This US city nickname is “the Queen City”. Hi, I am Rebecca Brayton. Welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will continuing our travel series with a look at New York's Buffalo Niagara region.
Located in the
part of New York, Buffalo is the state’s second most populous city.
Throughout its history, the city has grown
due to its proximity to a number of
valuable bodies of water. A waterfront city, Buffalo is found on the
shores of one of the Great Lakes: lake Erie. Also
nearby are the Niagara Falls which
overlap the border between the United States and Canada.
The
in Buffalo is typical of continental
with long winters complemented by sunny and dry summers; springs and autumns are relatively short compared to these two seasons.
While the city of Buffalo itself has a population of
roughly 270,000, the Buffalo Niagara Falls metropolitan area comprises well over 1 million
.
The region is also home to a number of
thriving international communities and
neighborhoods which represent the
of the area. This mixture of ethnicities affects both the
and the culture of Buffalo.
The city is home to a number of
that help
highlight the local scene.
Aside from its museums, Buffalo’s festivals are also an important part of life in the city. The second largest free Shakespeare Festival in the US, Shakespeare in Delaware Park,
draws visitors to see the bards work.
Music and food
are also fun ways to spend summer days.
Full of historic and
buildings, Buffalo is
as one of the best cities in America for
. The city
features work by Frank Lloyd Wright
as well as the Art Deco masterpiece that is the city’s Town Hall. Also Buffalo’s Guarantee building is considered one of world’s first
. And it still stands in the city today as a national historic landmark.
Named
in the United States to be a working mother and to
raise a family, Buffalo was also
once named the “United States Most Friendly City”. With
residents and a variety of interesting landmarks to see, Buffalo is a great place for visit.