The Bubble Man

Each city has its own little quirky individuals.
Toronto has the Jesus guy. Brampton has batman. Buffalo has the bubble guy.
Thank you for taking time out of your day to add a little soap spudded happiness into the lives of passerby’s. However small (or big), you’ve managed to make a cute and «bubbly» impact on everyone’s lives.
Seeing the ever expected bubbles never fails to bring a smile to my face. Kudos to you.

The bubbles always make me smile, and when I wave to him he always waves back. Makes my day!

I have lived here for five years, and for as long as I can remember — The Bubble Man has been doing bubbles on the corner here. I’ve always loved it. Especially the really big ones.

Most Tuesdays find me in Allentown. And each Tuesday I look for «The Bubble Man». I’m often disappointed. But not today. As I came upon the corner of Allen and Elmwood I saw the bubbles. Pretty big ones and lots of them.
He’s not the only Bubble Man in my travels, but he’s the only one in Buffalo. And it’s great we have our own.
I wonder if any of our Allentown Unilocalers know who he is. Or maybe it’s even one of them…

No matter where I am going or what serious thoughts I am having at that moment, there is nothing better than seeing a cloud of bubbles floating down Allen Street.
Whenever the Bubble Man decides to treat the neighborhood to his bubbles, people stop, look up, and smile.
Thank you for the smiles and the happiness that you unselfishly give to the neighborhood. You are one of the reasons I love living here.

Driving to work down Elmwood was always a mixed feeling until I hit Allen & Elmwood and saw those bubbles coming out of the window above Jim’s Steakout! The Bubble man has been an area legend and reality for a long time. I never realized how often the bubbles are activated until I started driving to work down Elmwood. What a mood lifter. Thank you Bubble man for brightening my day on multiple occasions. It is such a great feeling watching other people look up captivated and it brings such joy to the daily grind.
Thanks bubble man!

Routine. It can be soul-​crushing. Getting up in the morning, going to work. Eating breakfast. Drinking coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. Going to bed and doing it all over again.
Despite that, some routines are comforting and add some smiles on a day that may seem gloomy. The Bubble Man is one of those constants you can count on. In the summer days, between Allen and Elmwood, I can count on his bubbles :3. They were there two years ago when I was driving down the street (in October, mind you) and long before that.
This enigmatic man must love bubbles and has developed a reputation in the community for the simplest of childhood pleasures: blowing bubbles at a busy intersection! How fun is that?
Well, I’m with the other reviewers. Thank you for doing what you do. Maybe you’re creepy and a little weird, maybe you’re not. I don’t really know you. But I love your bubbles.

Bubble Man, do you know how much you make my day? Even when in the worst mood, one sight of bubbles from your upper window and electric fan evokes a smile from ear to ear. It’s such a small gesture that leaves many with warm and fuzzy feelings as they stroll through Allentown. May you live long and prosper, blowing bubbles across Allen and Elmwood for all time.

I’ve visited the Bubble Man on a number of occasions throughout my tenure in Buffalo and have had such inconsistent experiences. I always pause at the corner of Allen & Elmwood with lofty expectations, but I don’t get why this is a Buffalo tradition, nor why locals go crazy for it. Here’s why:
1: Bubble size is totally inconsistent. If you’re going to commit to bubblery as a career path, you’d think that one would have the decency to perfect one’s craft before presenting it to the world.
2: The Bubble Man is no doubt keen to Allen/Elmwood’s erratic wind conditions, but he continues to recklessly spray bubbles into the street with minimal consideration of where they might land. I feel that this creates a hazardous condition for drivers (who might ultimately swerve to avoid a rogue bubble) and disorients pedestrians.
3. The Bubble Man concept has already been beaten to death in cities like New York and San Francisco.
I’m thrilled with the revitalization of Allentown, but I don’t know that the Bubble Man will stand the test of time in a gentrifying neighborhood. If you’re looking for more worthwhile pursuits in the Elmwood Village, I strongly recommend the Lady in White or even Eric Starchild. He’d love to show you some jewelry he made.

The Bubble Man; an icon of Allentown. That bubble-​filled sky at the corner of Allen and Elmwood will forever be a fond memory for me of this area, even should I ever move away. One morning in particular, on my way to work, I drove through through those bubbles, smiled and thought, «I love where I live.» What a great way to start the day.

BUT REALLY, HOW DO YOU NOT GIVE BUBBLE MAN FIVE STARS?!
You gotta see it to believe it, and soon you will be enveloped in the glory of random bubbles shooting from some apartment above the Jim’s Steakout on Allen/​Elmwood.
Trust me — you won’t be disappointed. Unless you hate everything that is good in the world.