22 Best Things about WNY Question Title * 1. What are the best things about WNY? Choose 5: Our smaller parks Buffalo accent Buffalo’s rich music history Cool concert venues Our state parks We have four seasons Turkey Trot (oldest footrace in America) Public art Welcoming to refugees The snow Bisons Theatres (Shea’s, Shakespeare in the Park, Irish Classical, Alleyway, Kavinoky, etc.) Lakefront communities Supportive of startups Easy access to Canada WNY architecture Boating and fishing opportunities Bills Mafia Craft beer, distilleries, wineries Niagara on the Lake Family attractions (Botanical Gardens, Buffalo Zoo, Old Fort Niagara, Science Museum, etc.) Living on the Great Lakes Summer festivals Winter sports (skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, etc.) WNY Pride College sports teams Our villages (Williamsville, East Aurora, etc.) Uniquely Buffalo foods (wings, beef on weck, sponge candy, Loganberry, etc.) Our great restaurants The Cheerios smell Pizza Canalside Regional revitalization Boutique shopping “City of Good Neighbors” Juneteenth Festival Cost of living Niagara Falls Downtown development Cultural diversity High school sports in WNY St. Patrick’s Day Parade Bandits Niagara Falls Growing film industry Lots of universities and colleges Dyngus Day celebrations (largest in the world!) Sabres Buffalo neighborhoods (Elmwood, Hertel, Allentown, etc.) WNY’s rich history Art galleries (Albright Knox, Burchfield Penny, etc.) Ski Country Easy to get around ("You can get almost anywhere in 20 minutes or less.”) The Erie County Fair Bills Done