Once you've checked into one of Buffalo's buzz-worthy hotels and soaked up some sun at Canalside, you'll want to pay a visit to RiverWorks, which is a different kind of adaptive re-use project altogether.Ĭould there be a more natural sports activity at a grain elevator than rock climbing? Photo by Derek Flack. Relaxing at the beer garden and patio at RiverWorks. Even with a host of other nearby options on Ellicott St., you'll probably want to eat at the hotel because it's such a hive of activity. The food and the decor here are refined but not over-the-top. The menu at the Chez Ami is upscale bistro fare. If you're looking for an upscale dinner in Buffalo, it'd be tough to go wrong here. Curtiss Building, which dates back to 1913, the hotel is home to a showpiece revolving bar, which leads into the 200-seat Chez Ami restaurant. Inside the Chez Ami, the upscale French bistro at the Curtiss Hotel. The Curtiss Hotel is Buffalo's latest gem of an adaptive reuse project, and it's been packed since opening its doors in July. Photo by Derek Flack.Īs beautiful as Hotel Henry and its surroundings are, people visiting this city who want to stay downtown also have a newly restored historic building to spend the night. Situated right beside the Albright Knox and overlooking Hoyt Lake, it's a picturesque spot for a casual bite. If you're staying up here, I'd suggest taking a stroll over to the recently opened Terrace at Delaware Park for a drink or dinner if the hotel restaurant's booked up. It was a huge success, and bodes well for future events here.Ī Mediterranean plate and brussel sprouts are two snacks to try at the Terrace at Delaware Park. By way of formal introduction to the city, an incredible light show and outdoor concert from the Buffalo Philharmonic was held at the end of July. The nearly $100 million project has brought new life to the area, which also includes the Burchfield Penney Arts Center. With the success of enLIGHTen Buffalo this year, you can expect lots more events at the Richardson Olmsted Campus. It's now a cultural hub that's home to the hotel but also a restaurant, lounge, and soon the Lipsey Buffalo Architecture Center. The scope of the restoration of this landmark building is amazing given its age (it was built in 1870) and the state that it was in prior to preservation and adaptive re-use efforts. The most stunning addition to Buffalo this year is surely Hotel Henry, the glorious urban resort that's risen from the imposing Richardson Olmsted Campus, a former insane asylum that sat abandoned for decades following its closure in the 1970s. The Richardson Olmsted Campus has been revitalized with the opening of Hotel Henry. From immaculate hotels in historic buildings to former industrial sites adapted for use as urban playgrounds, there's a ton to see and do. The desire to showcase old Buffalo goes well beyond the action surrounding the old terminus of the Erie Canal, though. There's still a few silos along the river, but for the most part this area has become a huge swath of parkland that feels like a legitimate escape from the city. You can even take a short ride on the bike ferry to the outer harbour, which opens up miles and miles of Lake Erie shoreline to explore by bike. Looking across the outer harbour from Wilkeson Point. On a hot summer weekend, the waterfront is full of people on kayaks and water bikes, the tiki boat is touring folks around the inner harbour, and there's a huge rib festival beside the boardwalk. The old Commercial Slip is a centrepiece at Canalside.
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