From the Home Team

The birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and everyone is embracing the start of the warmer season. And I am excited for all the wonderful events that come along with the nice weather.

Whether you’re heading out to a festival, looking to explore our beautiful outdoors, or craving a sweet treat, Buffalo has so much to love!

There is a festival for just about everything and me and my family enjoy going to as many as we can. Our favorite is the Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival at Letchworth State Park on Memorial Day Weekend.

In the spring and summer months I love to enjoy a Moscow Mule and the best one I have ever had would have to be from Remington Tavern at 184 Sweeney St. in North Tonawanda. Overlooking the scenic Erie Canal, the Remington Tavern has mastered the cocktail game! When you go, ask for the “Canal Side Mule” – it’s a refreshing twist on the classic Moscow Mule because it’s made with a splash of locally sourced apple cider. It’s delicious!

My kids and I make a summer bucket list every year and it helps us make the most of our days! There are a few things we do every year as well as new adventures that we have been waiting to try. Both Buffalo and Rochester have so much to offer! We never make it 100% of the way through our bucket list but having the list of goto activities is great.

It isn’t summer without a couple nights of camping and this year we booked one of the family cabins at Trout Run Camp Resort in Wellsville. We are most excited about river tubing there! We could spend all day out by the water. I am determined to go kayaking this year. I have only done it once, so I really want to go for a daylong paddle! Also, fishing is one of our best loved activities in the summer.

Sunday brunch with family and friends is something we enjoy as well. I think the best spots in Buffalo would have to be Jazzboline, Falley Allen, Betty’s, Alchemy Wine & Beer, Buffalo Kitchen Club, Café Postscripts and Jacks Corner Café.

There is not a shortage of places to find music in Western New York and I’m ready to rock out at the Taste of Country June 21st at Sahlen Field in Downtown Buffalo–it’s always the best way to kick off the summer!

I hope I inspired you to make the most of your summer, I know I will! And, of course, don’t forget to support local & shop local!