Buffalo, NY

Located just minutes from one of the seven wonders of the world, Niagara Falls, as well as Lake Erie and the Canadian border, Buffalo was selected as an "All America City" in 1996. Buffalo is well-known for its cold weather, legendary snowfall numbers, sports teams (Go Bills & Go Sabres), and of course, chicken wings (with blue cheese, not ranch). 

 

Buffalo Living

Large City, Hometown Feel

Buffalo Niagara has a full range of living options - minus the crazy commute and eye-popping mortgages. The largest city in the region, Buffalo is the unofficial capital of Buffalo Niagara, complete with various types and styles of homes such as apartments, condos, lofts, single-family homes, and multi-family homes. In the City of Buffalo, variety is abundant.

Suburban Living

Buffalo Niagara has strong, affordable suburban communities that offer a delightfully brief commute - an average of only 20 minutes. So you'll be home in plenty of time to hear the neighborhood kids playing hide-and-seek on those long summer nights.

Small Town Living

Charming, Victorian-era towns and villages dot Buffalo Niagara's eight-county map. Walk downtown for a cup of coffee and a conversation about the weather. Walk into a community with traditions that go back generations - and are an ever-more-welcome respite from the 21st century fast-and-furious pace.

 

Culture

   Theatre

The Buffalo Niagara region is home to a thriving arts and cultural scene. The City of Buffalo is home to over a dozen professional theaters. The Washington Post wrote, "Buffalo – yes, Buffalo- is now walking proud as a hip center of arts and performances." Additionally, surrounding suburbs, towns, and local universities and colleges also have a thriving theatre and arts scene. 

    Music

The Buffalo Niagara region is home to everything from symphony to folk and bluegrass, to jazz, rock, R&B, and more! Home to musicians such as Brian McKnight, the Goo Goo Dolls, and others, music runs deep in Buffalo's roots. During the summer you can find live music almost everywhere in the area including music festivals, and concerts, with great local musicians as well! 

    Art

It's been said that Buffalo's Albright-Knox Art Gallery is second only to MOMA in terms of its modern and contemporary collections. Artists and artisans make their home throughout the eight-county region, drawn by the region's beauty, charm, affordability, and tourist economy. There are many museums and local art galleries to explore!

A Bit More About The Region

    A Rich History

Buffalo's history is woven into our buildings attracting architectural enthusiasts who come to admire structures by renowned architects like Louis Sullivan, H. H. Richardson, Frank Lloyd Wright, and D. H. Burnham. Additionally, Buffalo Niagara's rich tapestry includes Native American nations, colonial heritage, the Erie Canal, and the Underground Railroad, all celebrated through festivals and re-enactments in towns and villages across the region.


          Season Celebrations

No season goes by without something to celebrate. You'll know that spring has sprung at the Hellenic Festival in May or the Allentown Art Festival or Juneteenth in June and the festivals go on all summer long at the Chautauqua Institute. With our agricultural past and present, we celebrate autumn with harvest festivals throughout the region (and with all of our pumpkins, we really like Halloween). Winter brings December's Angel Station Postage Cancellation in Angelica, Santa's Polar Express Ride in Medina and January's Winter Carnival. Whatever the time of year, Buffalo Niagara loves to celebrate its diversity, history, and culture.

         Sports

One of the nation's most successful Triple-A baseball franchises, the Buffalo Bisons let you catch tomorrow's major leaguers today! For today's major leaguers, Toronto and the Blue Jays – are a short drive away. 

Buffalo Niagara is also home to the NFL's Buffalo Bills and the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. And when it comes to our teams, we're fanatics. The Bills regularly score at or near the top of the NFL in attendance, while the Sabres draw fans from both sides of the U.S - Canadian border to the state-of-the-art Arena in downtown Buffalo.

Basketball fans can choose from top-flight NCAA Division One programs at Canisius College, Niagara University, St. Bonaventure, and the University at Buffalo.

    Outdoor Activities

Buffalo Niagara's terrain and seasonal changes let its residents enjoy a full spectrum of recreational sports and activities - from skiing, sledding, skating, and snowboarding in the winter to camping, hiking, sailing, swimming, water skiing, golf, tennis, softball and much more during spring and summer.

Lakes Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Niagara River all offer great opportunities for experiencing the outdoors. It's one of the area's greatest secrets: Buffalo Niagara is an angler's paradise, with some of the best smallmouth bass, musky, king salmon, steelhead, walleye, and lake trout fishing in the world.

Is golf your game? Buffalo Niagara has 35 public courses, over half of them municipal facilities. That translates to low-cost golf, with unlimited-play season passes to be had for as little as $150.