Eat your heart out, San Francisco!

"AmericanStyle's 2004 Arts Destinations rankings mark the third time in three years that Buffalo has been in the Top 10. Since its debut ranking on the magazine's Top 25 list, Buffalo has climbed from the No. 9 to the No. 4 slot."

To celebrate, I and half the city packed into the Tralf to see Richard Thompson play as part of the Buffalo-Niagara Guitar Festival. Dayna Kurtz opened. A great night, much fun, much company, much wine.

June is perfect in this town. Everything is green. Beautiful winds. I have cilantro, basil, chives, spanish walking onion, and basil going in the garden. Organic lemonade from the coop. Some mornings I am just going to sleep as the birds begin to sing.