I moved
to Buffalo with my husband in the summer of 2009 expecting to hate living here. I don't
like cold weather and I've been most happy living in big, exciting cities like
London. Even though I expected to leave after 4 years of grad school, I decided
to learn everything I could about my new hometown.
By
getting involved with nonprofits I saw one of the city's best sides. Now I work
full time as the Volunteer Manager at Journey's End Refugee Services, and I get
to connect people to rewarding experiences every day. Through my experiences
with work and friends over the last few years I have come to adore Buffalo and
I am staying in the Queen City.
I was
inspired to start this site because I was gearing up for summer by gathering
information about free and cheap things to do, and ended up with almost 300
things on my list. I thought there must be other people in Buffalo who also
need to make the most of their "entertainment" budget and would get
out and do things more if it were easy to find the information.
The
content will follow my personal interests and I'll write a post when I do one
of the things on the list. I plan on posting a lot this summer and then less so
once fall starts. I'm not sure where the site will go from here, but I want two
things for it: I hope that because of it my fellow Buffalonians will enjoy our city more, and
that non-Buffalonians will see a vibrant side of Buffalo that is too rarely
in the media.
Buffalo
is not the city it was even ten years ago, and I'm honored to know some of the
people and organizations making it such a dynamic and beautiful place. I
believe it's important to make your community truly your own by working for the
results you want: whether by volunteering for a nonprofit or by celebrating the
work of others who care about Buffalo. Learn, invest, explore. Enjoy Buffalo.
I made note of your blog link when you announced it on Facebook but I'm visiting for the first time today. Love the idea for your site! Although I have one complaint -- everyone always talks about how things only go on in Buffalo when it's warm. While I'm sure a big part of that is true, your site (and mine) should be examples of the stuff that happens YEAR ROUND. So let's do our best to highlight those things (maybe even together!). :)
ReplyDeleteI Choose Buffalo
http://ichoosebuffalo.com
Hi Zan! I agree--one of the best things about this area is that there are four seasons to enjoy! I anticipate blogging less starting in August because I will be starting a part-time MBA program in addition to working full time. I will definitely keep it up, though. I look forward to reading more of your blog and meeting you soon!
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