Located in the historic Allentown district, across street from Wilcox Mansion (home of Teddy Roosevelt's Inauguration), this hotel is approximately 22 miles from Niagara Falls. Centrally located in downtown, the Holiday Inn is close to government offices, the convention center, and the downtown business district.
Each guest room features a coffee-maker, hairdryer, iron and full-sized board.
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Holiday Inn Buffalo Downtown Property Information:
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Rooms:
167
Floors:
8
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- Car rental desk
- Family rooms
- Dry cleaning
- Data port
- Nonsmoking
- Meeting room
- Dining
- Business center
- Wheel chair access
- Swimming pool
- Fitness facility
- Free parking
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Holiday Inn Buffalo Downtown Reservation Policies:
Check-In:
1500
Check-Out:
1200
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Buffalo Events & Entertainment
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Events
January
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Shea’s Buffalo Performing
Arts Center
646 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
716-884-4333
Hours: 6pm
Admission Free
Call for additional
information
This is an annual event
involving community participation in a performing arts setting. This program is
designed to perpetuate the memory and outstanding works of the great Civil
Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King.
February
Buffalo Quickies
Alleyway Theatre
One Curtain Up Alley
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-852-2600
Hours: Thurs at 7:30, Fri
and Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm
Admission Charged
Call for additional
information, usually held Thurs – Sun for three consecutive weeks in March
Since 1991 this smorgasbord
of tasty theatrical tidbits has featured world premieres of recent finalists and
winners of the Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition.
Annual Winter Carnival
Holiday Valley Resort
Rt. 219 Holiday Valley Road
Ellicottville, NY 14731 (50 miles south of Buffalo)
716-699-2345
Admission Free
Call for additional
information
A Mardi Gras extravaganza
with fun events for family and kids, costume parade, mogul and rail
competitions, and much, much more!
March
Lipizzaner Stallions
Anniversary Tour
HSBC Arena
One Seymour H. Knox III
Plaza
Buffalo NY 14203-3096
888-223-6000
Call for additional
information
Annual event held at HSBC Arena Buffalo, NY featuring the world-famous
Lipizzaner Stallions.
May
The Nissan Buffalo Marathon/ Half-Marathon & Marathon Relay
Hyatt Hotel
2 Fountain Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-694-5154
Entry Fee Charged
Call for additional
information
Run along a newly designed
scenic course showcasing the beauty of Western New York. It is a flat, fast
course and is an excellent marathon to attempt a personal best or qualify for
the Boston Marathon. Buffalo’s weather is very moderate at this time of year,
making for ideal marathon running conditions. The average temperature for May 30
is 62F/17C. The average high is 71F/22C. The average low is 52F/11C.
June
Buffalo Niagara Guitar
Festival
Various sites, downtown
Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
716-845-7156
Admission Charged at some
locations, Admission Free at other locations
Call for additional
information, usually held in mid-June for one week
America's first and largest
all guitar music festival featuring legendary blues, rock, classical, country
and jazz guitarists from around the globe. North American Rock Guitar
competition and clinics highlight future stars.
Allentown Art Festival
The Allentown National
Historic Preservation District
Buffalo, NY
716-881-4269
Admission Free
Call for additional
information
The Allentown Art Festival
takes place in the Allentown Historic Preservation District of Buffalo, New
York. Over 300,000 visitors visit the Festival to enjoy the beauty of Buffalo's
weather in June, the charm and uniqueness of the Allentown area and the quality
of the art and crafts presented by the over 400 juried exhibitors.
July
Sorrento Cheese Italian
Heritage Festival
Buffalo, NY
716-815-4144
Call for additional
information
Italian taste delights, entertainment stages, games and rides are featured.
Frank Sinatra, Jr has performed at the festival in the past.
August
National Buffalo Wing
Festival
Dunn Tire Park
275 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203.
716-834-4900, ext. 11
Admission Charged
Call for additional
information
The Buffalo Wing Festival
features hundreds of restaurants and sauces from Buffalo and around the country.
There are best wing and sauce competitions, wing eating contests, Buffalo food,
entertainment and more.
December
Downtown Holiday Tree
Lighting Celebration
Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza
Buffalo, NY
716-856-3150
Admission Free
Call for additional
information
The evening kicks off with
free ice-skating followed by the official lighting of the tree 6:00 p.m. The
festivities include fireworks display over Fountain Plaza, visits with Santa and
The Dickens Carolers. Don't miss out on the free amusement rides for children,
clowns, face-painters and horse and buggy rides through downtown Buffalo.
Arts and Entertainment
Buffalo City Ballet
Company, Inc.
2495 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
716-833-1243
Hours: Box Office: Mon - Thu, 9am-9pm; Fri - Sat, 10am-6pm. Only open on Sun
during productions, 3pm.
Admission Charged
Call for additional
information
The Buffalo City Ballet is committed to showcasing the talents of local
performers, particularly highlighting the talents of minority artists.
Ujima Company, Inc.
Theater Loft
545 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
716-883-0380
Hours: Wed – Sat, 8pm; Sun
6pm
Admission Charged
Call for additional
information
Ujima Company is the only professional theatre company in all of Western New
York dedicated to the development and presentation of work by African-American
and other Third World artists.
Sports
Buffalo Bills NFL
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1 Bills Dr
Orchard Park, NY 14127-2237
716-649-0015 or
877-BB-TICKS
Buffalo Sabres NHL
HSBC Arena
One Seymour H. Knox III
Plaza
Buffalo, New York 14203-3096
716-855-4100
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Buffalo Destination Overview
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The world has been beating
a path to the Buffalo-Niagara region since shortly after Father Louis Hennepin
became the first European to describe the “prodigious cadence of water” that is
the mighty Falls in 1678. That early trickle of tourists became a steady stream
after the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, and a torrent when the railroad
linked western New York State with points east. Today, millions of tourists from
around the world continue to come by plane, train and automobile to experience
the majesty of Niagara Falls. Increasing numbers of visitors are making the
short 20-minute drive to nearby Buffalo, attracted by its reputation as a home
to great art, architecture and cultural attractions. Buffalo lies at the western
edge of upstate New York, on Lake Erie, at the start of the Niagara River.
The
river, which separates the U.S. from Canada, flows over Niagara Falls before
emptying into Lake Ontario. Buffalo was a terminus of
the Underground Railroad, an informal series of safe houses for runaway slaves
from the American south. After hiding at the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, the
slaves would take a ferry to Fort Erie, on the Canadian side, and to their
freedom. To share in this historic experience, a trip to Motherland Connextions
in Niagara Falls should be included in your plans. Understand the Underground
Railroad by following the footsteps of those brave and hearty souls who took the
secret passageways north to Canada.
Several US presidents are connected to Buffalo history. Millard Fillmore took up
permanent residence in Buffalo in 1822 before he became president. Grover
Cleveland lived in Buffalo from 1854 until 1882, and became mayor of the city. William McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo September
6th, 1901, and died in Buffalo on the 14th. Theodore Roosevelt was then sworn in
on September 14th, 1901 at the Wilcox Mansion (currently a National Historic
Site), becoming one of only a few presidents to be sworn in outside of
Washington.
You can actually visit the actual site of the Theodore Roosevelt
Inauguration. It’s located right in town and includes the historic house museum
for America’s 26th president. City officials and
residents have worked hard to preserve Buffalo’s historic legacy. From Victorian
neighborhoods to Delaware Avenue mansions to impressive works by Fran Lloyd
Wright, Louis Sullivan and H.H. Richardson, Buffalo's buildings are among its
greatest charms.
You'll find structures of architectural interest downtown, in
Allentown, along Delaware Avenue, and in the Lincoln Parkway and Chapin Parkway
areas. Main Street runs north and
south beginning downtown, where the street is closed to traffic. At the heart of
downtown is Niagara Square, dominated by the art-deco City Hall and the McKinley
Monument. Delaware and Elmwood avenues are lined with some of the city's best
architecture, restaurants and shops, and run parallel to each other, to the west
of Main Street. Allentown, north of downtown, is Buffalo's (much smaller)
version of New York City's Greenwich Village.
It is centered on Allen Street,
which runs west from Main Street. North Buffalo, a vibrant neighborhood of
homes, shops and restaurants, is anchored by Hertel Avenue, which also runs west
from Main Street. Delaware Park, located in this section of the city, is the
most popular of several city parks. Parks are an important part
of the city's heritage. In Buffalo, Frederick Law Olmsted designed the first
park system in the U.S., including Delaware Park, the centerpiece of the system
and home of the city's zoo.
Located in another park designed by Olmsted is the
impressive Victorian glass conservatory at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical
Gardens. On winter days that are too
cold or blustery for outdoor activities, Buffalo offers plenty of indoor
entertainment. The Albright-Knox Art Gallery has a wonderful collection of
modern art. The nearby Burchfield-Penney Art Center features watercolors by
Charles E. Burchfield, as well as handcrafted objects by artisans at the
Roycroft Arts and Crafts community based in nearby East Aurora.
In addition,
Buffalo has several unusual museums and factories devoted to such items as
kazoos, carousels, manuscripts and bicycles. No visit to the area would
be complete without a trip to the Falls. Plan a day trip to nearby Niagara
Falls, which offers several attractions and tours, in addition to the sheer
natural wonder of the place. It’s easy to get a close up view of the falls,
either by boat, helicopter, or even a hot air balloon. Whatever the means, it’s
an unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience.
For a great relaxing view
of the city, be sure to include the Buffalo City Hall Observation Tower in your
plans. Located in City Hall, it is an Art Deco masterpiece and offers a
spectacular view of both Lake Erie and the city. For a little family fun,
take a side trip to Martin’s Fantasy Island. Located in Grand Island, it’s only
about 10 minutes from Buffalo and worth the trip. Guests experience over 100
rides, shows and attractions in a clean, park like setting.
Live shows
throughout the park include the Wild West Shoot-Out, an old-fashioned Western
musical extravaganza, a children's puppet show and a '60s and '70s musical
tribute show. For sports enthusiasts,
Buffalo is home to the Buffalo Bills professional football team, the Buffalo
Sabres of the National Hockey League, and the Buffalo Bisons of baseball's
International League. Seneca Niagara
Casino, 20 miles to the north, is the first New York State casino in the area. When it comes to eating,
Buffalo is known for those world-famous Buffalo Chicken Wings. They were
invented in a Buffalo bar (The Anchor Bar) in 1964.
Buffalo's lesser-known, but equally tasty, food specialty is a
sandwich called beef on weck. Weck is short for kimmelweck, a hard roll dusted
with caraway seeds and coarse salt. Warm roast beef is heaped on the roll, which
is often dipped in the juice of the meat and served with horseradish. From casual to fine dining, there is something for any taste in Buffalo. Sports, food, gaming,
history, family fun, every kind of weather, warm hospitality, and of course, The
nearby Falls: Buffalo, the “City of Good Neighbors”, has them all, ready and
waiting.
Bring your camera for creating the memories of a lifetime.
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