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Buffalo is being reborn as a mecca for art, architecture, history, culture, dining and entertainment. Experience Frank Lloyd Wright’s stunning Darwin Martin House Complex and world-class modern art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Relive part of the city’s incredible history at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Explore the emerging Canalside waterfront district, hip Elmwood Village, more than 400 independently owned restaurants (serving our famous chicken wings and more) and nearby Niagara Falls.
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1. Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours
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5.0 based on 532 reviews
We blend humor and history to tell the amazing story of Buffalo while viewing the city from the upper level of an imported British double decker bus. Tours are entertaining and engaging and include all the major points of interest in Buffalo.
2. Brew Bus Buffalo
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Visit the best breweries in Buffalo safely and in style! Your VIP experience includes a private tour guide, all your beer tastings and an exclusive look behind the scenes at some of Buffalo's best breweries! Plus, no waiting in lines! Tours will last about 4 hours. Hop on board and leave the driving to us!
3. Buffalo Bike Tours
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5.0 based on 194 reviews
Buffalo Bike Tours leads food tours, history tours, and sightseeing tours of Buffalo – on two wheels! Sample Buffalo's best chicken wings, visit local restaurants, and learn the city's amazing history. Book your tour today and ride...before it snows!
4. Buffalo River History Tours
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5.0 based on 1,776 reviews
Take a cruise through history and join us for a 90-minute narrated Buffalo River History Tour! Hear the story of the Erie Canal, Buffalo’s history as the largest grain port in the world and experience the nation’s largest collection of standing grain elevators from just a few feet away. Come travel along the waterway that made Buffalo one of the biggest and richest cities in the world.
5. Buffalo Pedal Tours
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5.0 based on 527 reviews
Hop aboard this people powered tour bus or boat for a fun filled time. On land and now on the water! Our professional drivers will guide you and your friends through the streets of Buffalo as you provide the energy by pedaling. We even have pedal boats too leaving from River Works. On land we stop at pubs and pass many historically significant buildings during your trip. Multi bike trips too! Groups up to 86 people.
6. The Electric Tower
7. Sahlen Field
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 303 reviews
Reviewed By kimpastorius - Brantford, Canada
I've always preferred attending minor league baseball games because you can get so close to the action and these guys are on the verge of playing in the big time.
8. Pierce-Arrow Museum
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4.5 based on 278 reviews
The museum is temporarily closed due to coronavirus as of March 16, 2020. Please check our web site, pierce-arrow.com for updates. This unique museum focuses on Buffalo's transportation history featuring Pierce Arrow, Thomas Flyer, electric vehicles, vintage bicycles, motorcycles, muscle cars and trucks, many made in Western New York. A special feature is the full scale Buffalo Filling Station by Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for Buffalo in 1927 but never built. Rights to build it were secured and the impressive structure with expansive copper roof and detailing is housed in the atrium of the museum. Guided tours can be arranged by appointment @ $25 per person with a minimum of 30 people required.
Reviewed By K5885UCdouglasm
We've lived in Western New York for many years but it wasn't until recently that we became aware of the Pierce Arrow Museum in downtown Buffalo. Our son is an avid fan of classic cars and I enjoy transportation artifacts (motorcycles, bicycles, antique gas pumps) that are commonly seen on the American Pickers television show. We were looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon and decided to check out the museum. The museum is conveniently located off of the I-190 expressway in downtown Buffalo, and offers free parking on site. Admission was reasonable for a family of 3. We spent about 2 1/2 hours touring the entire museum. While admiring a 1960's Mercury Cougar, a museum docent by the name of Debra approached us and began telling us the history of that particular vehicle. She then proceeded to guide us from car to car, giving us detailed information about the history of each. She also explained the origin of the Frank Lloyd Wright gas station that was built inside the giant atrium from the original blueprints. For the next hour she walked us around the museum, giving us a personal tour of many of the major exhibits. We left having learned so much about the history of automobile manufacturing that once took place in Buffalo, as well as many of the unique automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles and transportation artifacts on display. The museum was the perfect size for what we wanted to see on a Sunday afternoon.
9. Spirit of Buffalo - Buffalo Sailing Adventures
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4.5 based on 729 reviews
Sail back in time aboard the schooner Spirit of Buffalo. Rediscover old world sailing on a classic 73 foot coastal sailing vessel.Join the crew and hoist the sails, or just sit back, relax and take in the experience. Revel in the moment as our magnificent red sails capture the wind and the Spirit sails off to a place time forgot.
10. Guaranty Building
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By johnsA3073BZ - Buffalo, United States
11/24/18 I was able to view the inside first floor lobby of the Guarantee Building. Great 10 minute video with numerous exhibits. This building was the first steel skyscraper at the time Buffalo was one of the major cities in the US. The history was fascinating and their is the connection between Sullivan and his apprentice Wright Sullivan beloved in the beauty of a building. The intricate Tera-Cotta is breathtaking. It is just amazing to see what was accomplished in the late 1800 by the craftsmen of that time. A definite short stop to this historic building is definitely in order if you are in the area.
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