BUFFALO Inspiration

Fall is when the curtain lifts on theater season and the shows begin on stages throughout Buffalo. The roots of such abundance – more than 20 theaters and…

How the Buffalo Bills, tailgate ribs, chefs hats and the warmth of the fans cemented a high school friendship, opened hearts and landed a Pepsi commercial An intrepid…

A jump shot with the Buffalo Varsity Gay League kickball team Assume the Position, Sheridan Park, Tonawanda, N.Y., July 2022. (Photo/Deanna Bednarz) After Katie Jurkas, a Michigan-native, landed in…

Welcome to the Borderland! A festival beyond boundaries, the Borderland Music & Arts Festival is a fully immersive music, arts and food festival. But that might be oversimplifying…

Chef Darian Bryan entered the Western New York culinary arena with panache and aplomb. His buzzworthy pop-ups began popping up in 2018, as he gained renown as a…

Renata Toney is the Vice President of Destination Experience here at Visit Buffalo Niagara. Her off-hours passion is gardening and her home features gardens in the front and…

Dennis Maher is an architect, artist, professor of architecture at the University at Buffalo, and founder of Assembly House 150. The latter is located in the former Immaculate…

Co-owners Brett Mikoll and Dave Horesh started Oxford Pennant in 2013, inspired by a love of nostalgic pennants. Their handiwork – classic triangular pennants, inspirational camp flags, and…

Sculptor Shasti O’Leary Soudant has transformed some of Buffalo’s most public spaces with her artwork – colorful, commissioned metal pieces. Her work is installed at Roswell Park Comprehensive…

Jill Jedlicka, a native Buffalonian, has been working on repairing local waterways since joining the staff of Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper in 2003, back when it was known as…