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Living in Buffalo Niagara

Moving into the area? Get started with this Relocation Kit. It provides information about school districts, cost of living, jobs and much more. And watch our Relocation Video - you may be surprised by what Buffalo Niagara has to offer.  Did you know we were ranked #1 for a mid-sized city in American Style Magazine's Top 25 Arts Destinations in 2009 and one of the New York Times 44 Places to go in 2009?

For a quick search of the many features and aspects in downtown Buffalo check out the Buffalo Niagara Medical campus’ amenities section.  This website makes it easy to search for shopping, lodging, restaurants, arts & culture among much more.

Visitbuffaloniagara.com is designed to give you the insider’s perspective on our surprising city. You’ll find complete visitor information and travel planning resources for Buffalo and Niagara Falls, as well as everything you need to plan a great getaway, including information on attractions, hotels, shopping, events, and dining.

The University at Buffalo has crafted a plan called UB 2020 which will better the quality of life throughout Buffalo Niagara. Take a look at UB 2020’s four main pillars for success: achieving growth, excelling in academics, building UB: the comprehensive physical plan and transforming operations and begin to understand how Buffalo Niagara continues to strive for growth and development in all areas.

One of the country’s top ten neighborhoods is right here in Buffalo. Check out Elmwood Village where you'll find eccentric antique shops, eclectic art galleries and studios, sassy boutiques and more than 40 restaurants, bistros, bars and dining spots. Get a glimpse of the charm in Buffalo Niagara from the Elmwood Village Associations’ short clip of their DVD.

CampusBuffalo.org showcases the regions 22 colleges and universities, 200+ degree programs, 100,000 students, and endless opportunities for a higher education. Together, the twenty-two partner institutions of the Western New York Consortium of Higher Education attract more than 100,000 diverse students from around the bi-national region, state, country and globe to the region's doorstep.

Staying in the know

Want to know what’s happening around the area? Check out these sites to find info on dining, entertainment, arts, events, shopping, and blogs: Buffalo Rising; Buffalo Spree: Art Voice

At Buffalo.com checks out daily headlines from The Buffalo News and AP for weather, sports, employment, dining, entertainment, and events. Get free email and links to thousands of WNY community events and activities.

 

Buffalo Place contains some of the areas most valuable information on living, working and playing in Buffalo. Find out about our summer concert series, Christmas tree lighting, nightlife and so much more. This is the place to go for updated information about all downtown Buffalo’s activities and entertainment. In addition they provide important facts and figures about real estate, demographics, and neighborhoods.

Entertainment Buffalo is Buffalo's online entertainment guide to restaurants, night-life, fun, recreation, exciting things to do, and places to see! This is one of the best resource and ways to plan and organize ALL the places and things that you want to see and experience. Check out what's coming up.

Buffalo's home to teams in the National Football League, National Hockey League, Triple-A-Baseball and topflight teams in NCAA division 1 Basketball.

Get Connected

Buffalo Niagara 360 is a program of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership designed to retain and attract the next generation of business leaders in Buffalo Niagara. They are here to provide you with the resources you need to make important personal and professional contacts, strengthen connections between employers and employees and become more involved in the region. Connectivity is at the program’s core. Through an innovative, multi-dimensional approach, the program is designed for young professionals who want to work in stimulating environments, connect with and learn from others by expanding their network outside the workplace, grow their careers and business development opportunities and become more active and engaged in improving their community.

B_Team Buffalo is a community of young leaders who create and execute high impact projects aimed at improving the Greater Buffalo Area. The B_Team inspires residents of the Greater Buffalo area to work collaboratively and play an active role in the community. The B_Team was born out of a necessity. The necessity was to make the ideas of civic engagement and community service fun again.

The Buffalo Jaycees, a Buffalo Junior Chamber of Commerce, is one of the premier leadership training organizations for young people in Western New York. It is specifically for men and women between the ages of 21 and 39. Their organization offers business development, management skills, individual training, community service, and international opportunities through a variety of channels, including community projects, social events and conventions. They have monthly social mixers, distinguished speakers, and many other activities.


Leadership Buffalo was founded in 1987 as a project of the Greater Buffalo Chamber of Commerce. “Service, Diversity, Inclusion and Openness to Change," are the four values that define what the goal of Leadership Buffalo is and they were chosen because they truly personify the personality of their organization. They offer a variety of programs catering to all level types for individuals to develop stronger leadership skills and qualities and also introduce or reintroduce the Buffalo Niagara region and all it has to offer. Some of the programs include Class Experience, Rising Leaders, Youth Leadership, and Experience Buffalo.