Buffalo, New York - Driving Around Downtown (November 2, 2017)

[@trax3d]

Every time I am homesick, I watch this video. I know the route and buildings like the back of my hand and it always puts a smile on my face! It's exciting to see how Buffalo has improved even from the making of his vid!

[@twalker1773]

I took my kids to Buffalo right around the time this was posted. We ate at Prima Pizza where i worked over thirty years ago. Thanks for posting.

[@blazeallan7636]

I love that pizza spot

[@brucenicholls213]

A very underrated city ! Well worth a visit !

[@PoughTownBoy]

One of the nicest cities for architecture.

[@iipixel8607]

So true!

[@Buffalo_Buzzsaw716]

Right, I love how it has a mix of an old school and contemporary aesthetic to it. One of the positives of living here

[@robertpotratz6216]

Been to Buffalo. Lots of fun. More there than what this short video shows. Will be going back.

[@Sean-mclaughlin]

Buffalo has seen a huge revival over the last several years. From the waterfront to downtown to the medical corridor. Buffalo is HOT!

[@alixhanes7474]

Buffalo still needs improvement for downtown. More stores need to open. Otherwise Elmwood and Delaware street will always be better than downtown.

[@jimogrady1131]

Sean McLaughlin Remember those 10 years of concerts at Bills Stadium in 70s. Rolling Stones liked Buffalo played here 6 times. Buffalo had a great music scene then even now.

[@vincepurpura8905]

@@jimogrady1131 Ah yes, the old "summerfest" concerts. Seen Fleetwood Mac, Ted Nugent, missed the Stones though. Was in the reserves and had my two week annual training. Great timing.

[@eyecomeinpeace2707]

Does anybody remember club 747 at the airport area of Buffalo?It was a popular club in the early 80's. Also, The Bakery was cool too with the phones at every table and u can call someone u like sitting at a table and hook up. Those were some pretty lit times.

[@annetten.8667]

Club 747 was amazing ! Remember the Executive? Great party places back in the day!! So many cool places for getting together and partying! I met a lot of famous celebrities in these places! Many came to Buffalo just to party, especially after concerts !

[@llhend66]

Beautiful city

[@ziauddin7948]

wonderfully constructed interstate highway in New York & wonderful commercial buildings in Buffalo downtown #

[@addy9562]

Thanks for the ride. I grew up in South Buffalo. I live out of state now. Haven't been downtown in years.

[@kmah5328]

I'm going to move buffalo soon. Recently three of my relatives have moved in Buffalo along with their family

[@coyote520]

Biggest mistake you will ever make!!!

[@iipixel8607]

@@coyote520 why are you going on a hate strike about the city to every video? Chill dude, what did we do to you?

[@iipixel8607]

Welcome to buffalo!

[@leonardszubinski4709]

@@coyote520 You deserve to live in a shit hole like Miami, Philadelphia or Detroit! Buffalo is way too good for you to live in!

[@MrHendersonUploads]

Downtown looks awesome

[@ChrisDMack]

THIS VIDEO IS VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER!!! And Its BUFFALO!!! yay

[@Dazzed-kj5kf]

all the old red brick buildings is cool

[@TD_JR]

You should see the inside of Buffalo City Hall and the Guaranty buildings... to name the most popular. The architecture is all one of a kind.... google images, you won't be disappointed.

[@algthegod835]

Used to live on Tracy street, this showed me my old apartment lol great times

[@antoinettematheney8626]

The only reason why I’m here is because I wanted to see what it look like before that 2022 blizzard hit I was so curious 👀 nice city and thanks for making this video

[@bmillerdrums]

Wow I moved away a little more than a year ago and holy shit Delaware Ave. has changed like crazy. The whole downtown area is in a bizarro renaissance right now well at least for Buffalo because honestly the city and Erie county did absolutely nothing basically the last 3/4 decades, everything since the 60s in Buffalo just went on the decline. Im glad to see it finally being realized because it has a lot to offer and potential especially the water front which was neglected for decades and I could never figure out why. We should of followed the initial blueprint of what Cleveland did in the mid 90s that totally took a shit city basically into one of the nicer ones because they are very similar both being on Lake Erie and having the same history basically of being a boom town in the early to mid 20th century with bustling industry but then dying out in the 70s and 80s. Nice video it was cool to see my hometown from that perspective bc I have not been home in over a year.

[@jstoli996c4s]

Yes it’s great to see Buffalo on the rise, long overdue.

[@iipixel8607]

Ikr! I am so glad to grow up here in a time of cultural development!

[@dennyclarke8883]

Real nice I had no idea buffalo looks this good wow

[@jayjax3459]

Trust me, its actually a very dangerous place here. Its beautiful but just too many shootings.

[@williamtooke2107]

It is beautiful

[@lilacrose9017]

@@jayjax3459 you are right my uncle got shot but he recover, it's just he fell into coma

[@r.d.9399]

Good? You need to get your eyes checked. Buffalo is grimy and run down looking to me.

[@colleenross8752]

Hanxi, I wish your uncle all the best

[@thomastournavitis]

add Conway's track for sound

[@psemc6298]

FAX

[@DocSkribblez]

*Conway laugh*

[@palangnar3588]

I did not know Buffalo is so big city, i was there once to see it more then 25 years ago, and was like a small town , all cities in USA are getting big.Thanks for making a clear to see video.

[@jayson657]

PALANG NAR Buffalo isn’t a big city at all.

[@oraclewjr1]

Nice video. Thanks for the ride. Interesting music.

[@yearzero974]

My home town, born there 72 years ago. Buffalo has a great history and a sad past. I live in NH now and would never consider moving back to NY state, Albany and NYC have ruined it.

[@Emily-cu1pz]

im from NH considering moving to Buffalo or elsewhere in NY

[@iipixel8607]

@@Emily-cu1pz please come!

[@ompelimologo6103]

@@Emily-cu1pz come to Finland

[@Mallyumansky]

What's wrong with albany is it a shithole my boy wants me to move out there but something tells me no lol

[@leonardszubinski4709]

Year Zero, In spite of the high taxes in NYS and a high liberal population, I love Buffalo so much, that I could never live any where else!

[@hdibart]

Clean !

[@davidjohnskowron]

It looks like a ghost town , no people walking around,, Dark grey skies.

[@nicolass2281]

It’s in the middle of a work day and it looks like it’s probably pretty chilly (taken in November) not exactly the best time to be walking around leisurely

[@nicolass2281]

Also this music makes me want to jump off a cliff, adds to the depressing weather

[@zombiedino184]

"no people walking" you ever heard of cars?

[@eyecomeinpeace2707]

Perhaps u'd like a visual of say, my nite stalking culo?

[@leonardszubinski4709]

Try coming here in the summer! A lot of events with a lot of people attending, with sunny blue skies!

[@Ax1oM11oo]

This city looks sad. Someone needs to give it a hug

[@algeborusas1883]

It was filmed in November on an overcast day. So not the best time to film it.

[@helpmenow7]

Have you seen Oakland, Detroit, Philadelphia and others

[@kmah5328]

I think the music he added it makes the city look sad! but I went there so many times its cool and nice city

[@nonada1497]

Coming from NYC this energy is amazing. Planning to move here so soon!

[@waltkeast9777]

@@helpmenow7 Philadelphia is a vibrant city. It doesn't belong in the mix. Have you even been there?

[@willysaleem]

Nice architecture. Very clean, but seems vacant. Streets sorely need repairs.

[@TD_JR]

Streets sorely need repairs every year. The very cold winters, and salt to de-ice the roads, along with somewhat hot summers.... the temperature changes and salt use muck it all up.

[@saericoblake1324]

I miss my home

[@spencearoo1]

Cool video , Thank you. More people should do videos like this . As many can't travel. Keep up the good work...

[@TomSamworth]

LiL Spence Thanks for the kind words

[@TBgunsandbutter]

reminds me of driving around Albany, just a little bigger o, wait, i've already driven around the entire Buffalo!

[@TomSamworth]

Will be through Albany this weekend..

[@TBgunsandbutter]

@@TomSamworth then you can say the same thing

[@salcortez869]

this city looks so different from all the other New York videos that I’ve been watching, it’s a whole different world in Buffalo , i mean it’s city like but less congestion

[@r.d.9399]

Less congestion because people are moving away

[@morelifecoppo8606]

So is Rochester NY

[@jayson657]

Buffalo and NY city are two completely different places opposite ends of NY state 350 miles apart. Downtown Buffalo is probably equal to just a few blocks of Manhattan.

[@priviledgedtru7h822]

Hello nice video was hoping that you could send me some clips of buffalo. I'm in Colorado originally from Buffalo. I'm doing a video called B-LOCO. From B Lo to the CO. 716 to 719. Thanks for the flash back..... Makes me want to come home to visit.

[@joemartin1253]

This is one of the most haunting downtowns I've ever seen.

[@virgilwalker683]

actually, passing tupper street, you in between the lower west side devides to main street is the east side.

[@johnh23z]

Buffalo is magical. It looks so peaceful and pristine.

[@r.d.9399]

Buffalo is one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. ... Nothing peaceful about it

[@levity90]

@@r.d.9399 is it really? I'm from NYC and thinking of moving upstate. Buffalo is bad?

[@r.d.9399]

@@levity90 Absolutely terrible. DON'T do it! I'm not taking out of my ass. It's one of the most economically depressed places in the nation.

[@levity90]

@@r.d.9399 Fantastic. I can't seem to escape. I'd never travelled upstate until recently when I took a trip to Ithaca and it was not what I expected. Run down and trashy. Binghamton looked that way too. I had hopes about buffalo but I guess it's the same there too. Can you recommend any big cities on the east coast that aren't impossibly expensive but are also thriving? Thanks for the response

[@r.d.9399]

@@levity90 The suburbs Charlotte, NC - The suburbs south of Raleigh, NC - suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia and suburbs Tampa, FL are the only east coast cities I would recommend. Nashville, TN - Dallas, TX - Austin, TX and Denver, CO are the only other cities I'd recommend. Look for the crime maps of each city and base you move to areas that have low crime and great school districts. Nine times out of ten those areas will be desirable and have good jobs. Just make sure you have reliable transportation before you move to those cities. Public transportation can be spotty.

[@bl6797]

Wow, hardly any cars on the street!

[@Swagaboysentertainment]

Very nice

[@johnzeis9546]

Love Buffalo .Born there 86 years ago. Moved to Florida 27 years ago. a lot has changed in Buffalo, too bad state government ruined the state and the city

[@TomSamworth]

About right now, I'd take FL over Buffalo..

[@dorothyjelen1046]

Its odd that you see almost no one walking outside. In my city, you always see tons of people outside. The old architecture is very nice though.

[@yahyanaciri4540]

The tour is very nice but the music is so bad

[@timothymacdonnell9079]

It would be better without the music. Overall nice video.

[@أحمدمداح-ظ1ف]

Nice🌹

[@bl6797]

Is the pizza in Buffalo as good as NYC?

[@TD_JR]

After living in Connecticut for a number of years - having worked in Manhattan, Secaucus, and living not far from New Haven..... I can affirm that Buffalo pizza is as good as the best in the Tri-State area. Subs, wings, and all kinds of pub grub are top notch in the area... even the fine dining scene is pretty damn nice.

[@dreambuffalo3622]

Dream Buffalo

[@bc1248]

Is the traffic always so light?

[@TomSamworth]

It was a weekday morning, not around a holiday - so, I'd say it's pretty normal. Sharp contrast to Montreal: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmeufZunarx9qZo

[@myagrimm4719]

I've been living in Buffalo for 11 months now, first in the University Heights area and now right downtown and the traffic in both areas has been kind of mindblowingly good for a city lol. I'm a bike rider so I don't use the freeways as much unless I'm on the bus or going somewhere with a friend. The streets are really well planned in my opinion

[@rustyshackleford7594]

Unless there is a sabre's game 😉

[@riotprince3662]

And all the 4,000 fans going into the stadium?

[@jayson657]

Yes! Unless there is a Sabres game. Buffalo and western NY has very light traffic compared to most metro areas

[@marconeprogenebezerra1429]

Good Vídeo

[@maximumdr]

nicee

[@donaldjohnson888]

Still gloomy from Norwood's missed field goal.

[@craigfazekas3923]

Good to see I'm not the only one still rubbing their noses in it !! I spent some time there, Bills fans are obnoxious & deserve it from my experience....😎

[@lucendawhite7573]

Craig Fazekas we have a die hard fan base shut up.

[@craigfazekas3923]

@@lucendawhite7573 I understand that, but lemme tell ya my experience there, k ? I went there in 1990 (Oct.30th thru Nov. 6th) and stayed with my gf at the time at her place @ Depew & Main Sts. We went to several gatherings/parties. When my Philly accent made itself clear to others, it immediately became, "Jim Kelly is better than Randall Cunningham", "the Bills are better than the Eagles"....and obnoxious. We weren't even talking football to that point & it happened more than once !! I dug the city, though, & got to see a game at The Aud on Halloween, Sabres vs. Bruins (3-3 tie, with Clint Malarchuk & Reggie Lemelin in the nets) I loved my time there & remember it very fondly. Bills fans ? Well, my eyes were WIDE OPEN during those next 4 Super Bowls that happened immediately after my visit....and truthfully ? A smile came to my face every time they got beat. After what I experienced up there ? Couldn't be helped but to laugh....

[@lucendawhite7573]

Craig Fazekas well that’s ok.

[@lucendawhite7573]

Craig Fazekas atleast you liked buffalo and I’m proud of that have a good day sir.

[@geoslice]

why is the music so loud

[@TomSamworth]

Have you tried adjusting the volume?

[@briancalderoncarcamo9826]

Got some horror music playing

[@sisterjimin-ahshalallifegu8211]

Brian Calderon Carcamo lmfaooo

[@morelifecoppo8606]

Sam you should of stopped in Rochester NY ALSO ....Buffalo is a nice looking city also Good video

[@TomSamworth]

Getting over to Rochester again one of these days...

[@morelifecoppo8606]

I'll take your word for it you just got a subscriber

[@waltkeast9777]

Sorry, it doesn't look sad to me...maybe a Sunday. Honestly, does anyone really think that all of the buildings are empty?

[@zorroalphonso4354]

Two good things: not so many people or cars around. Looks peaceful.

[@rogeriosilva8493]

Michael Daniel morador de buffalo na florida

[@dannyp1125]

Looks like a ghost town almost abandoned

[@myagrimm4719]

There are lots of cars out, parked almost everywhere you look, the streets just aren't congested with traffic. I think the streets are really well planned and there's ample parking so people don't have to go in circles to find a spot. I do agree, not many pedestrians walking though

[@jerrydavis3548]

everybody from buffalo done move to my hometown charlotte n.c do anyone agree with me if you. know someone from buffalo that move to charlotte

[@riotprince3662]

Jerry Davis I know someone who moved there, then came right back

[@edwind3273]

In the process of buying land in Niagara Falls, NY to make it my summer home, but the gun law is dumb why do I need 3 reference that also need to be investigated for a gun permit when they aren't the ones that will have access or purchase the weapon? What if I just keep to myself and don't have many friends like that?

[@virgilwalker683]

once you drove past delaware and north, you no longer down town.

[@TomSamworth]

Thanks for the info! We were just basically trying to stay in the commercial area and not get too far into residential. We miss crossing the border - you can almost yell across the river to people at niagara falls and Fort erie but the restrictions are still a bit of a pain in the ass. Looking forward to getting back to Buffalo some day soon..

[@virgilwalker683]

@@TomSamworth It's gonna get worse. I fear we in a Bio Weapons stage of this world. Now the US is back in the cold war are with Russia and now China too.

[@bc1248]

What shops are in the Main Place mall?

[@TomSamworth]

Never been inside but their website lists just 15 stores and nothing that really stands out. There is a great video tour done in 2017: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paS5qGyKZ81lfZY

[@bc1248]

Tom Samworth Wow... It’s a ghost mall. Makes me wonder if all those other buildings are almost empty. Seems like there’s not enough people for all those buildings.

[@stayoutmylanemullen7258]

Bonnie Cotman none lol

[@cfraimondo233]

Pretty much nothing. A couple shoe stores, a dollar store and that's about it. It's mostly frequented only to the food court during lunch for office workers.

[@leamacleod2688]

Not much any more.

[@ayysavy892]

U passed my school lol

[@TomSamworth]

What school was that?

[@ayysavy892]

@@TomSamworth it comes into view about 9:38 the name is buffsci

[@dogan6070]

Old and Dirty looking city.

[@nobrang5146]

Old is better than the awful architecture we have now yet you complain about Democrats, lol

[@leonardszubinski4709]

Pete there is something wrong with your perceptions!

[@srh361]

The infrastructure looks old.

[@Wyldbutterfly028]

Ray H. A lot of it is. Was neglected for years but, not any longer. The City is finally Bouncing back. Some of those old buildings are historic landmarks and simply put, gorgeous. Go to Buffalo Photo Blog. Com and look at some of the buildings and infrastructure, it’s amazing. As much as I loathe going Downtown, that’s where I take company when they come from out of town. The buildings are simply stunning.

[@bks5493]

@@Wyldbutterfly028 why do you hate downtown

[@Wyldbutterfly028]

@@bks5493 the roads. Too many pot holes and one ways. Love the buildings down there. Just not driving.

[@Wyldbutterfly028]

@@bks5493 ,I forgot to add parking.

[@Maddpill]

Benny the Butcher brought me here

[@michaelblaine6494]

Nice,exactly why I’m here 👊✌️

[@sarabrant723]

I used to live in Buffalo in Riverside which is North Buffalo.I moved an hour and a half Southeast to Buffalo to a small community of less than 500 people I absolutely love it Buffalo was a horrible City maybe now it's better but when I live there it was absolutely terrible and I live down here for more than 4 years now

[@David-cr3pt]

What’s up with the stupid Chariots of Fire style music?

[@bc1248]

There ain’t enough people there for all those buildings. Ghost town.

[@Futurekid1996]

Cost of living has gone up a lot.

[@tomphillips4359]

Mhm.

[@bjb860]

Griselda BSF

[@darrylstrong1246]

They roads look fucked up fr, kinda remains me of new orleans a lil bit.

[@c.nicoleruiz1423]

Alguien me puede decir que es ese edificio enorme en el minuto 7:46

[@TomSamworth]

Es el Buffalo City Hall (Palacio Municipal?)

[@MrDPR]

Barfalo - the same dingy dump I left over 50 years ago.

[@gacha_princess1199]

I live in buffalo and I want to move so bad

[@yooboiii7224]

Me too

[@jimogrady1131]

yoo boiii I did have fun here those 10 years of concerts at Bills Stadium, seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd at Century Theater on Main ST. WORLD LARGEST DISCO with DAVID CASSIDY & KRISTY McNICOL. Seeing Robert Redford doing The Natural movie, getting JIM KELLY Autograph, having a 8th grade girl looking like Steavie Nicks from Fleetwood MAC. Bills season tickets for 10 years. Going to ST. PATS PARADE every year because all 3 of my names are IRISH JAMES PATRICK O'GRADY. Going to Mickey Rats in Angola on July 4th. Seeing Allman Brothers at a local Bar near Darien Lake. My brother is good friends with Johnny Rezniniz from GOO GOO DOOLS. I get why people leave Buffalo the weather NY Taxes. I am proud even though Im IRISH I know my limits with Alcohol

[@jstoli996c4s]

I would suggest doing that then. I grew up in WNY but have lived in Florida the past 25 years. Considering moving back for the very first time, as Florida is getting way too busy for my liking, and getting real tired of the oppressively hot, humid, never ending summers.

[@levity90]

May I ask why?

[@leonardszubinski4709]

Probably you are another disloyal person who wants to live in crappy Florida! And then say ooh, ooh, look at the palm trees, look at the beaches, ooh, ooh I found paradise! You can have your phony "plastic" cities like that shit hole Miami! I am proud of Buffalo, it's down to Earth people and the wonderful changes that has taken place here! Those who are anxious to leave here, please never come back! We don't need your kind here anyway!

[@trexler666]

Rick James

[@sangroncito7551]

With the exception of a few interesting old buildings, it's pretty ugly and bleak, with few people in the streets. It's depressing.

[@coyote520]

It's a disgusting place.

[@jstoli996c4s]

Buffalo was in serious decline since the 1970’s following the fall of Bethlehem Steel and other manufacturing industries. Finally making a comeback in the last 5 years. Buffalo is on the rise, but still lots of work to do.

[@leonardszubinski4709]

@@coyote520 And you're a disgusting POS!

[@ianburton8050]

strange gloomy city, no parks, no shoppers no corner coffee shops is this America post covid...no it's 2017.

[@Ominousslug]

This is just downtown Buffalo. The video doesn't show the other 95% of the city. Downtown is mostly just government administration and offices. If you move north from downtown there are tons of shops, coffee houses, bars, and restaurants. The eclectic food options and restaurant quality in this city are pretty much unrivaled for small to medium size cities. As far as parks go, you couldn't be more wrong. Buffalo has the most unique and beautiful park system in the entire country, bar none. The city was designed to be a city inside a park, as opposed to putting parks in the city. Frederick Law Olmstead installed a parkway system that connects 3 major parks (Front park, MLK Park, and Delaware park) in the 19h century. Long greenways run throughout the entire city, and the 3 major parks are large. Delaware park itself is enormous and contains a number of art deco buildings that serve as museums and restaurants. It's like going back in time to the gilded age. Over 80% of the park system remains in its original condition. The Buffalo city layout is also unique. The street system is a radial pattern of long avenues overlaying a grid. It is very much similar to Paris after Hausmannization. Living in Buffalo is literally like living inside a park. You also have a huge waterfront area that has been revitalized over the last 20 years and offers a ton of things to do.

[@ianburton8050]

@@Ominousslug Thanks for your reply. But I can only comment on what I see. I came to this video because I was looking at other information on Buffalo regarding repossessed property that the authorities were giving away for nothing to get people in and renew run down areas (slums?), so it seems you are fighting an uphill battle to change public perceptions on two fronts.

[@Ominousslug]

@@ianburton8050 Oh yes, no disagreement there. Buffalo still has a great deal of problems. You have to understand that it's one of the most segregated cities in the country and progress has been exceedingly uneven. I was just pointing out that it's not as dreary as you may have perceived it to be.

[@halspencer6613]

We could be happier with less of that awful depressing music - makes the city seem more depressing than it already is. I've lived in western New York for most of my 80+ years and would NEVER live in that damn city - just awful. Away back it was worth shopping downtown, in the 50s and before, but never now. Terrible place.