The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops Markets, celebrates its 30th birthday this summer and everyone is invited to the two-day culinary party. Expect a birthday party like no other, complete with delicious cupcakes, cookies, chocolate and ice cream, as well as a large smorgasbord of the region’s most scrumptious culinary delights including barbecue, seafood, Asian and vegetarian, that have become favorites of the country’s largest annual two-day food festival. The summer event, which attracts approximately 450,000 hungry folks annually, returns Saturday, July 13 from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday, July 14 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. along Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo. This year’s Taste features 51 restaurants, three food trucks and seven wineries as well as a culinary stage, musical entertainment, and plenty of special offerings from a host of national and local sponsors.

Forest Lawn Seeks Participants For Its Landscape Renewal Volunteer Program.

Gardeners with all levels of experience needed.

            As Forest Lawn continues to implement its peerless Landscape Renewal Plan to “return the forest to Forest Lawn,” volunteers with all levels of experience who enjoy gardening and working outdoors are needed to assist with special projects such as planting of garden areas; maintenance of existing plants; routine landscape maintenance (such as mulching, weeding, watering, etc.), seasonal tree pruning and more. While gardening experience is helpful, it is not required.  Master gardeners are also welcome to apply.