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.

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.

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.

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 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...

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?

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

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, ...

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.

Savvy use of preservation and the allure of the past has made the tiny Village of Medina a must-see local attraction.

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

“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...

“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...

Retired Buffalo News reporter and editor Mark Sommer reflects back on a 25-year career at The News.

Independent bookstores were supposed to be dead by now. To say that didn’t happen is a glorious understatement.