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- 8/12/2024, Monday - Slow Roll bike ride in Buffalo
Every Monday interested bikers meetup at 6:30 to cruise around Buffalo. They go at a very slow pace and they name the ride "slow roll". It is well organized with a lot of volunteers in matching shirts. They block traffic so the group can stay together. We do a similar ride in Indianapolis called Bike Party. The two events are very different. The ride in Buffalo is sanctioned and permitted by the cops. They roll in a port - o - let and do everything the respectable way. In Indianapolis, Bike party is just a big ride and there are no volunteers, and very little planning. It is just a pop up ride with no permission or permits needed.
- 8/11/2024, Sunday - Biked to Asian Food & Culture Festival
On this beautiful Sunday afternoon we rode our bicycles downtown to the Asian Food & Culture Festival in the Canalside area of Buffalo. We checked out all the booths and made a yummy dinner of things from several different booths: spring rolls, chickpea salad (amazing), BBQ skewers, and Butter Chicken. There was a variety of live entertainment on the stage, although it definitely wasn't all Asian-related.
- 8/10/2024, Saturday - Biked to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side
We planned to bicycle to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side with friends who spoke of how pretty the ride is there. Unfortunately, our friends couldn't make it, but we decided to go on our own anyway because it was a beautiful day. Finally, here is the Relive video of our ride this day:
- 8/7/2024, Wednesday - Biked to two free concerts
We are suckers for free concerts (and free festivals, street fairs, etc.), and luckily Buffalo is full of them in the summertime. We are trying to take full advantage of this during our stay.
- 7/27/2024, Saturday - Biked to Veg Fest & Italian Festival
This lovely Saturday we found two different festivals to check out in Buffalo! We think Buffalo goes all out with festivals and free concerts all summer because they are all so happy they survived another winter. After checking out the neighborhood we got dinner at the Italian Festival (including arancini and cannoli) and headed home.
- 7/25/2024, Thursday - Biked to Niagara Falls yet again
You might think we're gluttons for punishment by now, but we really enjoy these long bike rides to Niagara Falls and back. So, yes, we went again because it was a nice day. It was a great day for another 50 mile bike ride, and we thoroughly enjoyed it! No doubt we'll do it again.
- 7/20/2024, Saturday - Biked to Niagara Falls again
We enjoyed cycling to Niagara Falls so much we decided to do it again! This time we decided to take the more direct route (by 4 miles) via Grand Island. This meant going over those big blue bridges we saw on our way to Niagara Falls the first time. After grabbing a bite to eat, we enjoyed the ride home in cooler temperatures. We decided to take the longer route back and avoid the Grand Island Bridges at night. Now, here is a video showing our route...
- 7/18/2024, Thursday - Biked to Thursday & Main Free Concert
There are loads of fun, free things to do in Buffalo during the summers, and the Thursday & Main concert series is just one example. We biked there after work and met the neighbor (our new friend) and his girlfriend to enjoy the concert.
- 7/17/2024, Wednesday - Explored Unity Island
In the evening we decided to ride our bikes over to nearby Unity Island to check it out more and maybe see the sunset. Unity Island sits in the Niagara River, separated from Buffalo by the Black Rock Canal.
- 7/16/2024, Tuesday - Food Truck Tuesday
In the evening we went with our friend, Siobhan, to Food Truck Tuesday at Larkin Square in the Larkinville area of Buffalo.
- 7/13/2024, Saturday - Biked to Taste of Buffalo
It was a beautiful day, so we decided to go for a bike ride and head towards downtown to explore it better.
- 7/11-7/12/2024, Thursday & Friday - Walked around Buffalo again
We are walkers, so several mile walks for us are quite common. It's a great way to get to know a new place, which we find exciting and fun.