Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In 2014 the Sabres are moving from the waterfront First Niagara Center to the
HARBOR-
center
, a new development next door. A no less recommended option is to catch the
Buf-
New York Mets, in their trendy-traditional downtown ballpark.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
MUSEUM
( 716-882-8700;
www.albrightknox.org
;
1285 Elmwood Ave; adult/child $12/5; 10am-5pm,
closed Mon; car 198 West to Elmwood Ave S/Art Gallery)
This low slung and sizable museum
with a neoclassical facade includes some of the best of French Impressionists and Amer-
ican masters.
Darwin Martin House
ARCHITECTURAL TOUR
( 716-856-3858;
www.darwinmartinhouse.org
;
125 Jewett Pkwy; basic tour $15; in-depth tour incl
Barton House $30; guided tours by reservation only, closed Tue)
One of Frank Lloyd
Wright's most elaborate or fully realized Prairie-style homes, with especially remarkable
designed glass, can be toured by appointment. The modernist visitor center next door
provides historical context for Wright and the home.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
MUSEUM
( 716-884-0095;
www.nps.gov/thri
;
641 Delaware Ave; adult/child $10/5; tours hourly
9:30am-3:30pm Mon-Fri, from 12:30pm Sat & Sun)
Guided tours of the Ansley-Wilcox house
examine the tale of Teddy's emergency swearing-in here following the assassination of
William McKinley in 1901 at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo.
Burchfield Penney Art Center
MUSEUM
( 716-878-6011;
www.burchfieldpenney.org
;
1300 Elmwood Ave; adult/child $10/free;
10am-5pm Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat, to 9pm Thu, 1-5pm Sun)
This modern museum exhibits mostly
American art, from the late 19th century to contemporary.
Sleeping
Standard chains line the highways around the city and downtown has several large ones
that cater mainly to business travelers like the Hyatt Regency and the affordable and re-
commended Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo Downtown (rooms from $159).
Hostelling International - Buffalo Niagara
HOSTEL$
