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• Commented on Parkside Community Association's 15th Annual Tour of Homes
  Before looking at homes in Buffalo, I used Garden Walk Buffalo and Parkside Tour to scout neighborhoods. Now I'm a Parksider....
• Commented on Buffalo is home to the Best British Shop in the World!
  I stopped in today to check it out, but not before passing by due to lack of signage. So, make sure you map it before taking off. It's in a fairly isolated location just south of the Buffalo river on...
• Commented on Buffalo Style Gardens: An American Phenomenon
  When I lived in San Francisco I used to enjoy walking about and admiring the variety of great Victorians, but I don't recall many having the amazing gardens seen in Buffalo. A truly unique combo. I've been to the last...
• Commented on My Elmwood Wish List for 2012
  As a not yet resident, I will agree that Elmwood is so long, that a regular shuttle would be useful. Old style replicas of street lights with powerful lighting WILL make a huge difference in safety and pedestrian confidence. Bare...
• Commented on From Drab to Fab on Wadsworth
  There is the recessed entrance with glass like a storefront. I wonder if an original porch was enclosed to create a storefront at some point. Either way, some bizarre modifications currently being righted. Anyone known who manufactures the upper windows?...
• Commented on Imagine the Skyway in lights...
  I am all for lighting of virtually anything in the city. One of the biggest impressions I have of travel in Europe is the dramatic lighting of buildings and structures. Worth every penny. Not just London and Paris but virtually...
• Commented on The Idea of Buffalo
  This has been an interesting and active forum. Regarding the comment above, I'd like to add that during the ebb and flow of one's life, you never know what changes will confront you. Until recently, I would have never considered...
• Commented on Buffalo: A Sense of Place
  I drove up to Buffalo last Wednesday from Phila. to take another quick look at the Kleinhans/Plymouth St neighborhood as well as Parkside and others before my busy holiday season takes up the rest of the year. As I parked...
• Commented on Buffalo: A Sense of Place
  Buffalo: A Sense of Place. I say make that, Buffalo: A Place that Makes Sense....
• Commented on Revolutionary Restoration Underway at 25 Plymouth
  This entry reminded me of a past article in the NT Times about passive energy homes in Germany. This technology seems perfect for Buffalo. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/world/europe/27house.html I hope the writer keeps us updated on the progress and can offer more details...
• Commented on Lagerhaus 95 - What's not to like?
  Certainly looks like a nice addition to the city scene. It's puzzling how few modern German places there are in Buffalo given its heritage. Although this will likely change as German gastro-pubs and beers halls are becoming more popular in...
• Commented on NoNoo Ramen
  This is outstanding. There really aren't many ramen houses anywhere in this country. I could get it in LA's Little Tokyo or SF's Japantown, but few other venues. I agree with Chris in that small, one food cafes are becoming...
• Commented on Then and Now: The old Homestead
  I would be reluctant to buy a house next to one with an enclosed porch today. However, I would be willing to buy a house with an enclosed porch at an advantageous price just for the opportunity to right a...
• Commented on Niagara Falls: #5 - World's Most Visited Tourist Attractions
  In the past I've stayed a couple times in NF ON while visiting Toronto, which is much more inviting than NF NY. Recently though, while visiting Buffalo, I park on the Robert Moses and walk to Goat Island which offers...
• Commented on HOLY UGGS: BILLS SHOCK THE WORLD AND BEAT PATRIOTS 34-31
  After the game I was walking to the market with my vintage Bills cap on, here in Philly. Lots of expat Pats walking around like zombies. Awesome win....
• Commented on Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish by James Prosek
  Eels are common in Europe and Asia. Unfortunately, not here where they have to be lacquered in a sweet/salty sauce to be accepted as unaghi. I've had several eel dishes in France, Spain and England. Delectably delicious....
• Commented on Highlighting Buffalo's Green Side - The Wee House
  I had seen this place during the Garden Walk Buffalo in the past. How do I go about getting these people to move out so I can get in. Seriously, it's a remarkable use of space and looks bigger than...
• Commented on Two Green Thumbs Up for McKinley
  While the Niagara Region of Ontario is under-heralded as a wine region, it is synonymous with hydroponic tomatoes and other veggies. Is there any reason why Niagara/Erie counties of New York aren't enjoying the same success. Perhaps this is a...
• Commented on EAFA Turns 12
  Interesting. Twelve years ago my only connection to Buffalo was being hatched at Millard Fillmore and my family hosting several Bills players back in the day. I have to say that my first reconnection to Buffalo was the mention of...
• Commented on Buffalo's Bounty Delivered To Toronto
  Even though I am a Buffalo native with many years past, I had buzzed by Buffalo about 35 times between 2002 and 2008 on the way to Ontario from Phila. Then I actually stopped into the city of my birth...
• Commented on Buffalo: One of Five Most Underrated Cities
  The article from Yahoo uses Philadelphia, where I currently live, as an example of turn-around. After 50+ years of decline it has been nothing less than stunning to have gained population over the last ten years, even at +0.06%. We...
• Commented on Garden Walk: Interview with Jim Charlier
  As a non-resident, I think this one of the top annual events happening in Buffalo. This should continue to be strongly publicized outside the region as it puts a terrific spotlight on Buffalo. Outsiders will no doubt be pleasantly impressed...
• Commented on Buffalo Featured on Curbed
  If someone had shown me a photo of the Larkin Bldg, ID unknown, I might have thought it was a Soviet era structure. So stark, high shouldered and authoritative looking. I like it, but it is so different from other...
• Commented on Selling [ Off ] Buffalo
  Seriously, isn't this fairly common - everywhere. While not preferable, people own antiquities from various locations....
• Commented on Buffalo's Magic Man: The Fakir of Ava
  Awesome bow tie....
• Commented on Video Projection Forges Ahead... in Portugal
  Philadelphia's newest and tallest tower, Comcast Center, has a 25' x 83' 2000 sq. foot LED video system in their lobby that's become quite a tourist attraction throughout the day. So much so that the city has added the attration...
• Commented on The 8 Most Remarkable Photos of Shirtless Buffalonians
  The photo of Tom Gallo looks like it was taken after the evacuation of a hotel during a fire alarm....
• Commented on The 8 Most Remarkable Photos of Shirtless Buffalonians
  The bio of Buffalo native Dave Thomas shows he joined WKBW in '61 as a weatherman and host of Rocketship 7 as well as Dialing for Dollars. He moved to Phila. and WPVI as weatherman in 1978 to retirement in...
• Commented on Congressman Chris Lee Resigns in Response to Gawker News Report
  By posing as a lobbyist on craigslist, we may have gotten a preview of his next profession, with a proven willingness to troll for dates for his clients. On another thought, maybe this is how he met his current wife....
• Commented on Making a Vibrant Downtown
  I live in downtown (we call it Center City)Philadelphia, which used to be a pathetic ghost town after 5pm and starting in the late 80's, escalating in the 90's and going strong in the '00's, has become very, very lively....