by Chris Clemens If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ve heard me mention the Buffalo IGers (“Instagrammers”). They’re a community of folks in Buffalo who enjoy taking photos and sharing them on Instagram. Some members of the group are younger, some are older. Some have wicked expensive camera equipment and some use […]
by Chris Clemens There are tons of resources available online for anyone wanting to explore our region. There are guides for discovering local food, calendars of upcoming events, tons of interesting people, and an endless number of resources for exploring interesting places to visit. But, when it comes to living in a particular area, there’s […]
by Chris Clemens This past December I published a story about having discovered a birth announcement designed as a theater ticket. When I first found the ticket at a garage sale, I hadn’t given it much attention. Later, after doing a little research, I became more and more intrigued by how unique it was. Recognizing […]
by Chris Clemens I’m a sucker for garage sales, flea markets, and second hand shops. They’re usually a great way to discover regional artifacts. While walking through a garage sale in my Rochester neighborhood last year, I discovered a shoe box of random items. Typically, a box of random stuff will have at least one […]
by Chris Clemens In 1913, when Edward D. Putnam became the first curator of the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC)–then, Rochester Municipal Museum, Robert Ripley of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! was playing for the NY Giants. Neither could have imagined what their futures would hold. They certainly couldn’t have anticipated each other’s work […]