Dyngus Day is a holiday like no other and Buffalo is the absolute best place to celebrate it. No, that’s not me being biased — this really is the best place to celebrate (sorry Cleveland). For one day after the Lenten season, Polish-American communities get together for all-out revelry. There’s food, music, dancing, drinking, and …
Choosing the best time to visit Niagara Falls requires more than looking at the weather. Each season has a different atmosphere, a different look, and different advantages. As a local, I’ve experienced them all and have a few preferences for sure. The good news is that most of the year is a totally fine time …
I wasn’t born in Niagara Falls, but I may as well have been. My grandmother lived there — two miles from the infamous waterfalls — and I estimate I hit 100 visits by the age of 16. When I moved to the region as an adult (now I’m 15 miles away), I spent my first …
Tell anyone you’re talking to the dead and they’ll think you’re crazy. Unless you’re in Lily Dale, the largest spiritualist community in the world. Only an hour away from Buffalo, I went to the Lily Dale Assembly intrigued by the bizarre. I thought that spiritualism — a religion based on communication with the spirits of …
The American side of Niagara Falls got shafted: we don’t have the same full-frontal views of the waterfalls that Canada boasts. Everything is either a partial view or a side glance…except we do have one major advantage because we have Cave of the Winds, which is the best falls experience on either side of the …
Cave of the Winds is the Best Winter View of Niagara Falls Read More »
Buffalo’s been in the travel news a lot this year — heck, it even made Lonely Planet’s “Best in Travel” list for 2020. But every guide I’ve read has been exactly the same, as if the city only has a handful of great activities. Well, sometimes it takes a local’s perspective since unlike visitors I …
14 Things to do in Buffalo NY (That You Can’t Do Anywhere Else) Read More »
I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween. Costume parties are more of a hassle than a festivity and handing out candy gets old after the fifth doorbell ring. But boy-oh-boy, I like pretty things, which is why I drove 375 miles to see a bunch of pumpkins. Not just any pumpkins, of course. I …
The Great Jack O Lantern Blaze is Stunningly Gourd-geous Read More »
In June, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order requiring a 14-day quarantine period for people traveling to New York from states with “significant community spread” or residents returning home after travel. UPDATE: New York now has two options for visitors (or residents returning after travel):1) Quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New York2) Take …
New York is Not Messing Around With Travel Quarantines Read More »
I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween: it’s too hokey for me. Cake my face with makeup and spend $50 on a costume? No thank you. And don’t get me started on monster slime or edible eyeballs. Nope, not for me. But Sleepy Hollow on Halloween? That’s classy. That’s pumpkins and legends and history …
Sleepy Hollow on Halloween: The Best Fall Getaway in NY Read More »
As impossible as it may seem, 2020 has been good for a few things. For me, one of the upsides of this year has been a personal reminder about how much New York state has to offer. My travel this spring and summer has been centered around where I can safely roadtrip to: my own …
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