How to make Buffalo your own.
In Buffalo, N.Y., you'll never be bored. With events all year long and an energy on par with other big cities (plus easy access to downtown from campus), how could you be?
Buffalo is one of the best cities in which to attend college.
Second Biggest City in New York (2010 U.S. CENSUS)
Third Most Affordable City in the U.S. (FORBES.COM)
Everything you could want, close to everywhere.
By bus, train, car or air, you're less than 90 minutes away from—and within interning/interviewing/ sightseeing distance of—some of North America's most exciting cities, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Nine Quintessentially Buffalo Things things to do
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Giant silos — Once, they transformed the global grain market. Now Silo City attracts art shows, pop-up dinners and fans of really big things.
Bikes and more bikes — By commute or Slow Roll, cyclists rule 300+ miles of lanes, paths and frozen canals. (Yes, ice bikes are a thing here.)
Amazing architecture — The muse of America’s great planners and architects, Buffalo is practically the Greatest Hits of Cities.
Lively living — From Allentown to the Elmwood Village, Buffalo is also the City of Good Neighborhoods.
The waterfront — In Buffalo, the "lake effect" means four full seasons of waterfront festivals and cultural events.
Foodie heaven —Grown, brewed or baked right here, or imported via dozens of immigrant communities, Buffalo cuisine is way more than wings.
Good sports — Bisons baseball. Bandits lacrosse. Buffalo FC soccer. Queen City Roller Girls roller derby. The Sabres, Bills and Bulls are in great company.
History everywhere — Workers flocked here. Inventors thrived here. Tycoons got rich here. What are your plans?
New everywhere — Business incubator 43North is catalyzing dreamers and inspiring doers, helping make Buffalo the next big thing it’s always been.