Recently installed on Huron and Washington is this view of Buffalo at night. It's very…read moreinteresting. Made from a series of photographs the artist, Logan Hicks, took around town. Hicks is a Brooklyn based artist. A fabulous addition to the downtown wall views in Buffalo.

Not to be confused with Pubic Art, which is more pornographic and more hairy, honestly. So…read morealtogether not as appealing unless maybe you're a child of 60s and 70s sexuality. Or lumbersexuality perhaps. Definitely one of the most memorable murals in the Buffalo area for me, which is on Niagara Street coming up from the west side heading into the Tonawanda area. It's on that little bridge over Niagara Street where the road dips under the bridge, a very personal special spot to me for many reasons, and a place where I once broke down (sob). It's really a great job in terms of local art, with the artist making it look and feel like Buffalo and home and something to talk about. Definitely an excellent mural and one of many great ones in Buffalo.

This mural covered up some old graffiti i think. But its been here a while. As you head towards…read moreTonawanda from downtown, you'll pass under this bridge, and see this mural. Its a series of panels that have Buffalo spelled out. They show sailing (Lake Erie), Bike riding (The bike path along the Niagara River), and more. Its best seen walking the sidewalk, as driving under it is a fleeting glimpse.

Even if you weren't living in Buffalo in 2011 you probably have heard of Alix. She was…read moreskateboarding one night, legally, when a drunk driver hit her. She died. At 18. Doing what she loved. Hit by a man doing something illegal. The community was outraged. They came together and built a skatepark in her honor. Near UB North. Then the artist Nicole Cherry got to work and painted this mural. Her style is recognizable around town.

During the time of social distancing, I decided to take a walk on the UB bike path. I like to…read morestart at the Northtown center entrance. I happened upon this, which should tell you how long it's been since I walked the path. Very cool to finally see this.

This has been up for a while, I wrote a review when I first noticed it too. But it seems to be…read moregone. This is across the street from Magic Buffalo mural, so its quite the corner these days. It overlooks the gas pumps at the APlus on Hertel and Colvin. Its a great map of Buffalo. The artist Mario Zucca captured Buffalo with Lake Erie and downtown as a focal point.

Founded by Elma Fudd, who thought it'd be a great place to hunt rabbits…read more IT'S NOT. Moron. Sleepy little town to the southeast of Buffalo where it's fairly affluent but also verrrry country. Country in a mixed way. I don't really like this kind of country. It's probably more country than Orchard Park and West Seneca for sure and East Aurora even. Extremely Republican, conservative, Trump fans. Ew. Kind of like Alden but even more country maybe. In any case it's a nice sleepy quiet crime-free place to hang out but it's not my favourite part of the region and definitely not one of the most exciting. And I don't really like most of the food down here. But I did used to come here to play soccer and even that turned out to be pretty scary. Jerks. Traffic can get inexplicably busy here too. Alas.

I was staying at the Hotel Lafayette a little ways down the street and the moment I opened the…read morecurtains in my room, my eyes were treated to this beautiful mural. It's called "Wildflower for Buffalo" and was painted by Louise Jones back in 2018. It features a number flowers that are native to the region including red clover, coneflowers, burdock, chicory, Queen Anne's lace, thistle, lamb's quarters, swamp rose, and yarrow. The colors of the flowers are so vibrant and contrast so well with the light tan color of the building and especially the blue sky when it's a nice sunny day... like it was when I visited. I shared some photos to prove it. There is a little plaque on the wall that gives a little bit of information about it, which is a nice touch. I love to explore public art when I'm away from home and this piece it a beauty!

I was at Lafayette square the other day and walked by this mural to get there. Usually I drive by…read moreit. Walking was terrific. It's well worth stopping to take a long slow look at a it. A lot of detail and drawn around the building in a way that incorporates the building. Buffalo murals are fantastic. Update 84 2021

I spent a good part of my childhood in Kaisertown in the heart of south Buffalo, home to third and…read morefourth generation families many of whom immigrated from Eastern Europe. Many of the homes used to be (and with 9.1 residents per address statistically might still be) "doubles", homes that were divided front and back as two separate residences, often housing two or more generations. North of beautiful Olmstead-designed Cazenovia Park, Kaisertown embraces its Eastern European history with old world traditions like Beggar's Night (the night before Halloween) and Dyngus Day, the Monday after Easter. If you ever travel through or move there, have a good thought for former Meet the Press host Tim Russert, once a proud Kaisertown resident, and don't miss out on the Broadway Market just east of the nabe.

I definitely put the Trans in Transit, but I feel like this review might go Transit South instead…read moreof Transit North if I continue with this line of exposition, so to speak. Pretty awesome portion of Lockport with tons of great shopping, and makes Lockport a much better place to live in since there are just so many important chain stores along here and some good restaurants and a drive-in movie theater and whatever else you might want. Transit North is a district of shopping with some residencies, a YMCA, and some other good stuff.