Grew up here in Buffalo, I’m 61. All but 7 years have been living here. Everytime I moved away, within 2 years I was back…. It has a draw to it…. The people, the pride, eg; when the nutjob pos that shot up Tops Market in a hateful racist attack on innocent people, we all came together to mourn and grieve these souls… we wept together, we shared our grief, and comforted each other, there was zero racial tension, all races came together….no violence! No riots! Just pure kindness and love for each other….. I wouldn’t trade this Place for anything! I Love my Buffalo Ny! Thank you for this great video! Go Bills!

As a buffalonian, this is how I would describe buffalo. Its not a big city, its our city. Come back when the Bills and Sabres seasons start up again.

@zteanalysisofcompanies4497

11 ай бұрын

I grew up in the region, I think Buffalo is a large US city but rather it just makes the cut. Like any smaller and it would be a medium sized city. I say it’s a large city due to the fact it does have large city amenities including 1) professional sports 2) world class museums (such as AKG and Martin House) and 3) Has the public transit more aligned with big cities - ex: subway system. Compare to say Syracuse NY or Dayton OH which I’d classify as medium sized cities given they don’t have these characteristics described above

@TravelTreasures-mu

10 ай бұрын

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@foodchaser716

9 ай бұрын

Buffalo I grew up and lived all of my life 716 for life's

@ViceCoin

5 ай бұрын

Sports doesn't pay bills, unless you are a bookie.

@dparker716

5 ай бұрын

To me it sounds like you sit at home all day and like to act like you know things, you don’t Bud sorry there’s so many great places to frequent in Buffalo but I know you clearly don’t know that

Great video! Buffalo definitely punches above its weight! Would recommend a visit to all

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@tyg3rs716

11 ай бұрын

def not please dont fall for the tricks and lies

I grew up in WNY (not originally from there) and now that I no longer live in proximity to Buffalo, I actually miss it more than I thought I would. I think the thing about Buffalo that's really difficult to capture is that it really is a city that has something for everyone. For culture, there's Shea's Performing Arts Center, The Irish Classical Theater Company, Kleinhans Music Hall, and the Albright-Knox and Burchfield Penny Art Galleries. If sports are your thing, of course there are the Bills & Sabres, but the Bisons are there too and they play in a stadium that began the downtown baseball specific stadium resurgence. For nature lovers Niagara Falls is absolutely close by, but only an hour outside of Buffalo is Letchworth State Park, "The Grand Canyon of the East". Plus, the Finger Lakes region isn't too far away either. If food is what you're into, Buffalo has more than just the chicken wing (blue cheese, not ranch, not breaded). There's "Beef on Weck", Sahlen's hot dogs, Buffalo style pizza, sponge candy. And there are some fine microbreweries as well, my favorite being Pearl Street Grill & Brewery right in downtown, but check out any of the others like Flying Bison or Ellicottville Brewing. For history loves, you mentioned that it's the Western terminus of the Erie Canal, but that's not all. Forts Erie & Niagara aren't far away and both were in use during the mostly forgotten War of 1812. There really is something for everyone in Buffalo.

This was one of the most surprising videos in your growing series. I had no idea how many beautiful buildings were part of Buffalo’s architectural history. It’s hard to be the second city in New York State, but Buffalo seems to hold its own. Great video! I learned a lot.

@CityGeek

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I was also surprised by Buffalo throughout the process of making the video. I always appreciate your comments!

@TravelTreasures-mu

10 ай бұрын

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@CD-ev2vy

3 ай бұрын

Born and raised in Buffalo.Left over45 years ago for a warmer climate and because of industrial economic decline

BRO oh my god, you knocked this one out of the park!!!!! Buffalo is such an amazing city and you highlighted everything beautifully!! I cant thank you enough for taking my comments into consideration and please come to Buffalo again!! You'll love it!! u the goat!!

@marcolojacono2451

Жыл бұрын

also,,, you should absolutely do your ranking of city halls in the country!! Thatd be sick

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!

We visited Buffalo during our recent rail tour of the US and loved it. We had lunch at one of the stalls in Ellicot square and visited the naval museum. The only downside was having to get a taxi eight miles to Depew station for our journey to Chicago. Some kind of connection to Exchange Street would be useful!

@CrossOfBayonne

11 ай бұрын

You probably rode on the New York Central which had a station here

@TheFrogfather1

11 ай бұрын

@@CrossOfBayonne yes it was the NY to Chicago service.

@himmmgrant3589

11 ай бұрын

It’s one downtown so you don’t have to go all the way in depew

@TravelTreasures-mu

10 ай бұрын

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I love my city. For the first 16 years of my life I live on east Utica Street and wholers ave (the heart of the ghetto) now I live in Williamsville (suburb) I’ve seen the city change so much in the last 5 years and I can’t wait to see the city in 20 years. The place is ripe with opportunity.

Buffalo would have been a much larger city if The Welland Canal had not opened. Nearby Toronto flourished and crushed their economy, leaving Buffalo’s skyline frozen in time.

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

That’s really interesting. Thanks for pointing that out!

@judemichaelhanna4867

11 ай бұрын

Yes,this is true...and also the St Lawrence Seaway Canal was opened...so ships just bypassed Buffalo...But the city's port is still doin its thing..not quite as busy of course but we still get freighters and lake cargo shipments...I drive by the waterfront everyday.. You didnt mention the city's railroad importance..It was the third largest railroad center in the country...

@timothyzakaria7397

11 ай бұрын

​@@CityGeekI am from Chicago but I just wanted to know how is it there for the homeless? I was in Boston last year and I didn't have a place to stay it was very cold. I have never been to Upstate NY

@SeiyaSoiya-un4jj

11 ай бұрын

@@timothyzakaria7397 Buffalo is very cold and snowy, so there’s not too many homeless people. It’s also relatively affordable compared to most other cities in the country.

@enricopallazzo2987

11 ай бұрын

@@SeiyaSoiya-un4jjBuffalo is cold and snowy for a couple months each year. You make it sound like the arctic circle 😂 it’s 85 degrees and has been since may 😂

There are billboards all over Buffalo that tout the city as a “best kept secret!” It’s a remarkably beautiful city with so much to offer!

@TravelTreasures-mu

10 ай бұрын

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Very well done!!! Thank you for doing a city overview of Buffalo, I am a native to western NY and have been so hopeful for this video.

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! That means a lot coming from someone from there!

@TravelTreasures-mu

10 ай бұрын

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I've visited Buffalo a number of times and there are a number of architectural gems downtown. The city hall is absolutely stunning, with some great decorative details.

@dparker716

5 ай бұрын

Most of the original gems are most beautiful from the inside, but most people will never stop foot in them and that’s normal, just sucks that when this city was great it was when it was one of the biggest and best city’s in America

I'm from Buffalo and I learned something from this. Plus you have up to date photos of the new Albright Knox Gallery, pretty cool.

I moved to Buffalo and the people on this town and around the suburbs are very friendly and warm.

I was talking with someone just yesterday about how Buffalo is an underrated city. It's not amazing but it definitely gets more hate than it deserves. I'd visit very often and always enjoyed my time there.

@rehmsmeyer

11 ай бұрын

"It's not amazing," this is so true!!!

Damn, I wish I had seen your video sooner. I just went through Buffalo a couple of weeks ago and now I'm kicking myself for not exploring

Great information amazing work👍👍👍👍👍

@CityGeek

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

The quality of your videos is always amazing 🔥

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Love my city. Thank you for capturing all of the great things. I have lived here all of my life and I never want to leave. My in-laws have moved here too from Long Island and just love it here.

In addition to the Bills and Sabers, Buffalo is also home to the Buffalo Bisons International league team, FC Buffalo USL League Two team, Buffalo Bandits NLL team, and was previously home to the NBA's Buffalo Braves from 1970-1978.

@daver00lzd00d

9 ай бұрын

Buffalo bandits are the only team to bring a national championship to the city. it's too bad that nobody pays much attention to lacrosse, i enjoy the games way more than any sabres or bills games

Yes please do Raleigh North Carolina

Fun to watch and educational!! Good job!!

@CityGeek

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Tulsa OK also has a large collection of Art- Deco buildings.

I'd love visiting this city. Thanks for presenting it to me. That city hall just seems to preside over the city

I love Buffalo, it is always growing and getting better and there is always new infrastructure. New parks are being built and it is progressing, slowly, but surely! the 4 seasons is great, and the people here are usually very accommodating. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it is truly getting better, IMO.

Anchorage soon! 🙏 great vids

I was born in Buffalo. Grew up in South Buffalo and went to Mount Mercy. Work took me to Miami and I miss Buffalo. Miami really is NOTHING compared to Buffalo.

@jstoli996c4s

2 ай бұрын

Miami is the NYC of the South - wall to wall people and traffic, excessively rude

Thanks for the Buffalove! ❤

Loved this video, I hope to see New Orleans video soon

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! New Orleans is on the list!

You are always outstanding. Your grasp of history and your artistry are unique, You're right up there with John Reps as two greatest figures in Urban History. I sure wish you were around when I was teaching (20th century). GBU,

@CityGeek

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

As a Buffalo native, i appreciate this video a lot.

Great video!! I would love to see a video on Macon, GA in the future. It’s a city rich in history. The downtown area has has many developments in recent years.

@CityGeek

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Yes I'll add Macon to the list. Thanks for the suggestion!

Great video! Proud to be living in Buffalo! 🥰

@CityGeek

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

It would be cool as a Mississippian if you did a video on Jackson. It’s not the best of cities but it has some nice art deco architecture such as the standard life building and lamar life building

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

I’ll add Jackson to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!

Detroit next please

Awesome ❤

Buffalo city hall is my fav historic structure.

Great video 👍👍👍 Nice sharing....

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video!!!! Now I’m dying to go back to Niagara 🤩

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

My job took me here in 1981 and 1982. I enjoyed my time with you Buffalo. You have my vote as my second home. Lived, loved and lost in your shadow and I will never forget my time spent with you. 💙

All the architecture looks so much more impressive on video than seeing it every day for some reason

awesome video! :] im a buffalo local and its such a nice little city i feel

@CityGeek

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Love seeing my city getting its just does

Love your content so much

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@everythingautomotiveeta5839

Жыл бұрын

@@CityGeek thank you for all the work that goes into it! Do you have a IG?

Amazing place 👍🏻

@williammoore27

3 ай бұрын

Buffalo can include so much supertall skyscrapers among Upstate NY's Central Park!🧭🧭🧭🧭🧭🧭🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙

i'll be visiting.

Cool!

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Not a Buffalo native lol but Go Bills! Been to the city once but unfortunately it was for an exam so I didn’t get to explore much. Definitely need to go up there again and see more of Buffalo and a Bills game

I love Buffalo and I hope to come and live there

I love Buffalo I use to live there. You should do a city overview of Houston!

I definitely slept on this city. May have to pay a visit now that I've watched this. Would love to see a video on Charleston, South Carolina, and cover the slave history of course.

When I was young I moved there a little while and complained about the weather and it not being as hip or fast as some places but now as a mature older person I can see why people want to stay there.Its a nice place.The winter was brutal but its stilla good city.

Thanks sir!

These lists of cities are pretty interesting like literally it would be nice visiting some of them and I say for the next city on here is San Diego would be another good one

Video was amazing! Should do Newark

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I have a long distance friend who lives there, I really can't wait to visit her.

As a Washingtonian I’m remembering the late Tim Russert who loved Buffalo & promoted his beloved city whenever he could. RIP Tim, we miss you 💕

Much bigger uptown/downtown area than I thought. They’ve built plenty of Legit skyscrapers

Outstanding overview.... very thorough. I have subscribed.

@CityGeek

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 🙏

There is the Peace Bridge to cross into Canada, and then you get on the QEW, The queen elizabeth way and go west directly to Winsor and cross into Detroit, Michigan. Thats why this region is big in auto making, both usa and canada. Some people called Buffalo- Detroit East!

As a future architect and artist I want to visit the city

Thank you for the flattering portrait of a beautiful, gracious city. Buffalo gets a bad rap because of it's size......unfortunately, US census doesnt recognize the Niagara Peninsula of Southern Ontario, which would add about 750,000 more souls.

@terryomalley1974

5 ай бұрын

That's a good point. I grew up in St. Catharines in the Biagara Pensinsula, and we often traveled to Buffalo to see theSabres, Bills, shopping, or rock concerts. The Canadian and American sides of the Niagara River really are integrated in a lot of ways, which explains why there's so many Bills fans in the Niagara Region. Before you needed a passport, we'd think nothing of hopping over the border to go for dinner or to bars in Jiagara Falls, NY, abd Buffalo. It never felt "foreign" to us.

Damn this makes me homesick.

Love Buffalo! Great video. Sticking with upstate, NY, I think Syracuse has a unique history and culture you could do a video on!

@CityGeek

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! And thanks for the suggestion!

@stefandavenport1588

Ай бұрын

​@@CityGeekSyracuse NY has a strong downtown revitalization, eliminating a divisive highway in the city, has many defense industries, has Micron creating 1000s of jobs bcz of the Chips and Science Act, has huge medical complexes, and more •• it's a good "revitalization" account

Love this video. I will be in Buffalo this fall and now I know what I should see (besides Niagara Falls). Can you do a video on Honolulu?

@CityGeek

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Yes I will

I'd honestly love a Duluth Vid

We also have several sand beaches along the lake, which are vibrant in the summertime.

The thing that frustrates me so much about Buffalo living there for 10 years is I feel like it is probably the number one Citi when it comes to potential to be great it’s right on the border of Canada so very close to Toronto. It’s only 20 minutes to Niagara Falls State Park and within a 8 Hour Dr. you can get everywhere from Land in Columbus, Ohio to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, New York City, Boston, Washington DC and Maryland, etc. overall probably has the best taste in food across-the-board out of any city I’ve been in sure I’ve been to cities I have better pizza or better burgers steak, etc. but I feel like across-the-board it’s very good it’s relatively affordable it’s very diverse as far as their racial make up, and it definitely has a old World Lee vibe about it with lots of stunningly beautiful areas without being too white collar but that’s also part of its drawback is it feels like all these things that it could take advantage of to be absolutely great to be the fastest growing city in America. it doesn’t take advantage of it always seems like it tries to do something and then it just completely falls short or backtracks on commitments, building out the whole waterfront which the downtown area sits on #2 barely doing anything with it, not having great market to boost up the US side of Niagara Falls, which gets millions upon millions upon millions of visitors. Every year other cities would kill to have that and western New York, just essentially throws it away being able to be up-and-coming Citi for younger professionals and higher income individuals will still have a space to maintain affordability is just a joke. All in all, it’s an enjoyable city. I’m thankful for what it provided for me in my life during a good portion of my life but here is hoping that it can get back to it at least Golden era

When Detroit sneezed, people in Buffalo got a cold!

Buffalo skyline looks cool at night.

Named after the wings of course.

@shawnndixon5254

11 ай бұрын

It's actually the oposite ironicly enough.

Grand Island, NY between Buffalo & Niagar Falls is the largest inland island in the world! An inland island is an island completely surrounded by water and the water surrounded by land.

Buffalo has Roswell Park memorial research hospital, the 1st Cancer Hospital in America. The hearing aid was invented at the U. Of Buffalo. The 1st city in America to have electric, it had power, like the Falls!

Please do Cleveland Ohio one day.

@mzspanishflyy9368

10 ай бұрын

You do NOT want to be here with all this crime..trust me I’m trying to get out asap and I just got here 5 months ago! Very stressed city with a lot of poverty! These damn thugs make it worse ugh 😑

You have to view downtown Buffalo from the north looking south. A great vantage point is The Lenox Hotel. The skyline looks incredible from the hotel.

Hello my friend; i have been a long time fan of the channel and was wondering if you could do a spotlight on transit in the videos as well?

@CityGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being a longtime fan of the channel! I’ve thought about doing that in the past but decided it was something I couldn’t speak as confidently about since I haven’t used the transit for all of these cities. I’ll consider including something like that in future videos though.

❤

I think cheap housing attracts so many people, $1 million dollar house in NYC only costs 100 grand in Buffalo and Niagara Falls area and the weather is almost the same

Are you taking requests? If so, can you do Jacksonville in Florida?

3 hours west down the lake to CLEVELAND PLEASE…

@mzspanishflyy9368

10 ай бұрын

With all this crime in Cleveland no thank you. Not worth living in but can visit I guess. Stressed city lots of poverty. These damn thugs make it worse. I just moved here 5 months ago and I want to leave asap and planning so within the next month!

I have an opportunity to relocate here. I'm in Chicago now. Chicago is awesome but it's getting very dangerous here. Last month my sister was mugged on the north side on the Lakefront Trail at 2pm. There's always crime areas here but it's spreading thru the whole city. I know Buffalo has crime but I don't think it's through the whole city.

@shawnndixon5254

11 ай бұрын

There's good and bad parts like most cities. I've never been mugged in Buffalo, just stay away from the east side.

@charlesfranklinhall

11 ай бұрын

Having lived there for five years make sure you get an enhanced drivers license because then you can cross over into Ontario and go up to Toronto…. And from Buffalo’s airport it’s only 90 minutes to New York City.

@shawnndixon5254

11 ай бұрын

o yea, enhanced license is a must. I have mine and geting to Canada is so easy. NYC is also a 7 hour drive if youre looking for a road trip.

@charlesfranklinhall

11 ай бұрын

@@shawnndixon5254 it for sure is! i also have my passport card!

@SouthsideTile

11 ай бұрын

Buffalo is WAY better than Chicago in terms of violent crime. I'm born and raised here, the only bad part is how it's a part of NYS and the Dems are running it into the ground. They take the tax dollars from Buffalo and invest it all into NYC. We get the shaft a lot, and taxes are super high. But you won't meet a more salt of the earth people than in Buffalo, NY. We'll help you shovel your driveway and bring beers for the snowccasion! Love love love my city and it's people.

Seems to be an interesting city. I think I'll find a " walking in" video to see the whole thing from street-level

@affablekitsune8131

4 ай бұрын

Do google maps street view. The specific areas he talks about is nice just don't like at the normal city area where people tend to live. There are huge pockets of..areas I wouldn't walk down.

what an insane take

Can you do a video of Hartford, CT

Hi from Buffalo (suburbs)!

Can we get Jacksonville Florida??

i miss buffalo

First city IN THE WORLD with light !

I didn’t realize Buffalo was so close to Toronto lol

Can you do Florida cities Orlando and ft Lauderdale

I understand that Buffalo has an amazing but abandoned train station. Hope that it gets redeveloped and/or repurposed like Detroit's did with their historic train station. The connectivity of Buffalo with parks and greenspace is amazing, but much of the city needs more love.

Wait, there's an observation deck? At city hall? And I didn't know that? Wow

@affablekitsune8131

4 ай бұрын

It's pretty neat. Hopefully they made repairs from last I went because it was pretty scary to go up there and look out. It is a nice view though.

Would you be able to make a video on Boise

@CityGeek

11 ай бұрын

Yep, it’s on the list!

@eejintech

11 ай бұрын

@@CityGeek could you also do a video on anchorage

Lake effect snow is why Buffalo is not where I want to be in the winter months.

2:21 Curious question.. which is the other college founded by US president?

@CJ87317

8 ай бұрын

University of Virginia

Don't forget your snow blower. You'll need it.

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Buffalo is on the rise over the last 10 years after decades of decay following the closure of the massive Bethlehem Steel facility and other manufacturing industries. Go Bills! #716 #buffalove #billsmafia

@mrbear716

7 ай бұрын

It might take another decades to make progress unfortunately. It so slow.

@jstoli996c4s

7 ай бұрын

@@mrbear716 I agree, but the important thing is that progress is happening ✌️

@criticalinfrastructurepart1959

4 ай бұрын

Full of shit

@debra2700

2 ай бұрын

Western New York lost 80% of its manufacturing jobs due to NAFTA causing a huge loss in population. That's a hard thing to come back from. Add to that the fact that New York is the number one state for people moving out due to insane taxes and overregulation and that makes it worse.

Meet Louisville, Ky! The best small big city!

Can someone walk me through the weather of Buffalo? Especially during Winters?