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The City That Ate My Brain!

Saturday I enjoyed spending time with some fine Buffalo folks, and took part in a popular October ritual: drinking Pumpkin Spice Latte at Caffé Aroma. But while sipping a... Continue Reading

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Last Login: on 24/6/08
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Judge Skretny Rules Against Senecas

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Jul 9th, 17:30

I'm amazed by this region idiocy. Its the 21st century, a lot of Americans (and western new yorkers) still have these very puritanistic beliefs. "Gamblings is bad, it will bring crime and un-savory characters". Really? Then why not shut dow…

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Independence Day at the Central Wharf

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Jul 5th, 13:27

I have to say the when my boyfriend and I went to the warf last night to see the fireworks, it was a bit crowded for us. We ended up heading to the General Mills building, where we got the best view of the fireworks, there wasn't really a soul aro…

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What Do We Want To Be When We Grow Up?

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Jun 23rd, 10:06

Personally I don't see the need for "high end" cuisine. I lived in Asheville, North Carolina. Where everything had a high end angle. People were very easily annoyed with it. I think people forget that a majority of the country is middle class, …

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Forging a Future on the East Side

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Apr 21st, 11:11

My number one issue with this project would be the design of the homes. Maybe its just me, but I enjoy to see the city..looking like a city. Buffalo seems to like to knock down homes, and built suburban-style homes in their absence. Its kind of o…

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Antiques_Allentown

I know that some of the blue still exists, but I think it would be neat to see the neon correspond to the Red, Yellow, Green, Blue banners that Forever Elmwood intalled. Does anybody know how much it would c...
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jamesbflo

The city school issue isnt the level of education, those guidelines are set by the state for all schools to follow, rather its a matter of the absense of parental involvement which tends to go hand in hand w...
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crisa

Buffaloawakening: Thank you, You are entitled to your opinion, your scope of knowledge and the length of time you have been a local resident and old enough to be aware and concerned about Buffalo, NY! ...
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jamesbflo

Colonial Williamburg is more like it. Recreate an experience that transports the visitor back to 1800s Buffalo. Of course there'd have to be a lot of faking (disneyfying) since none of the original buildin...
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AdamFIx

I don't think the schools issue is so cut-and-dry. I think there are many immeasurable benefits that come with an education in the city; not the least of which is exposure to diversity during the most forma...
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