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Student Life: Things to Do in Buffalo

Contributions by Elana Korn ('17), Carmen Lam ('17), Sana Naeem ('17)

Niagara Falls

If you have your passport, head over the Clifton Hill on the Canadian side for some touristy fun (Rippley’s Believe It or Not, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, etc.)

 

The Buffalo Zoo

A baby rhino just arrived! 

 

Silo City

Walk through old grain elevators.

 

Frank Lloyd Wright Houses

 

Albright Knox Art Gallery

 

Ralph Wilson Stadium 

Go to a Buffalo Bills game!

 

First Niagara Center 

Go to a Buffalo Sabres game!

 

Coca Cola Field

Check out our AAA baseball team the Buffalo Bisons! 

 

Places to Visit At Least Once

Off-Campus Hot Study Spots

Spot Coffee

 

There’s a spot for everyone! Some locations include Main St. in Williamsville, Hertel Ave, Elmwood Ave)

 

Daemen College

Main St. in Amherst – beautiful new library

 

Sweetness 7 Café (Grant St. and Parkside)

 

Other ideas – Starbucks, Panera Bread (various locations downtown and in suburbia) 

Outdoor Activities

  • Beaches – Woodlawn Beach, Sunset Bay, Bennett Beach, Crystal Beach (Canada)

  • Holiday Valley Resort – skiing, mountain biking, sky high adventure ropes course

  • Delaware Park

  • Chestnut Ridge Park

  • Kayaking around the harbor 

Eats & Drinks

  • Fancy n’ fun cocktails

    • Vera Pizzeria

    • Mes Que

    • Cecelia’s Martini Bar

    • Catina Loco – margarita heaven

  • Beer lovers

    • Blue Monk

    • The Public House – opened weeks ago, awesome new spot on Hertel Ave

    • Resurgence Brewing Company

    • Cole’s

    • Mister Goodbar

    • Pearl Street Brewery

    • Community Beer Works – go pick up a growler full of local brew!

  • Famous Buffalo Eats

    • Ted’s Hot Dogs

    • Wings

      • The Anchor Bar

      • Duff’s

      • Gabriel’s Gate

    • Anderson’s

    • Chef’s

  • Favorites along various genres and price ranges

    • Italian (from least to most expensive, but all buonissimo)

      • Tappo – every bottle of wine is $15!

      • Trattoria Aroma

      • San Marco Ristorante

    • Fine Dining

      • Hutch’s

      • Left Bank

      • Tabree

      • Black & Blue: Steak and Crab Fat Bob’s Smokehouse

    • Open Late (other than fast food joints)

      • Mother’s

      • Essex St. Pub

    • Asian 

      • ​99 Fast Food Restaurant - Vietnamese

      • Taisho Bistro, Kyoto, Seabar, Kuni's, Wasabi, - Japanese

      • Koreana, Ariang - Korean

      • Red Pepper, Miss Hot Cafe, Uncle Joe's - Chinese

      • Jasmine's, Thai Orchid - Thai 

      • Sun Restaurant - Burmese 

      • Taste of India, Spices of India, Shalimar Garden- Indian 

      • ​Tea Leaf Cafe - bubble tea

      • Kabab & Curry

    • More favorites

      • Joe’s Deli

      • Blue Monk

      • Don Tequila, Cantina Loco – Mexican

    • Food trucks

      • Lloyd

      • Black Market Food Truck

    • Diners

      • Lake Effect

      • Towne Restaurant

      • Bertha’s

      • Kostas

    • Other Awesome Breakfast spots – Amy’s Place, Breakin’ Eggs Creperie, Ashkers, Betty’s 

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