Are you interested in the real thing? Ready to step off the Interstate and discover an authentic American city? Does great American architecture fascinate you? Are you a fan ofFrank Lloyd Wright,Louis Sullivan andH.H. Richardson? Does theAmerican Arts & Crafts Movement and the work of theRoycrofters have a place in your home and heart? Do you enjoy botanical gardens and the parks ofFrederick Law Olmsted? Does African American heritage and theUnderground Railroad arouse your curiosity? Are you interested in American originals like artistCharles Burchfield? Do the crosscurrents ofmodern and contemporary art excite your imagination? Do you savor road food andhard-to-find regional dishes? Do you collectantiques and treasure the undiscovered, off beat and overlooked? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, make plans to visit Buffalo — a great American road trip.
What's happening
FOR URBAN EXPLORERS
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Forgotten Buffalo Tours, the region's authority on unique landmarks, classic taverns, old world neighborhoods and "Nickel City" oddities will kick off its fall schedule with tours commemorating the region’s rich cultural legacy and the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition. Each tour is specifically researched and crafted to give patrons a sense as to why Buffalo-Niagara is one of the most unique urban communities in the world. More...
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TOURS: When twilight turns to nightfall, and the lights come up in the pergola, tours at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House Complex take on a whole new drama! The newly-reconstructed conservatory and pergola are breathtaking in evening light and the classic Greek sculpture, Nike of Samothrace, really shows off! Tour includes the newly-furnished George Barton House.
Enjoy a twilight tour on a Friday evening in August and September. More…
COMING SOON
INSIDER'S BUFFALO : Secrets of Allentown, a self-guided walking and house tour through the historic district of Allentown, will take place Sunday, September 14th from 11am-5pm. Beginning at the Clement Mansion along Buffalo’s Millionaire’s Row, visitors will receive a guidebook of more than 150 properties and have the opportunity to tour the rarely seen interiors of homes and offices in Buffalo’s oldest preservation district. More...
BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT
MUSIC IS ART FESTIVAL :
Founded by Goo Goo Doll Robby Takac, the Music is Art Festival will take place this year on Saturday, September 13th, on the Lincoln Parkway side of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. The all-day event will feature live music, dance, theatrical performance, live art creation, art and photography exhibits, a kids’ village, a not-for-profit row, and a DJ performance area. The festival is free of charge. More...
IN THE NEWS
FOR THE ART LOVER : Albright-Knox Art Gallery Director Louis Grachos has announced that the Gallery will be open Thursday evenings until 10 p.m. beginning July 17, 2008. As part of the expanded hours, Grachos will lead a special half-hour tour each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. On September 4 the Gallery’s Education Department will launch a series of 18 lectures exploring art from the 1850s to the present with an emphasis on the Gallery collection. More...
WALKS, TALKS & TOURS
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AND THE ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT:
Experience one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterworks and the home of the American Arts & Crafts Movement on a guided tour this fall. Sunday in the Country features a deluxe brunch at the historic Roycroft Inn in East Aurora, followed by a trolley ride through the countryside to Wright’s Graycliff Estate, set high above the shores of Lake Erie. Guests will be given a tour of the estate and its grounds before returning to the Roycroft Inn. More…
