Angela Stefano (“Ang,” unless she’s in trouble) is the editor-in-chief of The Boot and a senior writer for Taste of Country. Based in Nashville, Tenn., but with her heart in Buffalo, N.Y., she enjoys boxing, exploring record stores and dog-sitting some very sweet pups. A graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and a former Boston Bruins intern and game-night staffer, she also enjoys a good hockey game and often employs a good dose of Northern-bred sarcasm and self-deprecation.
Angela Stefano
Buffalo Place Announces 2013 ‘Thursday At Canalside’, ‘Rocks Canalside’ Summer Concert Lineups — Here’s WBLK’s Can’t-Miss List
Canalside will be the place to be this summer! There will be 800 events going on over the course of these next few warm months -- including Buffalo Place's free Thursday at Canalside shows at weekend Rocks Canalside concerts.
Buffalo Place released the full lineup for their shows this afternoon (May 15), and you can be WBLK will be there. Here are our can't-miss picks!
The World’s Largest Yard Sale To Be Featured On New HGTV Series!
The World's Largest Yard Sale hasn't actually been verified by The Guinness Book of World Records as the largest yard sale on the planet -- but at tomorrow's event (Saturday, May 11), it will be getting some national publicity!
WBLK Playlist – May 2013 Top Songs
Here are WBLK's top songs for May 2013!
Become a WBLK MVP, Get Presale Access to Lil Wayne Tickets!!
Lil Wayne's bringing his America's Most Wanted Tour, featuring T.I. and 2 Chainz, to Darien Lake this summer on Tuesday, July 30! Tickets go on sale to the public at noon on Friday, April 19, but WBLK MVPs will have special presale access Wednesday, April 17, from noon until 10 p.m.
WBLK Playlist — April 2013 Top Songs
These are WBLK's top songs for April 2013.
What Day Does Darien Lake Amusement Park Open?
We got a little taste of warm weather this weekend, which means most of us are now itching for spring. There are plenty of signs the warm weather is coming: Daylight Saving Time. Easter. Darien Lake's opening day.
Free Soil Party — Black History Minute
The Free Soil Party was a very short-lived political party, remaining active from 1848 until fully absorbing into the Republican Party in 1854. The FSP was formed in Buffalo at Lafayette Square (known then as Court House Park). Although short-lived, the party was groundbreaking for mainly consisting of anti-slavery members. After fusing with the Republican Party, anti-slavery Democrats also switch
WBLK Playlist — March 2013 Top Songs
These are WBLK's top songs for March 2013.
National Conventions of Colored Citizens — Black History Minute
The National Convention of Colored Citizens, one of the most significant conventions in abolition movements, began on August 15, 1843, in Buffalo. The Convention lasted four days, and its participants discussed their efforts to claim the rights of other American citizens. Perhaps the most notable of speeches was by Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, who radically encouraged slaves to strive for total ema
National Liberty Party — Black History Minute
The National Liberty Party was a minor political party founded in 1840, consisting of abolitionists who broke away from the American Anti-Slavery Society. They believed that the Constitution was an anti-slavery document and used the document to support their efforts. The National Liberty Party’s first national convention took place in Arcade, N.Y., on April 1, 1840.
Joseph Hodge — Black History Minute
Joseph Hodge was the first non-Native American settler in the Buffalo area. After escaping slavery in the mid 1700s, Hodge married into the Seneca tribe. He and his wife operated a fur trading post, and he often worked as an interpreter.
Pandora’s Sports Bar & Restaurant — Buffalo Small Business
Pandora's Sports Bar & Restaurant
Located at: 2261 North Fillmore Ave., Buffalo
Phone number: (716) 803-1335
Hours: 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Also serving lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.
Owner: Wayne Collins is the founder and owner of Pandora’s Sports Bar & Restaurant, located in the heart of an underserved community since 2000. Unde...