Moving to a new city, is always and adventure, but that adventure is more fun with a dog!
MJ, her husband Chris and dog Juno, recently made the move from Alexandria, VA to Buffalo, NY. Juno has helped MJ and Chris discover many dog friendly stops!
Summer has now faded into fall, but that doesn’t mean that we have ceased exploring our new neighborhood in Buffalo, NY with our dog, Juno.
The blocks are long near our house, so the shortest walk is still at least 20 minutes, but even then, we are walking briskly and not sniffing every tree!
When we are not simply enjoying our morning and evening constitutionals, though, there are places to go and things to see with our furry friend by our side.
One of Juno’s favorite things to do when we lived in Del Ray was to go to Art on the Avenue, a yearly street festival dedicated to local and national artisans. She always loved walking down the middle of the road where she could see everything on both sides of the street, especially before the festival got under way.
Well, of course Buffalo has their own versions of these festivals. The Allentown Art Festival (http://www.allentownartfestival.com) and the Elmwood Festival of the Arts (http://eafa.techriver.net) occur each year in July and August respectively. We moved in after the Allentown Festival this year, but we were able to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Elmwood Festival! Juno enjoyed checking out the booths and listening to live music.
We always have to fuel our early morning walks with some caffeinated beverages, so we have found a few coffee shops that accommodate dogs.
Spot Coffee (http://www.spotcoffee.com) has several locations around the Buffalo area, and the Elmwood Avenue location features a large outdoor patio where pups can enjoy a drink of water while their humans have some coffee.
Cafe 59 in Prospect Hill (http://porterave.cafe59.com) recently opened on Porter Avenue and has a cute little patio area outside for dining. They serve their canine patrons homemade dinosaur-shaped cookies which Juno found delicious.
Allentown also has its own unique dog-friendly coffee shop in Cafe Taza (https://www.facebook.com/CafeTazaAllentown). This tiny shop has bar seating for maybe eight people, standing room for just a few more, but also allows dogs to come into the shop with their humans and enjoy a biscuit or two while they wait. We know that this will be a favorite of ours on the blustery days to come, although the lack of space means that other people and dogs will be vying for the same space!
We couldn’t be more thrilled with our new neighborhood and its dog-friendly atmosphere. Just like in Del Ray, neighbors put out water bowls for their four-legged friends, and nearly everyone is willing to offer a friendly pat on the head or a belly rub. What more could a dog want?
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