Currently a Ph.D. student and graduate fellow with the University at Buffalo’s Center for K-12 Black History and Racial ...

Remember those paperback novels with lovers on covers in the grocery store checkout line, circa 1987? The flowing-haired ...

There are Bills superfans who everyone knows by name: Pinto Ron, Mama J, the late, great Pancho Billa. Then there are the ...

The Saturday before Christmas Eve, something special happens on Main Street in East Aurora. More than 2,000 locals and visitors alike gather to raise their voices in familiar holiday songs. The ...

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 ...

From intricate ceramic mugs to whimsical ornaments to a sticker subscription service, here are five ideas for handmade gifts from local artists that don’t break the bank—but bring the fierce factor.

Gifting a book by a Buffalo-based author takes the shop local ethos to a whole new level … and there’s no shortage of books to consider for everyone on your list. Here’s a roundup of some recently ...

Buffalo native Jenny hadn’t even been in Miami a week for her medical residency before she and Daniel connected on a dating app. “I wasn't really even unpacked yet,” Jenny laughs. After a three-hour ...

A visitor expects to find books at a library, maybe movies and audio recordings. A laser cutter and 3D printers are more surprising, but those are among the many items available at the Buffalo and ...

When Frankie and Jared connected on a dating app in 2013, Frankie had an instinct that their first date would be a unique experience. A man with considerable artistic talents and hobbies, Jared was a ...

This feature is part of a shop local series inspired by It's Our Job and the mantra: Put your money where your heart is. Buffalo Magazine is proud to support this campaign by Buffalo Niagara ...

Many have experienced the familiar panic that sets in a day or two before a friend’s baby shower or child’s birthday party. Our best intentions were to source a thoughtful present weeks in advance, ...