Elizabeth Licata: Healthy drinking? That's sort of what hashing is about Hash House Harriers have created a social ritual that combines exercise, exploration and beer. It can take place weekly, monthly or on an irregular timetable.

Just another way to get out of the house and hang with other humans. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

'Polyester Bakes' insists he's not a baker. His role on Gordon Ramsay's 'Next Level Baker' says otherwise Michael Mararian, aka Polyester Bakes, is competing on Gordon Ramsay's holiday-themed TV show "Next Level Baker." He’s a natural fit for TV, even if he doesn’t consider himself a baker.

Love this story by @chessabond.bsky.social about my friend Mike. buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

Elizabeth Licata: Buffalo in the '90s was grittier, less developed and maybe a lot more fun It was years before the city’s “renaissance,” but you could still have a really good time in early-to-mid-1990s Buffalo, Licata writes.

Those were the days, for the most part. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Elizabeth Licata: Unexpected roadside attractions lurk throughout Western New York Vintage neon, giant cows, aluminum blade signs and Googie design. Western New York is a treasure trove of midcentury oddities. That is, they’re oddities now – they used to be

It pays to keep an eye out for the cool stuff. buffalonews.com/opinion/colu...

Elizabeth Licata: Artful tour guiding means respecting the past and moving with the times It is an admirable thing to be a tour guide, Licata says. You need a welcoming spirit, an ability to remember essential facts and a pleasant, friendly attitude. A good guide needs to be articulate and...

@mikemcandrew1.bsky.social guides for this interesting new Niagara Falls tour company. Photos by Joed Viera. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Elizabeth Licata: Canadians are canceling their visits. Will they welcome ours? How welcome are Americans as we continue to plan trips across the border? Soon it will be Shaw season at Niagara-on-the-Lake, then beach and cottage season. Will boos and hisses be waiting for us?

See, I really am planning a trip, so: buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Elizabeth Licata: During the pandemic, many discovered the great outdoors – but for how long? Many found refuge in nature during the pandemic. The outdoors was a safe place. But have we retreated back inside now that the danger seems over? If so, people are

I love to write outdoorsy columns if only to enjoy the great nature photography of News photogs like Joshua Bessex. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Elizabeth Licata: Just like everybody else, I can't process the loss of Mickey Harmon Elizabeth Licata remembers artist Mickey Harmon: "I am thankful I did know him. And hopeful that the anger and disbelief will be vanquished by that gratitude." Harmon and his partner, Jordan Celotto, ...

It helped to find words, however inadequate. Most would be. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

I know people say this but now I’m saying it. My heart is broken today. Mickey was magnificent. He was one of the hardest workers I have ever known and he cared.

Elizabeth Licata: A new breed of Buffalo florists gives us reason to love Valentine’s Day Just in time for Valentine's Day: Buffalo's newest crop of flower shops offer quirky, personality-driven takes on the ancient art of flower arranging. Personal service and sustainability are key.

Love @libbymarch.bsky.social photos in this story: buffalonews.com/news/local/f...

Elizabeth Licata: Lessons from Medina – respecting a heritage cast in sandstone Savvy use of preservation and the allure of the past has made the tiny Village of Medina a must-see local attraction.

This is what happens when you don’t assume new is better: buffalonews.com/opinion/colu...

Elizabeth Licata: At year's end, envisioning a cleaner and greener Buffalo "Progress on cleaner water and greener streetscapes in Buffalo means playing the long game," writes Elizabeth Licata. "Thankfully, we're getting better at it."

Connections between gardeners, environmentalists and life as we know it: buffalonews.com/opinion/colu...

Elizabeth Licata: Joe George's mission has focused on the many ways we can be fed, body and soul “When looking through the viewfinder of a camera, it forces me to focus on what is directly in front of me. I often tell people that what I photograph and write about is a form of personal therapy,” J...

I’ve known this guy gore more than 30 years, but he always surprises me. In a good way. Meet Joe: buffalonews.com/news/local/j...

At least they tried.

New York State wants to plant 25 million trees by 2033. Can it be done? “We really believe that this goal is absolutely achievable and we’re really excited to get people together around trees,” said Fiona Watt, the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s director...

“We really believe that this goal is absolutely achievable and we’re really excited to get people together around trees,” said Fiona Watt, the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s director of lands and forests.
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Thank you, Buffalo: Reporter Mark Sommer reflects on a career at The Buffalo News Retired Buffalo News reporter and editor Mark Sommer reflects back on a 25-year career at The News.

Here’s some evidence of how important the work @buffaloguild.bsky.social is: buffalonews.com/news/local/b...

Elizabeth Licata: Independent bookshops never left − and now they're booming Independent bookstores were supposed to be dead by now. To say that didn’t happen is a glorious understatement.

@buffalonews.bsky.social I need to get out more. Did not realize this was happening: buffalonews.com/news/local/c...