by Chris Clemens Frank Winfield Woolworth of Rodman, New York first created the five-and-dime store idea after driving to New York City and buying up a bunch of random stuff, returning home and proceeding to sell out of everything he had bought in a single day. Later, on February 22, 1878, he set up his first ‘five cent store’ […]
by Chris Clemens I regularly get asked, “where do you find all this stuff to go see, man??” The simple answer is: I do exactly what you’re doing right now–I read! I also occasionally take wrong turns and stumble into things. I peruse Instagram hashtags and location tags. I read books about regional history and […]
by Chris Clemens The Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood in the lower east section of Buffalo, New York was once known as “Polonia”. In the late 1800’s the region was mostly settled by Eastern European immigrants, the majority of which hailed from Poland. With more and more folks moving in, there became a need for more and more […]
by Chris Clemens Instagram has proven to be a really great resource over the years for discovering interesting new places to visit. What’s even cooler, is that Instagram has turned into a really fun way to meet other people who enjoy taking photos and who explore similar interests. Many cities over the years have found […]
by Chris Clemens Buffalo’s City Hall was once the tallest building in the city, until 1970 when One Seneca Tower stole the top seat. But, it’s still one of the tallest buildings in all of Western New York and the 32nd floor boasts a feature that no other building in the surrounding region can claim–making […]