SIX18 TRAVEL

Buffalo isn't often a destination that appears on a traveler's must-visit list. Blizzards and Bills losses usually dominate national headlines when news circulates about Buffalo. But in the last decade, a palpable resurgence has been fueled by local pride, grit and a deep belief that the things that once made Buffalo great – its Great Lakes waterfront, its ingenuity, its art, and most of all, its people – are the same things that make it great today. That belief, paired with roll-up-the-sleeves determination, has transformed the city from a rust-belt has-been to a destination worth discovering.

But despite all its revitalization and growth, Buffalo is still a bigger city (the second largest in New York) with a small-town feel – prices won’t break the bank, everything is less than a 20-minute drive away, and it’s nicknamed the "City of Good Neighbors" for a reason: the people here are warm and welcoming, always ready to converse with strangers over a pint, dig your car out of a snowbank and share insider tips on the best that Buffalo has to offer.