Graduate school is about exploration in research and in the community where you live. We encourage all our students to become Buffalo Locals. Below is a description of all the cool things you can do in Buffalo and the surrounding western New York.
Day Trips
Visit Niagara Falls
Hike/Walk to the Eternal Flame – See Blog by Alum Jessica Ball
Hike the Whirlpool State Park stairs down the Niagara Gorge
Visit Canal Side on Lake Erie
Ride your bike on the Erie Canal Trail
Day trip to Little Rock City
Letchworth State Park – see the fall colors
Tour the Buffalo Murals – Guide
Food
Chef’s Restaurant – Italian
Duff’s Restaurant – Buffalo Wings
Old Man Rivers – Grill and Ice Cream
Sun Restaurant – Burmese
Ted’s Hotdogs – Hotdogs
West Side Bazaar – Multicultural food options
Ice Cream Shops
Sweet Jenny’s
Lake Effect Ice Cream
Uncle G’s
Community Events
Buffalo Slow Roll – Monday Night Bike Tour
Sporting Events
UB Bulls – Just about everything
Music and Theater
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO)