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Flavors of fall come alive at Mayer Brothers Cider Mill
Nothing says fall like colorful leaves and freshly brewed apple cider. The place to get that wonderful autumn beverage is the Mayer Brothers Cider Mill. Step inside, and the fragrances of apples and cinnamon will make you wish fall lasted all year long! One of the Buffalo area’s longstanding traditions, the cider business was founded by family patriarch Jacob Mayer. Mayer was a steeple builder by trade but bought an apple-pressing mill in 1852 to serve local farmers and their families in the West Seneca area. Farmers could bring apples from their orchards to the mill to be pressed into cider. A barrelful would stay sweet for a few weeks and then turn to hard cider that would last all winter.
We’re springing into the fall festival season!
In October, Western New York looks like a rainbow fell on it. The vivid background of yellow, golden, orange, red and purple foliage and cooling temperatures get your blood flowing. The fall festival season has begun, and Buffalonians love their festivals! We celebrate the season with annual events like the Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival in Clarence, the Allentown Fall Festival in downtown Buffalo, the Fall Fest at Canalside and the Ellicottville Fall Festival. Beer lovers enjoy sampling brews at the Buffalo On Tap Harvest Beer Festival in nearby Hamburg. These events draw thousands of folks who love food, drinks, arts and crafts booths, music, fun and games and, of course, lots and lots of pumpkins!
10 unique shopping opportunities in Elmwood Village
Elmwood Village is a shopper’s paradise! One of the greatest pleasures of living near this historic neighborhood is visiting the variety of shops and boutiques to find unique gifts and special items for yourself. You can spend hours strolling Elmwood Avenue and perusing the wares offered by these locally owned places, whose owners go out of their way to bring you clothing, gifts and other items you won’t find anywhere else. Restaurants and coffee shops are sprinkled throughout the shopping district, so you can take a lunch or snack break.
Work longer, live longer? New study says yes
Adults these days are living longer and healthier lives, and by the time they reach 65, they’re just not ready to retire. Some people keep on working for financial reasons, but others are delaying retirement because they like working. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 30 percent of people 65 to 69 were still working in 2010. That same year, people 65 and older comprised 16 percent of the workforce. Those numbers are expected to grow in the coming years.
Let’s roll! Group bike rides offer fun and fitness
Buffalo is known, among other things, as the City of Good Neighbors. With good reason—you’ll find the friendliest people here, and lots of opportunities to meet new and interesting friends. If you’re a bicycle rider, one of the best ways to see the city and make new friends is Slow Roll, a group ride that winds through a unique route each week. The pace is leisurely enough that folks of all ages and skill levels can participate.
America’s Favorite Place? It’s Buffalo, of course!
Buffalo rose above all other cities in a poll by Travel & Leisure magazine, scoring Number 1 in a survey of America’s Favorite Places! Of course, we Buffalonians always knew that our city is one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. Now everyone else does, too. Travel & Leisure’s readers and Web site visitors were asked to name and rate their favorite cities 100,000 in more than 65 categories that included affordability, notable restaurants and public parks. The survey was conducted between October 2015 and mid-April of this year.
You can grow fresh tomatoes and beautiful blooms on your terrace
You’ve decided you’re ready to enjoy a vibrant, active retirement life and you’re going to move into a beautiful new apartment home at Canterbury Woods Gates Circle. If you’ve enjoyed gardening at your previous residence, you might be wondering how you can continue that pursuit.