Driving Downtown - Buffalo 4K - New York USA
Driving Downtown Streets - Main Street - Buffalo New York USA - Episode 74.
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Buffalo is a city in Western New York and the seat of Erie County, on the eastern shores of Lake Erie at the head of the Niagara River. As of 2014, Buffalo is the state's second most populous city after New York City with 258,703 residents, and with a population of 1.13 million, the metropolitan area is the 50th largest in the United States.
Buffalo grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of the Erie Canal, railroads and Lake Erie, providing an abundance of fresh water and an ample trade route to the Midwestern United States, while grooming its economy for the grain, steel and automobile industries during the 20th century. After an economic downturn in the latter half of the 20th century, Buffalo's economy has transitioned to sectors that include financial services, technology, biomedical and education.
Residents of Buffalo are called Buffalonians. The city's nicknames include The Queen City, The Nickel City, and The City of Good Neighbors.
Economy
Buffalo's economic sectors include industrial, light manufacturing, high technology and services.
The State of New York, with over 15,000 employees, is the city's largest employer.[57] Other major employers include the United States government, Kaleida Health, M&T Bank, the University at Buffalo, General Motors, Time Warner Cable, and Tops Friendly Markets. In banking, Buffalo is the headquarters of M&T Bank and First Niagara Bank.
Buffalo is home to Rich Products, Canadian brewer Labatt, cheese company Sorrento Lactalis, Delaware North Companies[58] and New Era Cap Company.
The loss of traditional jobs in manufacturing, rapid suburbanization and high labor costs have led to economic decline and made Buffalo one of the poorest U.S. cities with populations of more than 250,000 people. An estimated 28.7–29.9% of Buffalo residents live below the poverty line, behind either only Detroit,[59] or only Detroit and Cleveland.[60] Buffalo's median household income of $27,850 is third-lowest among large cities, behind only Miami and Cleveland; however the metropolitan area's median household income is $57,000.[61] This, in part, has led to the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area having the most affordable housing market in the U.S. The quarterly NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) noted nearly 90% of the new and existing homes sold in the metropolitan area during the second quarter were affordable to families making the area's median income of $57,000.[citation needed] As of 2014, the median home price in the city was $95,000.[62]
Buffalo's economy has begun to see significant improvements since the early 2010s.[63] Money from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo through a program known locally as Buffalo Billion has brought new construction, increased economic development, and hundreds of new jobs to the area.[64] As of March 2015, Buffalo's unemployment rate was 5.9%,[65] slightly above the national average of 5.5%.[66] In 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis valued the Buffalo area's economy at $54.9 billion.
Sports
Buffalo and the surrounding region is home to two major league professional sports teams. The NHL's Buffalo Sabres play in the City of Buffalo, and the NFL's Buffalo Bills play in suburban Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo is also home to several minor sports teams, including the Buffalo Bisons (baseball; an affiliate of the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays), Buffalo Bandits (indoor lacrosse) and FC Buffalo (soccer) as well as a professional women's team the Buffalo Beauts (Hockey). The Buffalo Bulls are a Division I college team representing the State University of New York at Buffalo, and several other Buffalo-area colleges and universities are also active in college athletics.
Buffalo: America's Best Designed City
The story of Buffalo, New York's world class urban design and how today's generation is rediscovering and restoring 'America's Best Designed City.'
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Directed, Shot & Edited by John Paget
Executive Produced by Dottie Gallagher Cohen, Ed Healy, Visit Buffalo Niagara Foundation
Historical Images courtesy Buffalo History Museum, Used by Permission
Interviewees
Justin Booth
Stephanie Barber Geter
Chris Hawley
Jill Jedlicka
Dana Marciniak
Bernice Radle
Robert Shibley
Rocco Termini
Tim Tielman
Marcus Wise
Howard & Leslie Zemsky
Original Music by Nelson Starr & Eric Starr
Additional Camera & Still Photography - Nate Peracciny
Gaffer - Nick Earley
Stylists - Dani Weiser, Chary Robbins
Sound - John Davis, Dave Bull
Production Associate - Robin Douglas Paget
Cineflex Aerial Cinematography - Cherokee Walker (Pilot), Travis McMunn (Cinelfex operator)
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Archival Research - Dana Saylor-Furman / Old Time Roots
Editorial Consultants - Tim Tielman, Chris Hawley, Chris Elisara, Chuck Banas
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Top 10 Hotels in Buffalo, New York, United States of America
1. Best Western The Inn At Buffalo Airport, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Genesee St, Cheektowaga, NY
Hotel in Cheektowaga with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Popular property highlights: Breakfast included, Free self parking, Free WiFi, 24-hour business center, Smoke-free property.
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2. Adam's Mark Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Church St, Buffalo, NY
Downtown Buffalo hotel with pool, complimentary Wi-Fi
Popular property highlights: Free WiFi, Restaurant, Indoor pool, Laundry facilities, Smoke-free property.
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3. Reikart House, Buffalo, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Main Street, Amherst, NY
3.5-star hotel with free valet parking and free airport shuttle
Popular property highlights: Free self parking, Free valet parking, Free WiFi, Restaurant, Business center.
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4. Red Roof Inn Buffalo - Niagara Airport, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Maple Drive, Bowmansville, NY
Hotel in Bowmansville with free parking
Popular property highlights: Free self parking, Free WiFi, Smoke-free property, 24-hour front desk.
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5. Hotel Henry Urban Resort, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Forest Avenue, Buffalo, NY
3.5-star hotel, walk to Albright - Knox Art Gallery
Popular property highlights: Free self parking, Free WiFi, Restaurant, Business center, Smoke-free property.
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6. Salvatores Grand Hotel, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Transit Road, Williamsville, NY
3-star hotel with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Popular property highlights: Breakfast included, Free self parking, Free WiFi, Restaurant, Business center.
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7. The Delavan Hotel & Spa, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Transit Road, Cheektowaga, NY
4-star hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
Popular property highlights: Breakfast included, Free self parking, Free WiFi, Restaurant, 24-hour business center.
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8. Best Western Plus Galleria Inn & Suites, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Dingens St, Cheektowaga, NY
Hotel in Cheektowaga with free breakfast and fitness center
Popular property highlights: Breakfast included, Free self parking, Free WiFi, Business center, Laundry facilities.
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9. Home2 Suites by Hilton Buffalo Airport / Galleria Mall, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY
Hotel in Cheektowaga with free breakfast and free area shuttle
Popular property highlights: Breakfast included, Free self parking, Free WiFi, Indoor pool, 24-hour business center.
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10. La Quinta Inn Buffalo Airport, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Transit Rd, Williamsville, NY
Hotel in Williamsville with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Popular property highlights: Breakfast included, Free self parking, Free WiFi, Business center, 24-hour front desk.
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I drove through the WORST parts of Buffalo, New York. This is what I saw.
Buffalo has some REALLY bad areas!
We begin this video tour in a completely different country - in Canada, our neighbor to the north. We’ll spend a minute or so showing you the drive into the Buffalo region, show you a little bit of downtown, and then take a drive into the worst area of Buffalo I could find.
The day was Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at about 11 am.
To get into Buffalo you have to cross at the US/Canadian border at Niagara Falls. There’s actually two Niagara Falls’’’’ - one on the Canadian side, and one on the US side. And Buffalo is over here, about 20 minutes away.
The Canadian side of Niagara Falls is very touristy, clean and offers a far better view of the falls. Here’s a 5 second look. It’s somewhat underwhelming, and in the wintertime, quite chilly.
Then you have the US side of Niagara Falls, called Niagara Falls, New York, which is pretty much a dump.
Here’s the scene on main street in Niagara Falls New York. And here’s what one block of Niagara Falls looks like.
People in Buffalo say they are embarrassed of the way Niagara Falls looks, and that they hope one day, it gets cleaned up, because it’s a shame that the first thing you see when you drive into the US from Canada at this location is….THIS.
We drove into Buffalo from this destitute dive, a drive which took about 21 minutes.
Here in Buffalo, the temperature was about 23 degrees, but it felt like zero. The wind was shopping and light snow fell throughout the day. I think it actually lightly flurries here just about every day due to the lake effect. blizzards regularly shut the city down completely.
But locals said this was nothing, and several asked very poingently why we were traveling to Buffalo in the middle of winter.
While observing the snowfall, I remembered I still carried the dim sum dumpling I had hidden deep in my pocket in Toronto.
Buffalo is a pretty cool place - the downtown area is old and somewhat basic, holding onto the rust belt stigma I had expected to see. The best part are the local neighborhoods, which are actually within walking distance from downtown. Among older homes are neighborhood bars and restaurants. It’s like a big city with a small town feel.
Since I was in Buffalo I asked where the best Buffalo wings were. I was sent to a small place called Gabriel’s Gate. The wings were so good, I forgot to take a picture until they were gone. (ding)
We also met people at a place called founding fathers. Theyre big trump supporters bell ding. Everyone was nice here. In fact, the neighborhood bars were full of friendly people, who were good spirited, even during a windy, gray middle of winter day.
Now, the ghetto part. Oh we found the hoods. No, Not here. These are abandoned projects just outside of downtown. The REALLY bad area is on Buffalo’s lower east side.
We criss crossed into the Buffalo neighborhoods of Emslie, Broadway Fillmore and Lovejoy. It’s a smallish city, Buffalo is, with a population that’s dwindled to 250,000 people. At its height, Buffalo’s population was nearly 600,000 people up until the late 50s. Buffalo’s main advantage was water. But after technology improve in the mid 1900s, people didn’t need water for transportation or power. So many people left the Buffalo area. More left when steel mills and car makers left.
Now, it’s one of the 20 most quickly deteriorating regions in the nation.
These neighborhoods are gritty, ugly, and dangerous. This part of town was home to poor immigrants originally, and now has become the part of Buffalo that truly looks as bad as you can imagine, with blocks containing more vacant lots than houses.
The reason we chose this neighborhood was the way it was described on an obscure forum called Cyburbia. In a thread devoted to Buffalo neighborhoods, we saw this and knew this was the neighborhood we’d visit.
Here it is in all its glory.
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Garden Hilton: Downtown Buffalo, New York
GREAT HOTEL REVIEWS [EPISODE 21]
10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York, 14203, USA
Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Downtown is located the heart of downtown Buffalo, NY overlooking the historic Lafayette Square. Enjoy complimentary hotel shuttle from Buffalo Niagara Airport (call hotel for pick-ups). The Metro Rail is located just a few steps from our front door, with free trains running in the downtown Main St. section, taking you to Shea’s Theater, Buffalo Convention Center and family-friendly Canalside.
This downtown Buffalo hotel is also conveniently located near several local companies and just a few blocks from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Oishei Children’s Hospital and the new UB Medical School. Our great location is combined with three flexible event spaces, a dedicated executive boardroom, quiet conservatory and a 24-hour business center, making this Buffalo hotel ideal for business stays.
Visit our Pavilion Pantry for a quick snack anytime and enjoy the convenience of a mini fridge and microwave in every room. Work out in the 24-hour fitness center, or relax in our custom-built H-shaped pool. In 2016, we’re adding a seasonal outdoor patio so you can enjoy the nice weather. Complimentary WiFi is available throughout the hotel.
Hyatt Regency: Buffalo New York
GREAT HOTEL REVIEWS [EPISODE 22]
Two Fountain Plaza Buffalo, New York, United States, 14202
Enjoy Your Stay at our Downtown Buffalo Hotel
Discover refined sophistication and unrivaled service at our downtown hotel in Buffalo, NY located in the heart of the business, entertainment, and dining districts. Perfect for business and leisure travelers, our hotel is connected to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, and the ideal destination for corporate meetings, conferences and trade shows. For guests seeking a retreat to relax and reenergize, our full-service Spa Alexis provides an array of soothing treatments, and the atrium-style rooftop pool features stunning panoramic views of the city.
The Best Planned City: Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo Park System
From the Library of American Landscape History
Explore the development of the parks and parkways that Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed for Buffalo, New York, beginning in 1868.
A thirteen-minute documentary inspired by the book by author Francis R. Kowsky, published by UMass Press in association with LALH June 2013. The Best Planned City is the third film in the new LALH series North America by Design, available to a worldwide audience.
At the time, this development of connected green spaces as a park system was a revolutionary idea. Olmsted and Vaux's plans drew national and international attention; they were displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, where Olmsted declared Buffalo the best planned city, as to its streets, public places, and grounds, in the United States, if not in the world.
Find out more about this film and other LALH projects by visiting lalh.org
North America by Design is a free, educational film series produced by LALH to foster understanding of the fine art of landscape architecture and appreciation for North America's richly varied landscape heritage. All films in the series are created in association with Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc.
This film was made possible by generous gifts from:
Susan L. Klaus
John K. Notz Jr.
Hodgson Russ, LLP
Azby Art Fund, advised by Thomas B. Lemann
Hickory Foundation, advised by Virginia James
Carolyn Marsh Lindsay
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
George W. Curry, FASLA
Peter Pennoyer
Vanguard Charitable Program, advised by Dr. and Mrs. W. Scott Peterson
Natalie Shivers, AIA
Walter and Nesta Spink
Nancy R. Turner
Lucy Ireland Weller
Charles D. Burnham, ASLA
Mrs. James Cooke III
Deirdre Cunningham, McLallen House
Carol Grove
Robert A. M. Stern Architects
Thomas Woodward
Roy J. Zuckerberg Family Foundation, advised by Lloyd P. Zuckerberg
Laurence A. Clement
Kelly Comras
Linda Florio
David Kamp
Henri J. LeClerc
Jacqueline J. Melander
Flora Nyland
Edward and Mary Olinger
Jon A. Peterson
Barbara Troup Phippard
Nicholas Quennell, FASLA
Roy and Laurie Regozin
Frances Shedd-Fisher
Alida Silverman
Jean Stringham in honor of Caroline Loughlin
David Swinford
Buffalo, New York-Waterfront
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Curtiss Wright Corporation 1939 Newsreel highlighting that Buffalo, New York produces more airplanes than any other city in the United States.
US Canada Peace Bridge border crossing
US to Canada Peace Bridge border crossing. Buffalo NY to Fort Erie, Ontario and Niagara Parkway. Filmed August 2014. Because That's the way we roll! **NOTE: BEFORE ASKING US what documentation you will need to cross the border, there are tons of websites that will answer all your questions. Start with a page such as: Scroll down to the category Entering Canada: General Tips and Special Situations. Interview by Border Officer and go on from there. (For safety's sake, we have made it our policy to never answer specific questions. All we will say - for the millionth time - is that as long as you have your proper documentation and ARE who you say you are, then crossing can, and should, be a pleasant experience.)
How Buffalo, NY's former state hospital got converted to an urban resort
Original airdate: 1/28/2019 | Local preservationists are pushing to save the Allentown State Hospital.
It's slated to come down this spring. A similar fate was in store for the Buffalo State Hospital in New York but a different plan went into effect and the results are stunning.
From its twin towers and gothic architecture to a glass entryway and chic interior. Buffalo's former State Hospital is a stylish example of old becoming new.
Was a big part of Buffalo's history. What they did to it was amazing, dinner guest Kate Janus said.
After closing in 1974, the 100-year-old hospital sat vacant for 40 years.
What the decades left behind became key for its future.
You're never going to get this level of craftsmanship again, Mark Mortenson said while we walked down the hotel's main staircase.
Mortenson is the Executive Director of the Richardson Center Corporation, the nonprofit formed, after a successful $100 million dollar lawsuit against the state, to preserve and restore the remaining 13 buildings sitting on 42 acres.
It was a huge leap of faith and we're very thankful to have a partner like the Hotel Henry, to take the leap of faith and restore the first three buildings with us, he said.
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Buffalo, NY Trip -2019
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University at Buffalo - North Campus
The State University of New York at Buffalo is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York, United States. It is commonly referred to as the University at Buffalo (UB) or SUNY Buffalo, and was formerly known as the University of Buffalo. The university was founded in 1846 as a private medical college, but in 1962 merged with the State University of New York (SUNY) system. By enrollment, UB is the largest in the SUNY system, and also the largest public university in New York. UB also has the largest endowment and research funding, as a comprehensive university center in the SUNY system.
As of 2017, the university enrolls 30,648 students in 13 colleges. In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences, the university houses the largest state-operated medical school, dental school, education school, business school, engineering school, and also features the only state law school, architecture and urban planning school, and pharmacy school in the state of New York. The university offers over 100 bachelor's, 205 master's, 84 doctoral, and 10 professional areas of study.
The North Campus, a census-designated place also called University at Buffalo, located in the suburb of Amherst, began in the 1970s. Many academic programs, including the entirety of the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, the University at Buffalo Law School, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the School of Management, the Graduate School of Social Work, and the Graduate School of Education, as well as Lockwood Memorial Library, Oscar A. Silverman Library, and many administrative offices, are located on UB's North Campus.
The North Campus is home to administrative and academic offices. The main buildings are arranged along one academic spine, a second floor connecting corridor, that connects most of the main academic buildings. The whole campus covers 1,192 acres (5 km2) with 146 buildings containing 6,715,492 sq ft (623,890 m2), 10 residence halls and 5 apartment complexes. Its immense size also necessitated the creation of a shuttle system circling the academic sector and surrounding areas including the administrative complex, located nearly a quarter mile from the central academic area. When originally built by the state of New York, the North Campus was provided with two Interstate exits, from I-290 and I-990, its own internal parkway, the John James Audubon Parkway, and two small lakes created from Ellicott Creek. As a census-designated place, the residential population recorded at the 2010 census was 6,066.
The North Campus offers a variety of entertainment programming and activity for students. It contains the Student Union, which houses offices for the Student Association and student-interest clubs; Slee Hall, which presents contemporary and classical music concerts; Alumni Arena, the home-court for University Athletics; the UB Center for the Arts, a non-profit presenter of a wide variety of professional entertainment and University at Buffalo Stadium, the 30,000 seat football stadium.
Buffalo Family Weekend | Things to Do in Buffalo, NY
We spent the weekend exploring all the things to do in Buffalo, NY.
Our Buffalo, NY Itinerary:
Big Ditch Brewing Company
Explore and More Museum
Buffalo Naval Park
Ted's Hot Dogs
Buffalo RiverWorks
Buffalo Zoo
Thank you Visit Buffalo Niagara for hosting us this weekend.
Free tours of Buffalo's Glitziest Hotel
Conor Hawkins has a sweet gig. He's the manager and the tour guide at the five star Curtiss Hotel. He's says our goal is to bring people in from Western New York to show them the hotel and the restaurants. There's plenty to see and Conor knows the highlights and the history. The building dates back to 1913 and according to Conor, at that time it was on of the tallest buildings downtown. The historic site went through a two and half year transformation into a boutique hotel. It features an Urban Hot Springs with a water temperature of 101 degrees. There's a revolving bar and 68 rooms, each with it's exclusive art work and a king bed.. The bathrooms feature a two person tub, and shower with five shower heads and a computerized commode, Conor says when you sit down there are heated toilet seats which is important in Buffalo. Originally built with six floors, Conor says they decided to add a seventh floor and that may be the most popular spot of all. The roof top lounge provides plenty of space and priceless views of the city. You can sign up for the popular 45 minute tours at the Curtiss Hotel Facebook page or website. Conor Hawkins has a sweet gig. He's the manager and the tour guide at the five star Curtiss Hotel. He's says our goal is to bring people in from Western New York to show them the hotel and the restaurants. There's plenty to see and Conor knows the highlights and the history. The building dates back to 1913 and according to Conor, at that time it was on of the tallest buildings downtown. The historic site went through a two and half year transformation into a boutique hotel. It features an Urban Hot Springs with a water temperature of 101 degrees. There's a revolving bar and 68 rooms, each with it's exclusive art work and a king bed.. The bathrooms feature a two person tub, and shower with five shower heads and a computerized commode, Conor says when you sit down there are heated toilet seats which is important in Buffalo. Originally built with six floors, Conor says they decided to add a seventh floor and that may be the most popular spot of all. The roof top lounge provides plenty of space and priceless views of the city. You can sign up for the popular 45 minute tours at the Curtiss Hotel Facebook page or website.
My Hometown: Buffalo, NY
My Hometown: Buffalo, NY
William Essrow
After World War 1, Buffalo became an industrial tycoon. Buffalo was a large production site for steel, railroad cars and engines, airplanes and automobiles. However in the late 1920s Buffalo lost its economic edge because the industrial owners were outsiders, and profits started to leave Western Ney York.
There were several extremely wealthy Buffalonian's throughout the 1920's that played a huge roll in Buffalo's economy. George F. Rand, who at the time was the president of the Marine Midland Corporation (a financial institution now called HSBC). Jacob Schoellkopf, Jr., whose father was the first person to harness the power of Niagara Falls.
During the time frame of the Great Depression, Buffalo received federal relief money that had been delayed. Some of the money went to updating the city's airport and the zoo, building the Memorial Auditorium, and building new schools and police stations. In just a 2-year span from 1935 to 1937 over $45 Million was spent and roughly 75,000 jobs were created.
World War II stimulated the economy in Buffalo as well. Buffalo had a $5 Billion war supply contract with the United State's Federal government, which was one of the largest contracts of any city in the country. Bethlehem-Lackawanna Steel became the largest steelmaker during the war. There was a lot of local pride among the city's citizens and workers, knowing that Buffalo was playing a huge part in helping the United States and it's allies win the war. This included my wife's grandmother, now 94 years old, who worked in the factories of Buffalo making ammunition and airplane parts during WWII.
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Travel Buffalo, New York - Top 5 Attractions
Take a tour of Top 5 Travel Attractions of Buffalo, New York - part of the World's Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats.
Hey, this is your travel host, Naomi. I would like to show you the top 5 attractions of Buffalo, New York.
Number five, Downtown. One of the first things that strikes visitors about Buffalo is its varied architecture which incorporates buildings from many different styles.
Number four, Blocher Memorial. Located in Forest Lawn Cemetery, the striking memorial is dedicated to Nelson Blocher.
Number three, Forest Lawn Cemetery. Over 150 years old, this is a beautifully landscaped cemetery. Many important historical figures have been laid to rest here.
Number two, Buffalo Naval Park. Set by the scenic Lake Eerie, the site is home to decommissioned naval ships. Get close to some of the world's most powerful vessels.
And number one, Niagara Falls. A short drive from Buffalo, experience the stunning natural phenomenon, it truly is one of the great attractions of our planet.
Hope you enjoyed the video. Ciao.
International Railway Bridge - Buffalo, N.Y. - Fort Erie, Ontario
The International Railway Bridge carries a railway line across the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada and Buffalo, New York, United States. It was built in 1873 for the International Bridge Company by Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski and D.L. MacPherson.
The bridge consists of two sections, the first extending from the Canadian shore to Unity Island (formerly known as Squaw Island,) and the second extending from Unity Island to the American mainland shore. The portion between these was originally built on a trestle, but was filled to form an embankment soon after the bridge opened. Once on the American mainland, rail traffic is received by the Black Rock Rail Yard. The CN Rail Fort Erie Yard for interchange (shops and roundhouse) is now closed.
Prior to the construction of the eight stone piers, it was necessary to remove up to ten feet (three meters) of gravel from the bottom of the river. The piers were constructed from stone quarried at various locations on the Canadian side. Each pier was both pointed and sloped on the upstream side to most effectively break up ice flows. The iron for the bridge was manufactured at Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Each of the 12 Pratt Truss spans was constructed on floating pontoons between the piers. Upon completion, the pontoons were filled with water to lower the bridge span precisely into place on the piers.
The bridge was constructed with two swing spans. One was located on the American side of the main channel of the river and provided a navigable opening of 160 feet (49 m) width. The second was located over Black Rock Harbor and provided a navigable opening of 90 feet (27 m) width. Both were operated by steam and could open or close in approximately fifty seconds. The portion of the bridge from Unity Island to the US Mainland was constructed for two tracks. The longer portion from Unity Island to Canada was built as only a single track. Both sections had a common sidewalk on one side.
The bridge was opened November 3, 1873, almost two years after the date originally evisioned. Construction cost $1.5 million. It was constructed without the loss of any lives, which was uncommon for a major construction project in that era.
Before the opening day of the bridge, many railroads had already constructed tracks to its location. The Grand Trunk, Great Western, Canada Southern Railway, Erie, New York Central and New York, West Shore and Chicago were all prepared to begin using the bridge soon after opening day. There were conflicts between the various companies using the bridge, including one where the Canada Southern Railway filed suit over the excessive rate of $1 charged for each rail car it carried over the bridge. Such conflicts are not unexpected when several competing railway companies use a single track.
The bridge was modified in 1900, during which time the pedestrian walkway was removed from the main span, The bridge's busiest day ever was July 10, 1916, when 264 trains crossed.
The swing bridge in the main channel, which does not cross the international border, ceased to open at some time between 1941 and 1944 (it appears on the US War Department chart 312 in February 1941, but not on the same chart in March 1944, or any time thereafter). The swing span between Unity Island and the American mainland continues to swing today. This portion of the bridge was built for two tracks, but currently carries only one. It also carries a road on one side, and a bicycle trail on the other side. This span also crosses over Interstate 190, the Niagara Section of the New York State Thruway.
Operations on the bridge were suddenly suspended in February 1993 due to problems with some of the stone piers. Canadian National spent $2 million to refurbish these and get the bridge back into operation.
The bridge is now part of the Canadian National Railway Stamford Subdivision. It is also used by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The bridge has seen an increase in traffic since the Canadian Pacific abandoned its route via Niagara Falls, Ontario and re-routed across this bridge in late 2001. Fifteen trains per day is now typical and often trains are seen at or near a stop on the bridge undergoing various security checks to cross the international border. The bridge no longer carries any passenger trains.
ROConnoisseur's Roadtrip - Buffalo, NY Outdoor Spaces and Rooftops
ROConnoisseur’s Roadtrip and his foodie friend Amy Riposo from Rochester A-List head to Buffalo, NY to four locations with fantastic outdoor spaces in this Themed Episode. First they're off to Big Ditch Brewing Company to learn about this unique brewery in Buffalo’s Electric District, then it’s over to Patricks Rooftop on top of 500 Pearl from some 360 views of the city. After that, is an eclectic beer selection from Resurgence Brewing Company and some great burger action, and finally they end our tour of Outdoors Spaces atop the the gorgeous rooftop of the Curtiss Hotel overlooking Lake Erie and downtown Buffalo.
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Curtiss Hotel
210 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Big Ditch Brewing
55 E Huron St, Buffalo, NY 14203
bigditchbrewing.com
Patricks Rooftop @ 500 Pearl
500 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Resurgence Brewing
55 Chicago Street, Buffalo, NY 14204
Theme Music:
“Gypsy Dance”, “Venice Beach”, “Nimbus”, “Heartache”
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