This is such a cute town. It's always been nice, but in the last decade or so it's become a great…read moreplace to come and visit. You can do everything you want here from fine dining to casual food to strolling down the streets on a nice day to visit all the little stores. They've also organized parking in such a way that there's a huge free parking lot that's easy to use and in the right location. On weekends in the summertime there's a farmers market as well that I've enjoyed for the last few years.

This is a sweet little green area called Beltline Plaza. There's a few benches, some nice lawn area…read moreand wildflower growth in the sewer ditch. Check it out!

Fireman's Chowder Sale today! $4 Quart and it is amazing!!! The Fireman's chowder was a…read morecombination of Beef, Chicken, potatoes, celery, carrots, cabbage, corn and of course some beer. Volunteers cooked and stirred the chowder all night long. Totally delicious and I don't know how they sell it for only $4 a quart. If you ever get the chance try some!! Of course I am now partial to the recipe at Live Hose #4.

Great organization! Be sure to take advantage of their chowder sale - it is delicious!…read more Be sure to visit their booth at canal fest to get the BEST dogs, burgers, and fries in the area! And don't forget the deep fried mushrooms! YUMMY! Also, they are super supportive of the community that they serve. Can't say enough great things - Live Hose is filled with AWESOME!

My family and I started coming to the Isaias Gonzalez-Soto Library (formerly the Niagara Branch)…read morewhen our usual branch, Crane, was closed for a few months for renovation. Even though Crane is open again, we still find ourselves coming here, because it's a pleasant little library. The small size doesn't bother us at all, especially since interlibrary requests are now free. If we really want something in particular, it's easy to put in a request online and then come pick it up once it's arrived. I actually prefer the smallness of the library, since it makes keeping track of a toddler much easier. The children's section is cozy, and includes a nice selection of English/Spanish bilingual picture books and picture books in other languages that I believe reflects the diversity of the West Side neighborhood. There's also a big Connect Four game that kids can play with, as well as a boat they can sit in to read. There are often free and simple craft projects that kids can take home and make, like a garland of paper ghosts around Halloween. I believe Crane offers take-home crafts as well, but they've been easier to spot at the Gonzalez-Soto. When we say we're going to the library, my toddler usually wants to come to this branch, so if you take endorsements from almost-three-year olds, the choice is clear. If you live or work in/frequent the neighborhood, I think it's worth visiting.

Small location but parking was easy on the weekend and there's lots of tables to sit and get work…read moredone. For DVDs- there's a big selection of TV series and a medium selection of other DVDs, including blue ray. Most notable collections for books was the small collection of exam prep books, the Spanish literature section, as well as a huge selection of language (foreign and ESL) books, DVDs, and audio books. The library also has pamphlets for job and language resources. There are 12 PCs for adults and 6 dedicated to kids. And almost half the library is dedicated to kids.

I love this fire hall. My dad was a member back in the day, before I was born, in 1980 something…read more His name is on a plaque in the hallway. I've been coming here since I was a little girl. I love the sense of community when you are in this building. We come here twice a year for their fundraising meat raffles, they do one right before Thanksgiving and right before Easter. It's free to get in and free to drink their draft beer, pop and water. The raffles are $.50 a piece and it usually lasts a solid three hours. I love watching my dad light up when he sees his old friends, one of which happens to be my God Father. It's a great time and supports a great cause.

Both the location and appearance of Buffalo's Central Terminal has been know to scare people, but…read moredon't succumb to that impulse - this place is totally worth visiting! When you walk around inside the terminal, more likely than not the sights and the feel of this place will start your mind wondering about what happened here when this place shut down... If you' not brave enough to exlporing inside, the lines and shape of the main building and the lovely clocks all around are reason enough by themselves to at least do a drive-by :-)

If this were the Buffalo Dental Terminal, you could get your teeth fixed here. Whereas if it were…read morethe Mental Terminal, then they'd perform gruesome lobotomies. Come to think of it, this building seems just about haunted enough for that to be true. And if it were the Petal Terminal, well then it'd be a harmless Flower Market. Then again perhaps a Flower Market is a synonym for something gruesome. Hmm. Let me think on that one. I recently represented Yelp here at a booth, and that was really cool, to hang out inside it for a whole day. They really, really need some better Air Conditioning though! Lol. I guess the 1920s was pre-global-warming or something. I've been here many times. I've taken a self-guided tour (which I wasn't supposed to), I've taken an actual tour (which was free, because I know someone who knows someone), and I've even done a photo shoot here (for my first CD). I used to live about 10 minutes walk from this place. It hasn't changed much in all the time since I first saw it. Very run down. And yet it's so haunting and perfect that I love it. This is one of the most instantly recognizable buildings in the beautiful and remarkable old skyline of Buffalo. It towers above the East Side with its broken windows, it's massive haunting dark open shaft (minds out of the gutter), and its glowing clock faces. There have been concerts here, as well as ghost tours, but it remains largely in disrepair. Everyone and their mother is hoping that it never gets demolished, and is eventually restored. The sad thing is that once upon a time it was a truly great place, bustling and full of passengers heading to the other Central Terminal... Grand Central in NYC. The pictures of this place full of well-to-do Upstate New Yorkers getting on and off trains is very depressing. America has changed so much and not always for the better. It's one of my favourite places in Buffalo, and was featured in the booklet of my first CD for good reason. Let's make sure it never gets knocked down. In other news, my cat Harley just pooped all over my carpet. Scuse me while I kiss this guy. I mean clean the poop. Same thing really.

This fire department serves our community with excellent fire and medical services along with other…read morecommunity services and events. Every year they host an exciting drill team competition. There banquet hall hosts many events and is used yearly as onr of our local voting locations. We recently had the pleasure of judging a fund raising cooking competition that was held there. So many different events. This is a 100% volunteer fire department. Dont forget your yearly donation! 2026-43

The Main-Transit Volunteer Fire Department has the responsibility of serving a very large portion…read moreof the Williamsville/Amherst area. In addition to providing fire protection, the department also provides many community services throughout the year. One of which is to provide voting facilities for several Congressional Districts. When we go to vote, we can always count on a well organized process and of course the delicious homemade baked goods for sale by the auxiliary.

The Sample Shop was a staple in Buffalo for generations. Opened in 1929, the flagship store was on…read moreHertel at this location. It was a large department store with mens, womens and childrens clothing and accessories. It grew to be a loca chain with more than 10 stores at its peak. We used to go there for "back to school" time and the occasional "special dress" needed. It closed in 1990's sometime, but many people still remember it fondly. The historical marker was put up by the Anubis family, used to own Sample, and the Buffalo Historical Society. 2670

This marker gives you a simple explanation of the history but nothing deeper. It doesn't have a…read morepicture to bring you back to the days of yore this is highlighting. You would probably miss this piece of history but for the marker. There are many markers like this and 3/5 is a good score. It is legible and still up to date on the maintenance.