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Buffalo is the furthest west in the chain of cities across Western and Central New York. It is New York's second largest city (with Rochester a close third), and suffers many of the same problems as Rochester while continuing its conversion from a blue-collar/steel mill town to a modern economy.
Buffalo is about 70 miles from Rochester, or a little over an hour's driving time. It is adjacent to Lake Erie, Niagara Falls, and Canada's Ontario Province.
This is the birthplace of the Buffalo Wing. Famous wing eateries include:
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Anchor Bar -
Official Site - The place that invented Buffalo Wings in 1964.
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Duff's -
Official Site
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La Nova's -
Official Site
Buffalo has a large Polish population and is the best place to experience it is the Broadway Market.
Visiting
Districts:
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Chippewa Street - The center of Buffalo's nightlife, like Rochester's Alexander Street on steroids.
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Allentown - Allen Street near Elmwood Ave. Cafes, shops, galleries, and neighborhood bars.
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Elmwood Ave - Very eclectic district, with a mix of hippie and yuppie establishments. Similar to Monroe Avenue and Park Avenue, but combined into one avenue.
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Delaware Ave - Large, beautiful 19th and early 20th century mansions, mostly converted into businesses, with some New York City-style apartment buildings mixed in. Similar to Rochester's East Avenue, this is Buffalo's prestigious address.
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University Heights - Near SUNY at Buffalo's South Campus, this area of Main St. has a lot of restaurants, shops and underage bars.
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Things to do or see:
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Visit the
Botanical Gardens
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Within sight of the Gardens, visit the
Our Lady of Victory Basilica (free and beautiful)
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Eden Kazoo Factory (south of Buffalo) - Make your own Kazoo!
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Hostel Buffalo Niagara, a cheap place to stay
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36 Hour Tour by the
New York Times
Livejournal Communities
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buffalo_ny - Buffalo: "Hey, at least we aren't Rochester!"
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buffalostate - Buffalo State College
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sunyatbuffalo - University at Buffalo
Local Weeklies
General Buffalo Websites
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See the
Buffalo page on WikiVoyage for the closest thing to a Buffalo Wiki
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Buffalo Rising is an large and active blog of all things Buffalo
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2005-10-20 19:23:49 so can we start a community with the tagline: Hey, at least we're not Albany? or Cuse? or Victor? —RossHattori
2006-07-24 06:57:22 The main Rochester LiveJournal community used to have a tagline saying: Hey, at least we aren't Buffalo —BenMargolis
2008-11-25 12:15:34 Buffalo has some of the most beautiful architecture in this country, much of it is not preserved, a shame, but you can see the potential, and how great the city must have been at the turn of the 20th century. The metro area has similarities to most small cities in America, including Rochester. On the other side, the people, are some of the simplest, parochial, working class people I have ever met in this country, and they are very proud of this. To each their own, Buffalo was not for me. —MrRochester
2008-12-29 22:21:34 Thanks Brad for adding the BufWiki. I'm hoping we get more people to come help. —DavidMonroe
2009-01-04 17:12:31 I'm with MrRochester on this one. I went to school at UB and couldn't wait to return to Rochester. Rochester, to me, is more sophisticated and scenic. Buffalo takes pride in it's rapidly deteriorating surroundings and seems to be oblivious to the fact that they are no longer a first rate city. It's a shame, too, because Buffalo could and should be a much nicer place. Instead, it's just a rusting eyesore. Just my opinion... —BatGuano
2009-08-13 16:22:01 Rochester: the only city in the world that has an inferiority complex about Buffalo. —DavidPausch
2009-08-19 11:00:35 Buffalo showed up 77th and Rochester 86th in major job market survey of the Business Journal on September 8, 2008 Hottest Job Markets. We almost made the "Worst 10". —BradMandell
