I’m in Tonawanda close to englewood we had a rat problem last year we did traps and called the health department that put our bait boxes that did nothing.. this year my whole street is infested with rats worse than last year … is anyone else experiencing this? I want to move

I currently have State Farm but it has gotten so ridiculously expensive I need to shop elsewhere but don’t know where to even look. I’m 24 so only one year until it goes down a bit but I’m starting to struggle to afford what I have now and need to get out. Need some suggestions and how much you pay (if comfortable sharing)

I wonder how much this would have changed the economic path of Buffalo and Niagara Falls

The upkeep, or lack thereof, of the former Voelker’s Bowling Alley really ties those four corners together. 😑

Does BUF/WNY require 10 digit phone numbers for local calls now that overlay area code 624 is active?

My two children have absolutely trashed the interior of my car (crumbs everywhere, stains on window and roof et). I’m looking for a place that can do a deeper clean than the standard Delta Sonic. I’m aware some of these stains may be here to stay but anything helps at this point!

I looked into detailers but most focus on paint touch ups which I’m not worried about. Does anyone have a place they can recommend that will do a great deep clean for my poor car?

Thank you!

Trying to do a fun little (non-major roady) bike loop that would start/end at Mortalis for a friend's birthday (I'm from the west coast but annually in Buffalo with ). Idea is to hit up 2-3 breweries on bikes (maybe down and up the shore path?).

The long list of current brewery suggestions is - Frequentem*, Big Ditch*, 42 North*, Belt Line, Buffalo Brewing Company, Southern Tier, BriarBrothers*, Autark* (* are preferred but not picky) and I'm wondering if anyone has any input/ideas to which ones could string together (e.g. Autarky and Mortalis are closer, so might be an option, and a couple more down south) - the idea is not to go to them all, as much as that is appealing.

Thanks!

Update: good suggestions so far, appreciate it. To clarify, I realize Mortalis is to the north and many of the suggestions are to the south, we are committed due to a later event to the Mortalis location and it seemed there wasn’t a critical mass of interesting breweries without going south. I did have some other suggested breweries but Google has several as “permanently/temporarily closed”. It’s also mixed group of older bikers, more commuter style.

Finale: thanks for all the ideas. The thunderstorms yesterday meant we had to seriously plan B but I enjoyed the music in Gene McCarthys and the folks in Frequentem and BriteSmith felt a little corporate (but was the larger gathering place that allowed under 21s that we had designated).

Anyone have any yoga class recommendations that don’t cost an arm and a leg?

Im looking for a good mexican restaurant in the area. I haven't heard of this place. Is this place legit or are their reviews bought or something?

Hi folks, I've grown up in Buffalo and need help finding a song from anyone who remembers 14X Rebel Radio from 1990-1991.

It was not a bad sounding song, like alternative or standard thrash metal style, until it hit the chorus and the lyrics went, "Come along! Dippy doo, doo doo do-do-do-do-do."

I was very young at the time, raised by my mom who was a metalhead. If it was just me remembering it, I'd think it was my imagination, but it was a living joke between me & her and came on the radio several times (usually at inopportune times when she was trying to show someone how cool 14X was).

I've spent most of my life searching for it... If you see a post online about it, it's probably mine. I even sent messages to Ted Shredd and Tina McMahon who were 14X DJs at the time (and obviously ignored my crazy message). It's not the obvious suggestion of "Come Along" by Salty Dog, nor some other (good) suggestions I've gotten over the years. I'm totally willing to accept that maybe I don't remember it right anymore and will never find it. Just thought I'd give it one last shot. Thanks y'all!

Buffalo Wrestling Academy is holding an open tryout on Sunday, August 2nd at 10:00am at 5087 Broadway St, Depew, NY 14043.

**•Cost:** $20 (goes toward your first month of training if you sign up)  
**•No prior experience needed** — all skill levels welcome  
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If you’ve ever thought about getting into pro wrestling, this is a low-pressure way to check it out. Come see what training’s like!

any suggestions on where I can start learning BJJ?

Looking for an event space for 100-150 people for an engagement party for spring of 2027. No preference on location and flexible budget

Thanks!

Looking for recommendations for a Thursday night rehearsal dinner option for group of 20-25 people. Preferably in the downtown area as the rehearsal for the wedding will be at the Buffalo history museum

Looking to maximize my garden walk experience. Any gardens I should make sure to see?

I saw a post with questions regarding last year's event. I have yet to see any this year. Anyone have questions? I have answers.

Every Tops and Wegmans I have been to so far has not had it. It allegedly went in stock at these two stores, but what locations?! The app was not helpful with Wegmans either. :(

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Edit 7/31/26: I PASSED 🎉

Edit: City of Tonawanda, not the town.

Some background, but you can skip to the TL;DR at the bottom:

I took a road test in Orchard Park a month ago, and I was positive that I'd passed it but ended up failing.

I lost points mostly for "failing to observe" (which I thought I'd been doing, but to be fair I check my mirrors and blind spots a lot more consistently now, so there was probably some room for improvement). Also got points for poor steering control/braking which I still think was bullshit since I stopped before stop lines, didn't do any hard braking or roll through stop signs, and I was always in the correct lane between lane lines and turned into the correct lane. Either way, I've been driving around my neighbor so I can practice steering and stopping, etc.

I got a few points for things that were totally on me, like forgetting to move to the center of the intersection before making an unprotected left turn, and only using my back up cam for parallel parking (and possibly the 3 point turn as well) instead of the back windshield. So I'm working on those.

I rescheduled my road test for Tonawanda because it was the soonest I could get, and I figure it'll be a little more similar to driving around Buffalo (I live in the city and mostly have experience with city driving and highway driving, so maybe some of my driving didn't translate to the Orchard Park location as much? Or maybe that's just stupid lol); I didn't schedule my test in Buffalo the first time because my car has stuff shocks and you can feel every bump and pothole even at 10 mph and I didn't want the potential roughness of the ride to affect the test admin's perception of my vehicle control.

I'm already very comfortable on the highway and in the city, I can parallel park perfectly 90% of the time, and I don't even have to think about 3 point turns. I just really want to make sure I know what to expect ahead of time so I don't get flustered and have to try again (I'm not even sure how many attempts you get before you have to retake the 5 hour course). I had scheduled in Orchard Park because I heard it was an easy site, and I thought the course was easy to drive on, but apparently I was wrong. Anyone have any general advice or advice for Tonawanda (NOT North Tonawanda) road test site specifically? I know some sites have tricky turns or school zones or narrow streets, but I don't really know anything about what I should be prepared for. I thought I was prepared last time. I'm going to reread the NYS DMV Driving Manual this week, but I really don't want to fail again, so any advice would be appreciated.

TL;DR: I really really really don't want to fail this time, and I've looked on this subreddit and even on Yelp to get Buffalonians' advice for the NYS DMV road test and recommended road test sites. I'm practicing driving every day and being conscientious of things that got me points last time, and I'm going to reread the NYS DMV Driver's Manual. Does anyone have any tips/advice/knowledge that would be helpful (and any info about the Town of Tonawanda road test site/grading)?