Buffalo NY Vacation

Buffalo is a city in New York; the second largest to be exact. The city is home to many museums, cuisines, historical buildings and a much later nightlife then most cities in the country; bars are open until 4am, rather then 2am. There is no shortage of professional sports in the city either: the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres are two of the more popular sports teams that play in Buffalo.

Fast Facts

1. Country: United States
2. State: New York
3. County: Erie
4. Mayor: Byron Brown¹
5. City population: 272,632 (2007 est.)²
6. Currency: U.S. dollar
7. Area code: 716
8. Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5 hours)
9. Nickname: Queen city³
10. Nearby cities: Amherst, Cheektowaga, Fort Erie, Kenmore, Sloan
11. Area: 40.6 square miles⁴

Attractions

The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is a Frommer's exceptionally recommended attraction in the city of Buffalo; they even claim it's a "can't-miss" sight.⁵ This modern and contemporary art gallery hold about 5,000 pieces⁵ of some of the "finest collections"⁶ in the world. It's home to some of the artwork of such well-known artist as Picasso, Gauguin and Warhol.⁵

Cuisine

Buffalo wings are definitely a "local specialty"⁷ in the city of Buffalo. But for the food enthusiast, there are also other options, including some "excellent"⁸ fine-dining choices. Visitors can eat a local diners and pay a small price or hit some more "extraordinary" restaurants for a menu that offers foods that "never fail to surprise" city visitors and residents alike.⁹

Mahalo Suggests

When planning your trip, please see the pages on Buffalo NY Hotels, Buffalo NY Restaurants and Buffalo NY Tours.

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