Welcome to Naked Buffalo / The Mob Tours Our 2013 Season begins May 4! If you are looking to let your hair down, but keep your clothes on, and experience some fascinating entertainment, you’ve come to right place! Naked Buffalo and The Mob Tours was created by Michael F. Rizzo, best-selling author of five books, including “Gangsters and Organized Crime in Buffalo.” 2013 marks the 6th year Naked Buffalo has been...
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The Brewer Tours sell out quickly, so book yours today! We have some great breweries scheduled this year, and the tour is always fun.
As we are putting the final touches on our Brewer Tour, which debuts August 18, 2012 at 2pm, we came across an old TV ad we forgot about for Simon Pure. This is a great ad, enjoy! Simon Pure Buster Keaton Ad
Lived on the Edge He had lived life on the edge for over 60 years when his heart finally gave out on July 19, 1974. He was Don Stefano Magaddino, boss of the Buffalo/Niagara Falls Mafia. Magaddino hailed from Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, arriving in Brooklyn about 1909. In 1921, after an arrest on a murder charge as well as an unsuccessful attempt on his life, he moved to Buffalo to take over the local crime operations from the late Joe...
Frosty Novino On June 17, 1976 Buffalo gangster Faust “Frosty” Novino was lured to a building on Connecticut Street in Buffalo by a friend. When they entered the dark building Frosty noticed a large shadow then saw a heavy set man coming at him. He pulled his .45 and began shooting. He also saw several other mobsters in the ensuing moments. He hid then was able to escape out a door and down 17th street The men in the building all...
On Tuesday we filmed a segment for CW23 here in Buffalo about Naked Buffalo and the tours we offer. Today they aired the segment which focused on our Real Erie Canal tour. Check it out and hear about our Father’s Day special! A walking tour of Buffalo:...
Michael F. Rizzo – author, historian
