Greater Buffalo Highlights
- Canalside and Erie Basin Marina- Year-round fun on Lake Erie in downtown Buffalo. Sailing, boating, kayaking, water taxis, ice skating, concerts, community events and festivals, restaurants, naval ships and military park. Explore& More Children’s Museum in planning stages.
- Beautiful Ellicottville area - Four-season ski resort at Holiday Valley. Enjoy downhill skiing, snowboarding, nordic skiing, golfing, fairs and festivals. Nearby Kissing Bridge & Buffalo Ski club also offer skiing.
- Outdoor Sports- Hunting, boating and world class fishing on Lake Erie and other area waterways.
- Olmstead Parks - Beautiful, expansive park system throughout the City of Buffalo, created by Frederick Law Olmstead.
- Buffalo Zoo - Some of the world’s most exotic and endangered animals reside here. Exciting family experience.
- Theater District – Downtown Buffalo plays host to one of the largest concentration of performance venues in the U.S., drawing Broadway shows to Shea’s Center for Performing Arts, plus five other theaters.
- Spectacular 20th Century Architecture – View the renowned works of Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, E.B. Green, H.H. Richardson and Louise Bethune. Buffalo’s architecture has been lovingly maintained and restored.
- Kleinhans Music Hall - Home of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, is a National Historic Landmark. The Orchestra is led by distinguished conductors and comprised of musicians from all over the world who have made Buffalo their home.
- Galleries & Museums – In the heart of Buffalo’s cultural district is the Albright Knox Art museum, collecting and exhibiting since 1862. Also Included: Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo Science Museum, Burchfield Penney Art Center and many others.
- Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus- Medical center of health care, life sciences, research and medical education co-located on 120 acres in Buffalo. Staff of 12,000.
- Sport Teams – NFL & NHL football and hockey teams. Several minor league professional sports teams: baseball, lacrosse, soccer. * Niagara Falls - World famous tourist destination. http://www.niagarafallsusa.com, http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/
- Major Colleges in Buffalo, NY
- University at Buffalo
- Canisius College
- Erie Community College
- Daemen College
- SUNY College at Buffalo
- D’Youville College