{"id":27472,"date":"2018-09-20T17:11:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T17:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=27472"},"modified":"2018-10-09T18:44:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T18:44:07","slug":"heres-why-buffalo-is-americas-next-great-comeback-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/heres-why-buffalo-is-americas-next-great-comeback-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s Why Buffalo is America’s Next Great Comeback City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buffalo<\/a> has seen economic ups and downs over time, but nowadays this city in Western New York is on a revitalized upswing. An industrial powerhouse and a major port city over a century ago, today\u2019s Buffalo is getting noticed for its architectural wonders, historic ties, an inventive food scene, and repurposed buildings. Here\u2019s what to do in this \u201cQueen City\u201d on a comeback.<\/p>\n

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Bite into the Buffalo Wing Trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Buffalo,

This is where sports fans’ food dreams come true.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Buffalo-style wing was created in Buffalo, and now it\u2019s celebrated with its own food trail. The Buffalo Wing Trail<\/strong> dishes out 12 stops within the city and New York\u2019s Erie County that prepares these wings in traditional method, but also do their own original takes on this tavern staple. Start at Frank & Teressa\u2019s Anchor Bar<\/strong>, where the chicken wing was invented, then consider having Gene McCarthy\u2019s<\/strong> blue cheese laden wings or Duff\u2019s<\/strong> hot wings.<\/p>\n

Pull Up for Food Trucks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Food trucks are now rolling freely around Buffalo, thanks to a change in vending laws. These meals on wheels meet up for Food Truck Tuesdays<\/strong> April through October at Larkin Square within Buffalo\u2019s waterfront district. Try Lloyd Taco Truck<\/strong> for interesting and filling selections such as buttermilk fried chicken or Thai tofu; Taffy\u2019s Shake Truck<\/strong>, with frozen treats; Amy\u2019s Truck<\/strong>, with Middle Eastern fare; Lomo Lomo<\/strong>, with a South American\/Asian-inspired menu; and Polish Villa<\/strong>, noted for their pierogis.<\/p>\n

Dive into Waterside Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Buffalo,

Trover photo by Ruslian<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Buffalo\u2019s burgeoning waterfront is an activity hub. Buffalo RiverWorks<\/strong> has turned a former grain silo complex into a sports\/entertainment venue, with a climbing wall crafted of repurposed silos. Canalside Buffalo hosts everything from concerts to family-friendly events. Nearby, the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park honors the history of our Armed Forces; here you can even set foot upon naval vessels like a World War II submarine.<\/p>\n

Discover an Unexpected Presidency<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In September of 1901, a tragic event in Buffalo led to one of America\u2019s most memorable presidencies. The city hosted the Pan-American Exposition, where President William McKinley was assassinated by an anarchist. Following McKinley\u2019s death, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt would take the Oath of Office for the presidency at a private home in Buffalo. This house is now the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, with exhibits on the exposition, a film on the major issues of Roosevelt’s time, and the room where his swearing in happened.<\/p>\n

Cruise Along Auto History<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Detroit may be synonymous with our nation\u2019s automotive industry, but Western New York had a major part too. The Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum<\/strong> can explain more, with its treasure trove of vehicles and regional road memorabilia. Cruise along advertisements and products from the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company, who once manufactured lux cars, bicycles, motorcycles and trucks in Buffalo. And gear up for seeing the Filling Station<\/strong>, a 1920s design by renowned Prairie School architect Frank Lloyd Wright; it was finished posthumously in 2014 and resides within the museum.<\/p>\n

See More Frank Lloyd Wright
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Buffalo,

Trover photo by Michael Kercsmar<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Frank Lloyd Wright left several of his designs around Buffalo, with five masterworks still standing. Two were private homes now open to the public. The Darwin Martin House Complex was a family residence built for business exec and Wright\u2019s friend, Darwin D. Martin, invoking his Prairie Style method. A half-hour drive from Buffalo, Graycliff<\/strong> in Derby was created for Martin\u2019s wife, Isabelle, as a summer estate. Wright also designed the Martins\u2019 Blue Sky Mausoleum<\/strong>, a crypt was completed by Wright-trained architect Anthony Puttnam in October 2004 at Buffalo\u2019s Forest Lawn Cemetery; Wright\u2019s Fontana Boathouse<\/strong> on the Niagara River was completed three years later.<\/p>\n

Hear A Little Night Music<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Throughout Buffalo, live music never stops. A living history museum, The<\/strong> Colored Musicians Club<\/strong> has not only provided performers a place to play, but also helped them with other business matters; catch live jazz regularly in its upstairs venue. Buffalo Iron Works<\/strong> hosts regional and national artists. Nietzsche\u2019s<\/strong> welcomes a variety of performers while Sportsmen’s Tavern<\/strong> features country, Americana, blues and jazz on heavy rotation. Meanwhile, Tralf Music Hall<\/strong> hosts R&B, jazz, indie folk and other acts.<\/p>\n

Imbibe on Local Crafts<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Buffalo,

Trover photo by Richard Kennedy<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Buffalo has poured a lot into its craft brewing scene. To start, Big Ditch Brewing Company<\/strong> has close to a dozen creations on tap. At Gene McCarthy\u2019s, Old First Ward Brewing Company<\/strong> brews house ales and German beer styles. Flying Bison Brewing Company<\/strong> offers various ales, stouts and IPAs; nano brewery Community Beer Works<\/strong> serves American and Belgian-style brews. Resurgence Brewing Company<\/strong> get experimental with beers such as one incorporating sponge candy, a local treat. As for spirits, Buffalo Distilling Company<\/strong> produces small-batch bourbon, apple brandy and vodka, and The Barrel Factory<\/strong> houses businesses making craft spirits, beers and kombucha on site.<\/p>\n

Finding Repurpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Buffalo,

Photo courtesy of the Curtiss Hotel<\/p><\/div>\n

Buffalo has done a great job of giving its historic buildings new life, and one re-usable purpose for these Buffalo landmarks involves hotels. Once a state asylum, The Richardson Olmsted Campus now contains Hotel Henry Urban Resort and Conference Center<\/a><\/strong>, an 88-room property with unique layouts, an on-site restaurant, and event\/meeting space; there\u2019s also a separate center on Buffalo\u2019s architecture heritage. Downtown, the Curtiss Hotel<\/a><\/strong> is built inside the Harlow C. Curtiss Building, complete with a restaurant and revolving bar, rooftop lounge, and indoor\/outdoor hot springs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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