Posts Tagged: western new york

PHOTOS: My Calorie-Packed, Family-Filled Holiday Break

The holidays went well, thanks, but they were different. For the first time in a few years, I decided to spend an entire week at home around Christmas. This wasn’t my first option but it ended up as the most practical for a couple of reasons. First off, I was heading in to the first… Read more »

I Told A Few Of My Favorite Stories To A Website Back In Buffalo

A few weeks ago while I was in Los Angeles for The GRAMMYs, I received a Facebook message from Mary Friona. She is from my hometown of Niagara Falls and was a reporter at the NBC affiliate in Buffalo, WGRZ. Mary now runs a website called “Totally Buffalo” which features people, places and events throughout… Read more »

PHOTOS: A Perfectly-Timed Trip Home For The Holidays

Took me what, almost 10 years? But I finally figured it out. When I return home to visit family in Western New York for Christmas, I should stick around for about four nights. Here was my issue in years past: I would only visit my parents back in Niagara Falls about three times a year…. Read more »

PHOTOS: Labor-less Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend has become a weekend that I really, really look forward to. I’ve always enjoyed the holiday because it serves as a nice bridge between a hot-and-humid summer and a busy fall. Autumn is usually the most hectic time of year for me; ratings are most important this time of year, many artists… Read more »

PHOTOS: A Weekend In Buffalo Instead Of Vegas

On a normal year I spend the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas. I traditionally travel alone but upon landing west, am greeted by a group of guys that I grew up with in Niagara Falls, NY. Now what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but specifics withheld, the three days… Read more »

PHOTOS: #LaborDayWeekend2015 Back In Western New York!

How did I spend my #LaborDayWeekend2015? Well, given that it’s the last time before Christmas I’ll get to visit my family in Niagara Falls, I traveled back to Western New York. This trip was a bit different from past years; my colleague in Scranton Danny had NEVER BEEN to Buffalo before. So Saturday I hopped… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: The Goo Goo Dolls Finish LP, Will Tour Again After Summer Release

The wait is almost over for legions of Goo Goo Dolls fans everywhere: the Buffalo, NY band completed its ninth studio LP, for real this time. “I’m going to New York tomorrow to do the mastering, so I guess it’s finished,” revealed lead singer John Rzeznik. The front man along with fellow founding band mate… Read more »