After my 3-day NATJA post trip to Chautauqua County our group of 5 were dropped off at the Buffalo/Niagara airport. I had not been to Buffalo for more than 10 years and arranged with a representative from Visit BuffaloNiagara to show me around the city in the 3/1/2 hours they had free. I booked a room at TownePlace Suites by Marriott located 5 minutes from the airport. Indoor pool, free breakfast and a shuttle to the airport.
www.towneplacebuffaloairport.com www.visitbuffaloniagara.com
Instead of taking me to Anchor Bar the home of Buffalo wings, we had lunch at Schwabl’s, established in 1837 and the home of Buffalo’s roast beef on Kummelweck bread. Editors Note- When I returned to NYC I had lunch at Anchor Bar on West 57thStreet & got my Buffalo wing fix. www.schwabls.com
Most visitors rush to Niagara Falls and don’t spend much time in Buffalo. It is the 2nd largest city in New York State with a bit under 300,000 people and 1 million in the metro area. One can cross over to Canada from Buffalo and the waterfront is huge with the Buffalo River and Lake Erie merging there. One can visit the WWII-era ships at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. www.buffalonavalpark.org.
There is work to be done downtown with factories still in operation and new apartment buildings going up next door. You must check out the Art Deco City Hall. Frederick Law Olmsted (Central Park) designed the beautiful park system (anchored by Delaware Park) and Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Martin House Complex that is now a museum. They have almost completed a $50 million restoration). www.martinhouse.com
I don't want to wait another 10 years before returning to Buffalo.
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