The List - Buffalo
The top 10 must-dos in Buff alo, NY
Niagara Falls
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1 NIAGARA FALLS
The historic Maid of the Mist has been cruising right up to this magnificent sheet of water since 1846, carrying everyone from Teddy Roosevelt to the Prime Minister of India through the spray of the 180-foot falls. Rides start at Niagara Reservation State Park at Prospect Point, 25 miles from Buffalo. 716-284-8897; www.maidofthemist.com
2 Roycroft Campus
In the late 1800s, the village of East Aurora, NY (21 miles south of Buffalo), was a gathering place for America’s expert craftsmen. Today, it offers letter press-printing demos and other artisan classes. 31 S Grove St, East Aurora; 716-655-0261; www.roycroftcampuscorporation.com
3 South Park
Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the mastermind behind NYC’s Central Park, this verdant 155-acre retreat features the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and is across the street from Our Lady of Victory Basilica. South Park Ave, at McKinley Pkwy; 716-838-1249; www.bfloparks.org
4 Elmwood Village
Elmwood Avenue is lined with shops, boutiques and restaurants. After a night at Elmwood Village Inn, grab some Caffe Aroma java and amble through the Saturday Farmer’s Market (begins May 8). 716-881-0707; www.elmwoodvillage.org
5 Darwin D. Martin House Complex
Buffalo boasts the country’s second-largest concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright structures. This Prairie House example recently underwent a huge renovation. 125 Jewett Pkwy; 716-856-3858; www.darwinmartinhouse.org
6 Irish Classical Theatre Company
This award-winning company presents its shows the way it did it in the Old Country—in the round. Engaged, a satire on marriage by W.S. Gilbert, plays through May 23. 625 Main St; 716-853-4282; www.irishclassicaltheatre.com
7 Rue Franklin
At this sophisticated restaurant, impeccable waiters serve French-inspired dishes, such as prosciutto-wrapped rabbit loin, in a Parisian café-style dining room or a manicured garden. 341 Franklin St; 716-852-4416; www.ruefranklin.com
8 Frank & Teressa’s Anchor Bar
One history of the Buffalo wing holds that Teressa Bellissimo invented the treats for her son and friends after they came to this bar late one night. 1047 Main St; 716-884-4083; www.anchorbar.com
9 Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Located in Buffalo’s Museum District, this gallery is home to modern masterpieces by de Kooning, Picasso, Pollock and Rothko. 1285 Elmwood Ave; 716-882-8700; www.albrightknox.org
10 Allen Street Hardware Café
This former hardware store expresses the funky flavor of Buffalo’s historic Allentown district with local art and photography and live jazz and roots music. Get the party started with a Flying Bison beer. 245 Allen St; 716-882-8843; www.allenstreethardware.com
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