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
THE GREAT AUTO RACE REVISITED
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Celebrate the Centennial of the 1908 New York to Paris Great Automobile Race from July 24-27 in Buffalo and Springville, New York. Buffalo’s winning Thomas Flyer team covered three continents and over 22,000 miles in 169 days – a feat that has never been equaled. Anniversary events include a vintage car tour of the E.R Thomas factory site, a picnic at Erie Basin Marina and a reception at the Pierce-Arrow Museum. 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 midsummer tour on a Friday evening in July and August. More…
COMING SOON
ARCHITECTURE TOURS:
Pound for pound, Buffalo is one of the most architecturally interesting cities in the United States. One of the most efficient ways to experience Buffalo’s architectural and historic treasures is on an Open-Air Autobus tour operated by the Campaign for Greater Buffalo History, Architecture & Culture. The Campaign’s knowledgeable guides bring Buffalo’s heritage to life with wit, charm and insight. For more information, call 716-854-3749 or visit the Campaign website. More...
BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT
GARDEN TOURS: Garden Walk Buffalo is the largest and most spectacular garden tour in North America. Each year, more than 260 private gardens are opened for a free public tour that takes place over two days on the last weekend of July. Garden Walk Buffalo highlights urban gardening of every variety. The 2008 Garden Walk will take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 26 & 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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...
PODCASTS
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ARCHITECTURE:
After a recent visit to the Graycliff Estate, noted Frank Lloyd Wright scholar, author and Harvard University professor Neil Levine observed, “Graycliff has come back to life. It is really very beautiful now and I think it’s actually going to have to be re-thought as part of Wright’s complete works.” Hear more of Prof. Levine’s thoughts on Frank Lloyd Wright’s work in Buffalo on the first episode of “American Masters, American Treasures,” the Buffalo podcast. More…
