Little Known Places to Hang Out in My Hometown

Delaware Park

“At 350 acres, Delaware Park was the largest of the three original parks and was a landscape that Olmsted and Vaux called a ‘country park’.” The perfect place for children to play, exercise, bike rides, or picnics.

Elmwood Village

A “vibrant village” and neighborhood in Buffalo that features an array of shops and restaurants.

Erie Basin Marina

“The Erie Basin Marina is a municipal inland harbor in Buffalo, New York. The marina is primarily for residential usage, containing a large array of boat docks, gardens, and a public observatory overlooking the city and waterfront. The marina's harbor discharges into the Niagara River and Lake Erie.”

Canalside

“Canalside, formerly known as Canal Side and Erie Canal Harbor, is the recreation of the western terminus of the Erie Canal in Buffalo, New York. Canalside is situated on the Buffalo River, where the area was historically home to the Seneca people.”

Theatre District

“The Buffalo Theatre District in downtown Buffalo, New York, United States, is the center of Buffalo's theater scene and draws Broadway shows that are in preview stage or on tour. It is bounded roughly by Washington, Tupper, Pearl and Chippewa Streets.”

Hertel Avenue

Neighborhood featuring “an influx of new restaurants, bars, and shops”.

Hoyt Lake/Albright-Knox Art Gallery

“A widening of Scajaquada Creek, which flows westward through the park.”

Allentown

“Full of Victorian houses, Allentown centers on mural-splashed Allen Street, with its hip eateries, quirky bars, and galleries.”

Outer Harbor

“The Outer Harbor hosts events and festivals as well as free summer fitness classes, kayak and bicycle rentals.”

Chippewa Strip

The center of Buffalo nightlife

Larkin Square

It is the “host to popular events such as Food Truck Tuesdays, Live at Larkin Concerts”.

Silo City/Buffalo Riverworks

It “is a unique cultural and ecological campus that inspires creativity & community within the historical legacy of Buffalo's grain silos.”