New Paltz is quite possibly one of my favorite places in the country. The scenery is amazing with the Shawangunks and the Ridge, not to mention Mohonk Mountain and Bonticaue Crag. I would recommend coming here just to see the natural beauty of the area. It has its own unique beauty and people are often shocked that it's New York. The town is friendly and the energy is creative -- a great place to get away and relax.
Buffalo is a small, quaint city. Good food, good scene, and great people!
Buffalo is boring only to those who are boring. There is a load of cultural things to do but be aware, it isn't NY City. It's got it's own pace and is a small town with big city things to do.
I lived in the Buffalo area for the majority of twenty-two years. I recently moved back from Atlanta because I missed Buffalo and its culture so much. Buffalo may not be some big, booming city, but it has its own characteristics that only someone from Buffalo would appreciate.
Buffalo has a slightly menacing attitude, especially late afternoon. Compared with NYC, New Orleans, and LA which are all supposed to be dangerous, I felt more uneasy in Buffalo. That was in '02. I'm going to stay a couple days in '04 to see if I change my view. (Gotta give 'em a chance!)
I heard someone say Buffalo is the third cleanest city -- third cleanest air, not cleanest as in street cleanliness. I hated Buffalo. All I need is one word to describe it -- depressing.
Buffalo is a city with that hometown feel. Besides six months of winter, I don't see a reason to complain. I love the winter. We have blizzards maybe once every five or seven years, unlike the rumors you hear. The people here are the friendliest around. They don't call us the "City of Good Neighbors" for no reason. The fall of big industries sandwiched with corrupt city officials have led to the demise of Buffalo over the last few decades. But there has been a recent awakening in Buffalo. Old abandoned building are being completely refurbished into NYC-style lofts. You can get astonishing views of the city and the lake for an average of $900 a month for a two-bedroom loft apartment! Compare that rate to other big cities. Buffalo also has million-dollar lakefront apartments. Chippewa is a bustling party area. Allentown is a happening area for the more chill/artsy crowd, offering house/techno/trance and other neighborhood bars along the strip. Hertel/Elmwood area offers an even more…
Buffalo is underrated in my book. If you look away from their criminal and economical problems, you will find shining jewels like the italian festival and the taste of buffalo. Don't miss them if your passing through.
Today as I went online looking for something to do as I sit in my house being bored once again in Buffalo. I realized there is absolutely nothing to do in Buffalo. The list of attractions or events in Buffalo are slim and not up to par with other cities. In Buffalo, fun is associated with drinking and without drinking there is nothing to do that is really fun. The lack of things to do in Buffalo really can get you down and be quite frustrating. Yeah, you can go to the beach during the summer but it’s not something you have the time or money to do more than one or two times a week. So it's true, us Buffalonians are or can be a mean population, if you lived in a city of depression for over fifteen years you would develop the same sort of aggravation. Plus all the sport letdowns, wide right, no goal and home run throwback, no wonder. But the best thing about Buffalo is the food -- home of the chicken wing and about everything else Italian and Polish and everything in between…
As a Buffalonian, I can understand how many are not impressed with the city. However, we were ranked number 3 for the most cleanest city in america. It was a shock. But as far as things to do, but has a different festival every weekend during summer. It is a great place to live with all four seasons!! Going to the beach and then skiing in winter! Buffalo isn't more then a 30 min drive from any of those attractions, including Niagara Falls! there are a lot of bars too if you like the night life. As far as any place really good, you just have to know where to go, try asking the locals, after all this is the city of good neighbors. (PS also the home to the original buffalo wings: Anchor Bar right in the middle of downtown.)
Buffalo is a weird town, not much going on. It seemed strangely deserted when we arrived on a Saturday night. But I would recommend a stay in the Buffalo hostel if visiting Niagara Falls (a short bus ride away).
I have lived in Western New York for all my life -- twenty years in the suburb of Cheektowaga. I moved out on my own for the first time ever to downtown Buffalo. I don't know why but I had an impression living in the city would make me feel like I was -- I don't know -- living in a city. After you wore out everything you can do -- zoo, parks, museums -- there's nothing to do. Downtown on the weekends is dead until the bars get going at 10 or 11 or if a Sabres game is on. They are improving city life a little with the brass shop and more modern apartments but still. I would like to walk out of my apartment and see some action going on, not a bum asking me for 45 cents to catch the metro. But no matter how rough and gritty, tough and shi**y Buffalo gets I will always love my city. If you're not from around here, you wouldn't understand.
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