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Buffalo

'Queen City of the Great Lake' Est.1832 . www.city-buffalo.com

About Me

plain layout @ HOT FreeLayouts.comI am New York States second largest city. I carry over 1.5 million residence's in my metro area. I am known for my growing art scene, grand architecture, best sports teams, Live Theatre, exciting nightlife, unique city shopping districts, and so much more. Our downtown is experiencing a renaissance right now with brand new office towers, restoration of historic buildings, new retail, living spaces (lofts and condos), and a new Downtown Waterfront with a brand new boardwalk (open as of Spring 2008)Navel Park Muesum, historic looking bridges, signs that tell visitor's the history of our great waterway and next year look for Retail, Restaurants, anchored by a Bass Pro Shop and Buffalo Creek Casino all in the Inner Harbor/Cobblestone Districts - Downtown! www.GoBuffaloNiagara.com Downtown view from the Historic Allentown District Buffalo, NY Balance Video by the Buffalo Niagara Enterprize. View of the Downtown Skyline from the Marina Tower as of June 12, 2008 by Giovanni Centurione

My Interests

Downtown as seen from Lake Erie The Guaranty Building (1896), early Buffalo Skyscraper designed by Louis Sullivan. Looking north on Main Street with City Center and Key Center Towers. "Shea's Buffalo" For Broadway Shows, Classic Films, Tours, and more. www.Sheas.org Market Arcade Building, 617 Main St. Home of the Buffalo Niagara Visitor Center and CVB, CEPA Gallery, Queen City Gallery, Fera's Sub Shop, Just Buffalo Literary, Landmark Society and more. Niagara Square looking south Buffalo & Erie County Navel and Military Park- The nations largest inland navel park. Open daily from April 1st.-October 31st. www.navelpark.org "Elmwood Village" - Buffalo New York "Elmwood Village" - Shopping and Dining Shopping in the Elmwood Village along Elmwood Avenue www.foreverelmwood.org Typical sunny afternoon on Main St. Learn more about this district at: www.BuffaloPlace.com Buffalo's Architectural Treasures From the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901

I'd like to meet:

Everyone from around the world.

Music:

Goo Goo Dolls, Ani DiFranco, Rick James, 10,000 Maniacs, Brian McKnight. WBLK, WQHT, WBFO, Kiss 98.5, Buffalo Philharmonic New Hip Hop artist from Buffalo "EDREY'S" in 'I Like It' of DeepThinka Records Rick James - "Super Freak" 1981 a Buffalo Native and Funk Legend.

Movies:

Buffalo 66, Best Friends, The Natural, Niagara, Manna from Heaven, Hide in Plain Sight, Bruce Almighty "Lipton Free Your Y Video Contest” - Winner 2008, Ted Krueger of Buffalo, NY Wonderful slideshow film of Buffalo "Then and Now"

Television:

WKBW, WGRZ, WIVB, MyTV-Buffalo, While you were out, Jessie, The Winner- Local T.V. Celebrities: Wolf Blitzer, Tim Russert, James Whitmore "Buffalo - We're Looking Good!" Late 1980's TV Commercial (right after the Talkin Proud era) Buffalo Central Terminal featured in an episode of Route 66 (circa 1962) "SabreTooth Tiger" Parady of Mary Tyler Moore (Buffalo Style)

Books:

Classic Buffalo, Walk Buffalo, City of Light, Huckleberry Finn, and anything by Dale English and Tom Fontana

Heroes:

Barshar Issa, Ani DiFranco, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louise Bethune.. Photos by www.emporis.com

My Blog

New TV show to Highlight Best of Buffalo & WNY Premiering Aug.3rd.

Local celebrity, Esther Smothers has started her own television show called What's Happening Buffalo & Western New York premiering Sunday, August 3rd from 8 - 9 am on MYTV Buffalo. This show will ...
Posted by Buffalo on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:19:00 PST

New Website dedicated to WNY Photography

It's Free, easy to use, and it's all about WNY. Just launched July 1st. 2008 Browse, share, join, download your local photos at: www.wnyclicks.com ...
Posted by Buffalo on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:32:00 PST

Update on New Federal Court House-WoW!

Downtown's New Federal Court House is Underway- 5/26/08 Steel will soon be rising at the new federal courthouse on Niagara Square. With foundation work complete, general contractor Mascaro Constructi...
Posted by Buffalo on Mon, 26 May 2008 08:09:00 PST

Update: Inner Harbor Development

Phase 1 of the Erie Canal District & Downtown Beach are Now Open! (From todays www.BuffaloRising.com) Yesterday marked the soft opening of the Commercial Slip (Phase 2). A lot of people have bee...
Posted by Buffalo on Sat, 24 May 2008 09:08:00 PST

Help Pick Buffalo as "Best Place to Relocate/Live" for 2009

Buffalo would love for you to help make us The Best Place to Relocate/Live for "Americas Top 100 Cities for 2009". A one minute survey is all it takes, just pick the state, city, and short reason why ...
Posted by Buffalo on Fri, 16 May 2008 08:26:00 PST

Buffalo/Niagara No. 5 out of 10 Fastest Growing Real Estate Markets

CNN Money just ranked Buffalo Niagara number 5 out of 10 as "Fastest Growing Real Estate Markets". 10 fastest growing real estate markets Buffalo/Niagara Falls, N.Y. "  Housing bust: Sh...
Posted by Buffalo on Wed, 07 May 2008 03:37:00 PST

Buffalo is Rated Number 1 by Forbes for "Best Commute"

From this weeks Forbes.com Best and Worse Cities for Commute- Buffalo Is No. 1 "Best Commute" (from the www.Forbes.com website) No. 1: Buffalo, N.Y. Local residents say you can drive between any two p...
Posted by Buffalo on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:57:00 PST

2008-09 Oficial Buffalo Niagara Vistiors Guides are now available

Buffalo Niagara 2008-09 Official Vistior's Guides Now available online at: www.GoBuffaloNiagara.com or by calling: 1-800-BUFFALO If in the Buffalo area, feel free to stop by the Buffalo Niagara V...
Posted by Buffalo on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:04:00 PST

Buffalo is "No. 1 Arts Destination- 2008"

Buffalo: Back on Top The April 2008 issue of AmericanStyle has proclaimed Buffalo as "No. 1 Arts Destination for Mid-Sized Cities" in the publication’s annual "Top 25 Arts Destinations" poll. F...
Posted by Buffalo on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:22:00 PST

Gates Tower Coming Soon

Uniland Development Co. is in the works of building a 23-story condominium tower for 68 condos along Gates Circle on the site of the former Park Lane Restaurant. Construction is to take place later ...
Posted by Buffalo on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:15:00 PST