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Also on today's calendar: 2026 Buffalo Team Hope Walk & Adventure Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 9 Real Ways to Make Friends in Buffalo, According to Buffalo (stepoutbuffalo.com) — If you're feeling short on friends in Buffalo, this guide shares concrete ways locals are actually meeting people, from wearing Bills gear at bars to joining rec leagues and social dance nights. It also highlights Buffalo-specific meetups, women's groups, volunteer opportunities, and classes so you can plug into real communities around town and Western New York.
2. ECHDC board advances waterfront safety, infrastructure & sponsorship initiatives (wnypapers.com) — Buffalo's waterfront is set for significant safety and infrastructure upgrades, including nearly $2.7 million in work at Terminal B and new lighting by 2027. ECHDC also approved boardwalk replacement at Canalside and inspections for cruise terminal improvements, while exploring sponsorships and naming rights to help fund ongoing maintenance of key public spaces along downtown and the Outer Harbor.
3. Enter to Win 2 Tickets to Bewitched: Somebody's Watching You From the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (stepoutbuffalo.com) — You can enter now to win two tickets to the Buffalo AKG Art Museum's Bewitched: Somebody's Watching You Halloween costume party, one of the city's splashiest spooky events. The October 24 bash features a costume contest, local food and drinks, DJ music, tarot readings, and a potion-bottling apothecary, with entries for the ticket giveaway accepted through September 21.
4. Fifteen startups selected for final 43North competition in Buffalo (fingerlakes1.com) — Buffalo residents can attend the final 43North startup competition for free, with semifinal pitches on Oct. 7 at the Golisano Institute and finals Oct. 8 at Shea's. Five companies will each win $1 million and support to grow operations in Buffalo, continuing a program that's already helped attract startups, jobs, and investment to the city and Western New York.
5. Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff celebrates culture, education and community (wkbw.com) — Buffalo's Hispanic Heritage Council has kicked off its 16th annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, spotlighting local culture, music, and education under the theme "Unidos somos más." Residents heard updates on the nearly finished Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute and saw local students honored with scholarships, while being invited to join events running through Oct. 15 across Western New York.
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