun to say, but for local birders, they’re even more exciting to catch sight of in the wild. Birding, the more active, ...

West Falls native Erin Long is an artist who has been selling her paintings throughout Western New York and beyond for nearly 10 years. However, her canvas recently expanded—by a few hundred feet. “I ...

Carson Waterman is a painter, draftsman, designer, sculptor, veteran and prolific public artist. This exhibition will feature vibrant and thought-provoking works that explore themes of identity, ...