BUFFALO
New York State’ s only RUST BELT city resurges. Booming live / work city center. BUZZING West Side lakefront redevelopment. Plenty of shopping, eating, art, CULTURE and architectural treasures.
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WHAT’ S NEW WHAT’ S NEAR THE STATION WHAT’ S NOT TO MISS
PHOTOS:( LARKIN SQUARE) COURTESY OF LARKIN SQUARE;( HOTEL HENRY) COURTESY OF HOTEL HENRY;( THE TOWN BALLROOM) JOE CASCIO;( BOTANICAL GARDEN) JOE DIEBOLD PHOTOGRAPHY;( LOCALLY MADE) COURTESY OF SAHLEN’ S HOT DOGS
The Market Arcade Downtown’ s latest gathering spot, offers food vendors and historical murals. Buffaloplace. com
From BFX Station: 0.9 miles car; 19 minute walk; 11 minute bus
Hotel Henry( above) A Gothic Revival, former psychiatric facility is now an urban resort and conference center. Hotelhenry. com
From BFX Station: 5.4 miles car; 38 minute bus
Larkin Square A former factory is transformed into a lively business and entertainment center with food trucks and outdoor performances. Larkinsquare. com
From BFX Station: 1.3 miles car; 26 minute walk
Lafayette Square This downtown park, planned in 1804, offers strolling, lunch and outdoor concerts. Buffaloah. com
From BFX Station: 0.6 miles car; 10 minute walk
City Hall Observation Deck See the city from atop a 38-story Art Deco masterpiece. Visitbuffaloniagara. com
From BFX Station: 0.8 miles car; 15 minute walk
The Town Ballroom( above) This restored 1940s indie music venue once hosted Sinatra and Coltrane. Townballroom. com
From BFX Station: 1.1 miles car; 22 minute walk
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LOCALLY MADE
If you’ re not from Buffalo, you may not know about Sahlen’ s hotdogs, but chances are you’ ve tasted them while watching an ever-increasing list of sports teams: They’ re the official hotdog of the Charlotte Knights, Florida Panthers, Western New York Flash, and the Buffalo Bills, Sabres and Bisons. These premium hotdogs were born in 1869 when Joseph Sahlen founded his meatpacking company, vowing to use only the freshest, highest-quality meats. Today the fifth-generation, family-owned business sells hotdogs in 15 states, including at 1,131 Publix Stores, and its Buffalo HQ operates a state-of-the-art processing facility. Sahlen’ s latest offering, smokehouse hotdogs in pork / beef or all-beef, is already beloved by Buffalonians. Sahlen. com
Canalside A Lake Erie terminus is revived with shops, restaurants, a skating rink and over 1,000 activities a year. Canalsidebuffalo. com
From BFX Station:. 4 miles car; 4 minute bus
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens( above) Lumagination lights up the gardens year round. Buffalogardens. com
From BFX Station: 5.6 miles car; 28 minute bus
Albright-Knox Art Gallery Among the country’ s oldest art museums, this gallery presents the best of modern art. Albrightknox. org
From BFX Station: 6.3 miles car; 35 minute bus
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