Ellsworth Statler got his start as a bellboy before he ever arrived in Buffalo. This is the story of the man who transformed the hotel industry and built the Hotel Statler on Niagara Square.
What began with a pair of deer now includes bears, gorillas, giraffes, elephants and dozens of other animals. Explore the long history of the Buffalo Zoo — the third oldest zoo in the nation.
As the curtain rose on Buffalo’s premier symphony orchestra, the city desperately needed a suitable concert hall. Enter Edward L. Kleinhans and Mary Seaton, stage left.
Songwriter Jack Yellen and his rhymes helped bring “Happy Days” to a nation mired in the Great Depression. This is the story of the Buffalo boy and his wife Lucille, a Hollywood dancer and choreographer.
In the 1920s, a fire ravaged Gowanda and left only a pile of rubble where its grand Opera House once stood. The community was devastated, but a local businessman was waiting in the wings to construct its next great movie playhouse.
As this winter's snow melts and sunshine returns to the area, our thoughts move to the National Pastime. We take a look at some lesser-known big leaguers who left their mark on baseball in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.
Working across the country as an Egyptian pharaoh, Japanese geisha and Indian Oil doctor, Edward Thorn entertained thousands of people during his career as a traveling performer. Thorn reached the peak of stardom with Buffalo Bill's Wild West, but also kept tight ties to Western New York.
Exploding out of Western New York and into the hearts, minds and medicine cabinets of fans nationwide, the seven Sutherland sisters made and lost a fortune as singers, models and spokeswomen. Brandon Stickney shines light on "the greatest and best drawing card ever known."
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Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.