How the Erie County Fair once became America’s #1 County and what that meant to me growing up in that era.

This article also answers the question: “If Greater Western New York were a state, what city would be its capital?”

You can’t really claim something often called “the eighth wonder of the world” is a hidden gem, but Niagara Falls does have a forgotten (on purpose?) legacy to a truly inspiration movement that benefits all Americans. Do you know what it is? You can find the answer in “Such is […]

Hint: The answer may – or may not be – right on your lips. I know it’s on mine.

Let the reader beware, this is most definitely a trick question. Back in the late eighteenth century, the Greater Western New York region contained few European settlers. The Niagara Frontier really was a frontier back then. Yet the territory represented a not-so-hidden gem to the politicians of a fledging America. […]

Who were they, what happened to them and what was their everlasting imprint on our region?

After we burned Newark, the British and their Indian allies returned the favor. But, what’s telling isn’t that we couldn’t stop them, it’s what we did next.

The Larkin Company represents more than just a lost Frank Lloyd Wright building, it was an early corporate trendsetter. Here’s one you may have never heard of.

Some of the world’s largest cities surrendered to the Cow Parade mania inspired by this candy. And, to think, it all started right here in the Greater Western New York region.

The greater Western New York region is rife with hidden gems like the invention of something you would never guess. But, we’ll give you a hint first…