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Buffalo
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Buffalo built its reputation on Buffalo wings, Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan architecture, and an old urban parks system, with Niagara Falls a short drive away. Lake Erie brings heavy lake-effect snow in winter and mild, sunny summers along a revived waterfront at Canalside.
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Buffalo built its reputation on Buffalo wings, Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan architecture, and an old urban parks system, with Niagara Falls a short drive away. Lake Erie brings heavy lake-effect snow in winter and mild, sunny summers along a revived waterfront at Canalside.
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Buffalo built its reputation on Buffalo wings, Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan architecture, and an old urban parks system, with Niagara Falls a short drive away. Lake Erie brings heavy lake-effect snow in winter and mild, sunny summers along a revived waterfront at Canalside.
Best forArchitecture fans; day trips to Niagara Falls; budget city breaks
When to goJune-September for mild weather; skip winter for snow and lake-effect storms
Getting aroundDowntown and Elmwood Village walkable; Metro Rail light rail; car for Niagara Falls
Where to stayElmwood Village for restaurants and walkability; downtown near Canalside for the waterfront
Maybe skip ifYou dislike cold winters or heavy lake-effect snow
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