by Christopher Whitcomb | Mar 15, 2017 | City Guide, Food & Drink
Hoops and hops, tip off and taps, basketball, and beer – some things just go together perfectly. There’s no better time of year to enjoy a few drinks with friends, chow down Buffalo style, and watch basketball than March Madness. If you’re in town and headed to...
by Christopher Whitcomb | Dec 29, 2016 | City Guide
When it comes to New Year’s Eve – we’re all for playing it by the book. Drink champagne, eat shrimp cocktail, dance too much, kiss your SO at midnight, drink a bit too much champagne after the ball drops, dance on the nearest table you can find, grab late night food...
by Christopher Whitcomb | Nov 29, 2016 | Things to Do
The Adventure Hatchets and Hops is awesome proof that not every rule in the book is worth following. Don’t eat food before swimming – that’s fair. Always hold the door open for your elders – absolutely. Never drink alcohol and throw axes at the same time – now that’s...
by Christopher Whitcomb | Nov 1, 2016 | Things to Do
While the national buzz on Buffalo weather may be all about harsh winters and snow, those who live here know the incredible value of all four seasons. Perhaps none of the Western New York seasons proves as rich as autumn, when crisp temperatures, apple cider, and...
by Christopher Whitcomb | Sep 29, 2016 | City Guide
Updated October 2019 Talk to anyone not from Buffalo about Buffalo and it’s highly likely they’ll reference our city’s affinity for snow. As if it’s all shoveling and snow blowers and snow angels all the time. In reality, the idea that it’s always cold in Buffalo is...
by Christopher Whitcomb | Jun 23, 2016 | City Guide, Things to Do
There’s only one place in the city where you can say hey to a giraffe, watch some pick-up hoops, and duck wayward tee shots all within a 10-minute walk – Delaware Park. Maybe it’s because I grew up in rural Western New York surrounded by green space. Maybe it’s...
by Christopher Whitcomb | Jun 3, 2016 | City Guide, Food & Drink
After long winters spent indoors or on your couch binge-watching Netflix (no judgement here), it doesn’t take much to get people in Buffalo excited about the outdoors. Pretty much any day in the 50s with little wind and shining sun lures hundreds of people to parks...
by Christopher Whitcomb | May 26, 2016 | Lifestyle, Things to Do
Warm weather has a way of reinvigorating our adventurous souls. Rising temperatures, longer days, sunshine everywhere – we want to move, we want to be outside, we want to explore and push our limits. That passion for adventure is the fuel for this new series –...
by Christopher Whitcomb | May 4, 2016 | City Guide
We all know there’s no way to repay our moms for everything they’ve done for us – teaching us how to read and write, always being there for us, you know bringing us into the world – but giving them something that makes their taste buds dance with joy is a good start....
by Christopher Whitcomb | Apr 26, 2016 | Lifestyle, Things to Do
Warm weather has a way of reinvigorating our adventurous souls. Rising temperatures, longer days, sunshine everywhere – we want to move, we want to be outside, we want to explore and push our limits. That passion for adventure is the fuel for this new series –...
