Buffalo NY, the Erie Canal & Waterfront

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Updates and Progress Reports on the Buffalo Waterfront

A place to find everything you need to know about Buffalo's waterfront: places to check out, where to get some eats, where to go for a nice summer stroll, where to belt out some Journey on Friday nights and what the plans are for the rest of the waterfront. Feel free to add your two cents in the guestbook.
To belt out Journey, hit The Hatch at the Erie Basin Marina, Friday nights around 7pm during the summer.

Places To Go around Buffalo, NY

Links to some area attractions by Buffalo's Waterfront

Below is a list of links of some of the area attractions to keep you busy. Have at it, explore and be safe.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
The vast majority of our visitors tour on a self-guided basis. However, we do offer guided tours for groups of 10 or more at 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM Monday through Saturday, from April 1 to October 31. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance of the tour. Tours last approximately two hours.
Erie Basin Marina | Buffalo NY
The Erie Basin Marina is a premier public use, full service marina, located in the historic waterfront district of Buffalo NY. Welcome to The Erie Basin Maina!
Welcome to Buffalo T-Shirts: Great Gifts and Souvenirs from Buffalo NY
Our little t-shirt shop is here to celebrate Buffalo, NY: a city rich in great traditions and heritage, and home to the best folks you'll ever meet. Our city of good neighbors has long been the brunt of jokes and this is our small way of promoting it for the great place it really is. After all, the Buffalo NY art scene is tops in the country. It has an Olmsted Park system, an inner city zoo, and if you've ever visited--the architecture here rivals any in the world. All good thing to promote, so lets have some fun doing so. This is our way as designers to step up and sell the Nickel City to the masses, one tee at a time. Buffalo T-shirts: they make uber Buffalo giftsand souvenirs. Enjoy and Go Bills!
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation
The City of Buffalo began as a small village located at the nexus of the Buffalo River and Lake Erie. This natural harbor eventually became home to the historic western terminus one of our country's greatest engineering achievements, the Erie Canal.
HSBC Arena
HSBC Arena is home to the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and NLL's Buffalo Bandits, and has hosted national profile events such as the 1999 NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the 2000, 2004 and 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds, the 2003 NCAA "Frozen Four" Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship and much more.
Sabres store is located in the HSBC Arena lobby. Open M-F 10am-5pm..
Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino
The permanent Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino plans to bring the excitement of world-class gaming and entertainment to the city of Buffalo, New York.

NOW OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY
7 DAYS A WEEK!

This new facility will build on the success of Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls and Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel in Salamanca to offer patrons three distinct and thrilling options for their gaming and entertainment pleasure.
Buffalo Bisons
Triple A affiliate of the NY Mets. See the future stars of MLB.
WJ Morrissey Irish Pub
W.J. Morrissey's is an authentic Irish pub designed and built in Ireland by GGD Global, a leading pub designer in Dublin. The wood is crafted in Ireland, the furniture is made in Northern Ireland, and the design is uniquely Irish Victorian.
Frank Lloyd Wright Darwin Martin Complex
The Frank Lloyd Wright five-structure Darwin D. Martin House Complex is one of his most notable Prairie House designs and is now under restoration. Watch this site for restoration updates! We are currently restoring the Frank Lloyd Wright Darwin D Martin House.
Our Lady Of Victory Basilica Photo Gallery by Karl R. Josker
"Among the churches of America, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Victory is,
for many reasons,to be counted as one of the greatest.
This sanctuary is truly a masterpiece, in the nobility of its lines, in the splendor of its marbles, in its massive solidarity, and in its artistic finish..."
Quoted from the Apostolic Decree by Pope Pius XI which elevated the Shrine of Our Lady of Victory to a Minor Basilica on July 20, 1926.

OLV Basilica & National Shrine
767 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, N.Y. 14218
(716) 828-9444

The Neighborhoods of Buffalo Typographic Map

Limited Edition of 250/version. Signed and numbered. Three color variations.

Each area is set in san serif type (like this one here). A bold, formidable font that shows the strength of each neighborhood in the City of Buffalo, NY. Delaware Park, Elmwood, Leroy, North Park, Bryant, etc. All City of Buffalo neighborhoods are represented on this limited edition poster. Designed and printed by local artists. Printed on 11 x 17" heavyweight paper. Perfectly sized for a 16 x 20" mat with an 11 x 14" opening. $20 with Free Shipping.
Available at Buffalo T-shirts.

Great Buffalo Reads while Relaxing

Take a rest on one of the waterfront park benches and catch up on some good books.

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Palmer's Inn Canalside Pub, Buffalo

Drunk for a penny. Dead drunk for two.

Their tagline said it all. Most Buffalonians are familiar with Dug's Dive, the well-known canal saloon from the early Buffalo days that sat on the Erie Canal. Palmer's Inn was down the road a piece and was the rough-n-tumble tavern established in 1793 where the real drinkers hung out. It ain't around today so don't go looking for it. Known more for its piss beer than its cleanliness, if you needed a friend, look elsewhere pal.

As for Buffalo, we once had more taverns per capita than any city in the US. We've still got our fair share but I tend to consider us narely a dry town nowadays. Drinker's Unite! Get this limited edition graphic tee celebrating this Buffalo historic tavern at Buffalo T-shirts.

SPRING SALE GOING ON NOW: $6 OFF ALL TEES PLUS FREE SHIPPING ($6 International) CHECK OUT THE DEALS -- GREAT GRAPHIC TEES! (Prices reflected at checkout)

Buffalo's Rocketship 7 T-shirt

Fashioned after the Erie Basin Marina Observation Tower

Blast off in this slate gray Buffalo graphic t-shirt celebrating the Erie Basin Marina Observation Tower. A quarky, monolithic, 70's concrete slab of architectural mishaps. Thanks to us transformed into the alien spaceship it really is. Slip into the martian's uniform of choice and save yourself. All Your Base Are Belong To Us. Get it at Buffalo T-shirts.

Buffalo Waterfront News

News, Articles and Happenings

Below is a list of recent articles pertaining to the Buffalo Harborfront plans and our waterfront.
The Aud Falls as Hopes Rise
The past was hauled away while hundreds watched the final farewell and speakers recalled the Aud's glory days as a sports and entertainment venue after its completion in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration.

But mainly they talked about the future of the 5-acre site and the waterfront.
Waterfront sees progress : Opinion : The Buffalo News
The lake is still frozen, but the harbor is starting to thaw. After months devoted only to slow demolition, welcome steps are being taken to restore momentum to Buffalo's much-needed waterfront redevelopment.
ECHDC: New President, Demo on Schedule | City | Buffalo Rising
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) Board of Directors met today, welcoming Thomas P. Dee as new corporation president. Effective May 11th, Dee's appointment excuses Empire State Development Upstate President Dennis Mullen.
More Controversy Surrounds Waterfront Hotel
The endless struggles over Buffalo's Waterfront and the politics of City Hall collided for nearly two-and-a-half-hours Thursday night as the dispute continued over who gets to build a new hotel next to the Erie Basin Marina.
Canalside Pub Tee
This limited edition graphic t-shirt celebrates Buffalo's seedy underbelly.

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