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