Buffalo, “the City of Good Neighbors” is also a gateway to Niagara Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. The City of Buffalo sits on the eastern end of Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes. Buffalo is known by its geographical divisions: North, South, East and West. Throughout the city are various parks, trails, and scenic places to visit. Buffalo has an abundance of dining and shopping opportunities as well as special family fun events. Buffalo is a splendid place to live, work, and raise a family.
The West Side
In Buffalo’s West Side is the Central Business District and the backbone of the Buffalo Niagara regional economy. This thriving area is the government, banking, legal, and finance sectors of the Buffalo economy. Commercial office lease rates are some of the nation’s most affordable.
Elmwood Village, on Buffalo’s West Side is considered to be the arts and cultural center of the city. It is home to the well-known Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo State campus borders Elmwood Village to the north and historic Allentown borders to the south. This is where the popular Allentown Art Festival occurs in August every year that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the works of talented, local artisans and craftsman. Elmwood Village touts almost 50 eclectic restaurants and cafes.
Allen Street/Medical Campus is also on the West Side.
Buffalo’s Allentown District is known for many art and antique galleries. Main Street/Allentown district is an eclectic mix of the historic and high-tech. New upscale apartments and lofts are currently being developed in this area.
South Buffalo
South Buffalo is a unique community filled with tradition. It is the Center of Irish Heritage and Culture for the Western New York/Southern Ontario region. The Seneca Street business district is undergoing beautification. Mercy Hospital/Trocaire College/Mt. Mercy Academy is a large complex in this area and a medically-based economic generator for the city.
North Buffalo
North Buffalo is a vibrant commercial area and a fun place to shop or go out on the town. Many boutiques, nightclubs, and 4-star restaurants are all within walking distance. North Buffalo hosts the annual Italian Heritage and Food Festival every July. The Buffalo Zoo and Delaware Park are popular attractions in this area.
East Side
Jefferson Avenue is being revitalized. This major commercial corridor is attracting new investors, new homes, and new community incentives for the beautification of Jefferson Ave. The Art Apollo Media Center and a new library are drawing new interest to the area. The East side is just minutes away from Canisius College, Medaille College and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
Distances Between Towns/Cities
The towns closest to Buffalo include Amherst and Williamsville that are less than 10 miles away. Clarence and Niagara Falls are approximately 18 miles from the City of Buffalo. The City of Toronto, Canada is less than 2 hours away.
Buffalo is driving distance to New York City, Boston, Cleveland, and Chicago, as well as many other eastern states. Canada is just a ten minute ride.
Airports
The major airport serving the travelers of Buffalo is the Buffalo/Niagara International Airport.
Terrain
The City of Buffalo has a total land area of roughly 53 square miles.
Buffalo has four beautiful distinct seasons --- a hot summer that is great for water sports, a gorgeous array of colors in the fall, a snowy winter that will delight the skiers, and lots of new blooms in the spring.
Buffalo is 2 hours from the Allegheny Mountains, providing beautiful scenery and opportunities for recreation. Buffalo is within driving distance from the City of Rochester, the Finger Lakes Region, Lake Ontario, and The Erie Canal all providing great water sports opportunities.
Jobs
The City of Buffalo’s major employment sectors include Health, Education, and Social Services. Also included are the Manufacturing and Trade sectors.
Some of the major employers in Buffalo include HSBC-Banking Institutions, Verizon Communications, Bush Industries, Goodyear Dunlop, Rich Products, Westwood Squibb, Cimminelli Development, and Certo Brothers Distributors.
Located in the heart of Buffalo’s is the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC). This large campus site is home to top notch health and research institutions including the University at Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute.
Colleges/Universities
Two of New York State’s Universities are located in the City of Buffalo. Included are Buffalo State College and the University at Buffalo, one of SUNY’s four university centers.
Also located in the City of Buffalo are D’Youville College, Bryant and Stratton College, Trocaire College, Medaille College, Daeman College, Niagara University, Niagara Community College, and Canisius College.
In the downtown area of Buffalo are the campuses of Erie Community College and a site of Empire State College.
Housing
City of Buffalo offers housing options for every life style --- apartments, townhomes, condos, multi-family homes, single family homes, and land for development.
The average home value in Buffalo by geographic area:
North - $126,000
West - $101,300
East - $32,500
South - $52,200
Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf
North Americare Park is known as one of the finest ball-parks in semi-professional baseball. It opened on April 14, 1988 and was the home of a sold out game to a crowd of roughly 19,500 people. North Americare Park is home to the Buffalo Bisons. The park’s has facilities including batting cages, a club house, party deck, hall of fame, and press box for the members of the media to sit and watch the game. Pettibones Grille is also a part of the North Americare Park with a pleasant place to dine and watch the game.
Ralph Wilson Stadium is home to the Buffalo Bills and one of the premier stadiums in the NFL. Beautiful HSBC Arena is located on Buffalo’s water front and is the home of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team and the Buffalo Bandits lacrosse teams.
Delaware Park is the centerpiece of the Buffalo parks and contains many of Buffalo’s cultural institutions. It is known simply as “The Park” and encompasses 350 acres. Features include Hoyt Lake, a large meadow, wooded areas, and a Japanese Garden on Mirror Lake. Delaware Park is the setting for “Shakespeare in Delaware Park” that attracts thousands every year.
The Woodlawn Beach State Park has a splendid natural sand beach that is nearly a mile long. Along the beach there are picturesque views of Lake Erie. Activities at the Woodlawn Beach Park include swimming, windsurfing, bird-watching, volleyball, and sunbathing. The park also offers a playground for children to enjoy.
Letchworth State Park is approximately 45 miles from Buffalo and boasts some of the most amazing natural beauty in Western New York. The Genesee River roars over 3 waterfalls, dropping as much as 107 feet. The park also has great camping, hiking, swimming, skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, white water rafting, and ballooning, and picnicking.
In addition to our Country Club golf courses, golfers marvel at the greens of Amherst Audubon, Beaver Island, Cazenovia Park, Dande Farms, Deerwood, Delaware Park, Eden Valley, Oakwood and Southpark.
Special Attractions
There are so many fun, wonderful, exciting, and educational attractions in Buffalo that I can’t begin to list them here. Please see the Things To Do Page under Local Information on this web site for links to all the most exciting things to do in Buffalo!
Niagara Falls is only 20 minutes from Buffalo and is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world! Niagara Falls lies on the border between Canada and the United States. There are three separate waterfalls within Niagara Falls including Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, and the smallest of the three, Bridal Veil Falls. Niagara Falls has a wide variety of attractions on both the New York and Ontario, Canada sides. Features include the Daredevil Museum, Aerospace Museum, Goat Island, and Cave of the Winds on the New York Side of the Falls. On the Ontario side there are attractions including Queen Victoria Park, Oaks Garden Theatre, and the Skylon Tower. Two attractions of Niagara Falls that are on both the New York and Ontario sides are Rainbow Bridge and Maid of the Mist boat tours. On the west side of Buffalo is Peace Bridge that crosses the Niagara River and Lake Erie into Canada.
Visit Toronto! Take a day trip with the family to Toronto. There is so much to do and see! Toronto is on Lake Ontario and one of the southernmost cities in Canada. Toronto is Canada’s largest city, home to more than 100 cultures and called “The City of Imagination”. Toronto is also the capital of Ontario, and the industrial and business centre for the country. In addition, Toronto has a surprisingly moderate climate – with the warmest springs and summers in Canada.
If you enjoy Las Vegas style gaming, Seneca Niagara Casino and Fallsview Casino in Ontario, Canada are close by.
Interesting Facts
The City of Buffalo is nicknamed “City of Good Neighbors”.
Buffalo has also been called The Nickel City due to the appearance of a buffalo on the back of the American nickel.
The Erie Canal links Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, and Albany with New York City. The Erie Canal runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. The Erie Canal also connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Erie is at the beginning of the Niagara River that flows northward over Niagara Falls and into Lake Ontario.
One of the famous residents of Buffalo was William Fargo. Fargo was the founder of the Wells Fargo Express Company that was top in the transportation department in the 19th century American West. William Fargo served as Mayor of Buffalo from 1862 to 1866.
In 1964, Terressa Bellisimo made a spur-of-the-moment snack in her family’s bar and restaurant, the Anchor Bar. Terressa experimented with some chicken she had left over. She deep-fried it and added some hot sauce. The new treat was hot and crispy and received great remarks. Later on, other restaurants throughout Buffalo City, and then the world, began to serve the new treat called “Buffalo Wings”.
President William McKinley was shot while attending the PanAmerican Exposition in Buffalo resulting in Theodore Roosevelt being sworn in as the 26th president of the United States.
Millard Fillmore (13th President of the U.S.) died March 8, 1874 and is buried in Buffalo at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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