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Buffalo Attractions
Sightseeing
Those unfamiliar with Buffalo may wish to begin their sightseeing with an aerial view of the city from the observation deck of City Hall at Niagara Square downtown; phone (716) 851-5891. The deck is open Mon.-Fri. 9-4; closed holidays.
Many of Buffalo's historic structures have been renovated or restored; Allentown, a historic preservation district just south of North Street between Elmwood Avenue and Main Street, has Victorian buildings, ethnic restaurants, art galleries and boutiques. Information about tours of Allentown is available from the Allentown Association, 14 Allen St., Buffalo, NY 14202; phone (716) 881-1024.
Bus tours of Buffalo are offered by Bedore Tours Inc., (716) 285-7550; Gray Line of Buffalo & Niagara Falls, (716) 694-3600, (716) 695-1603 or (800) 695-1603; and Motherland Connextions Inc., (716) 282-1028.
A variety of guided walking tours of historic Buffalo can be arranged through Campaign for Buffalo History, Architecture and Culture, (716) 884-3138, or Preservation Coalition of Erie County, (716) 885-3897.
Brochures for self-guiding walking tours are available from the Buffalo Visitor Centers at 617 Market St. and in Walden Galleria Mall. For more information contact the Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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