WELCOME TO FORGOTTEN BUFFALO

An Urban Explorer's Guide to the Buffalo-Niagara Region: Unique Landmarks, Historic Gin Mills, Old World Neighborhoods, History and More!

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Departure Board

Forgotten Buffalo Tours

Experience the Tour

Past Forgotten Bflo Tours

Buffalo's Bygone Best

Wingin' It In Buffalo

The Natural Tour

Irish Buffalo Pub Tour

Tim Russert's Buffalo

Buffalo Brewery Tour

Classic Taverns-Awards

Classic Taverns-Buffalo

Dill's Tavern

Top Hill Grill

Talty's

Daren's Tavern

Scharf's Schiller Park

Pristach's

G&T Inn

Gene McCarthy's

Ulrich's Tavern

Artys Grill

Dick's Eastside Inn

East End Tavern

Sportsman Tavern

The Malamute

Taverns of Polonia 1910

Dalys

Dnipro

The Golden Swan

Eddie Brady's Bar

Classic Taverns-Niagara

Ten-O-Won Grill

Classic Taverns-Travels

The Concertina Bar

Mels Bar

Club 505

Steve's Lounge

Classic Taverns-Last Call

Concord Restaurant

Messner's Aero Bar

Big Joe Dudzick's Tavern

The Broadway Grill

Bramer's Grill

Ray Flynn's

Kutas Warsaw Inn

McBride's Pub

Historic Polonia District

Central Terminal

Polish Home Museum Project

Adam Mickiewicz Library

Broadway Market

St. Stanislaus Church

Corpus Christi Church

St. Adalbert's Basilica

Superman Corner

Polonia Views

Eckhardt Department Store

Polish Union of America

Buffalo's Polonia History

A Polka Moment In Time

Polish Cadets

Vintage Polka Posters

Pulaski Parade 1962

Pulaski Parade 2006

Pulaski Parade 2008

Broadway Fillmore

Polonia Stories

1910 Maps of Polonia Buffalo

Buffalo Polonia - 1910

Preserve a Polish Home

Kaminski Meats

Polonia Scrapbook

Polonia On Parade

1965 Polka Convention

Forgotten Bflo Features

Retro Chip Collection

Corner Store Experience

FBTV Video

The Fair

Most Endangered Sites

Re-Light the Rand

Genesee Brewery Tour

Special Features

Whammy Weenie

Skateland - East Ferry

Jimmy Griffin 1929-2008

Jack Kemp 1936-2009

Sattler Theater

Masonic Lodge #846

Broadway Grill Reunion

Bocce Club- Clinton St.

Ukrainian-American Center

Smiling Ted's

Buffalo Snow

Buffalo Drive-In

Buffalo 1969

Ray H. Bennett Home

Ultra Cool: 70s Buffalo

Buffalo Bowling Shirts

Great Northern Elevator

Pullman / Wagner Complex

Pierogi Capital of US

North Park Theater

Zywiec Brewery

Buffalo Beer Trays

1964 Campaign For Pres

Polskie Kolo Spiewackie

Tale of Two Roundhouses

Forgotten Buffalo Sounds

Sounds of Buffalo Beer

Sounds of Buffalo

Sounds of the Hound

Utica Club Beer Song

Forgotten Buffalo-Lost

St. Gerard's Parish

The Polish Village

Rudas Record Store

Tondrowski's Shoe Store

The DL&W Terminal

Buffalo Gas Works

S.S. Aquarama/Marine Star

Aquarama - Final Chapter

Sattlers 998

Rivoli Theater - Broadway

H-O Elevator

Riverside Men's Shop

Mastman's Kosher Deli

Crystal Beach

Department Stores

CLASSIC PHOTOS

Bevador/Beerador Coolers

Parkside Candies

Buffalo's Last Roundhouse

Wildroot Factory

Buffalo Stockyards

Chicago Iron Works

Forgotten Ontario

Tim Hortons #1

TH&B Train Station

Ivor Wynne Stadium

Canadian National Station

Forgotten Rochester

Polonia Rochester

Spittoon Water Troughs

Forgotten Buffalo & Genny

Forgotten Bflo Roadtrips

Perreca's Bakery

F.X. Matts - Utica Club

Forgotten Buffalo-Media

Ch. 2: WGR & WGRZ-TV

Rocketship7

Commander Tom Show

Dialing for Dollars

Ed Tucholka

Polonia Media

Greg Chwojdak, WXRL

WKBW Radio

WKBW Top 40 Celebration

KB Goes Kaboom! WKBW

1430 Main St - WKBW RADIO

A Thing of the Past 2006

WKBW's Tommy Shannon

George Hound Dog Lorenz

1420 Main St - WKBW TV

Friends of Broadway Mkt.

Forgotten Links

TOUR BUFFALO LIKE A NATIVE...


"After decades of decline, the rust-belt city- with its forgotten landmarks - has become a hip destination for those in the know"

THE TORONTO STAR, 1-10-08




ABOUT THE TOURS...


Forgotten Buffalo, the region's authority on unique landmarks, classic taverns, old world neighborhoods and "Nickel City" oddities presents Buffalo's original "Off the Beaten Track" tours. Tours allow "urban explorers" to eat, drink and laugh through history! Led by television personality Maxwell Truth, host of Off Beat Cinema and trained Buffalo architecture and history docent* Marty Biniasz, each tour will give you a sense why Buffalo-Niagara is one of the most unique urban communities in the world.   
* Biniasz is a graduate of the University of Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning's docent training program and is a former tour guide of Roam Buffalo. He also served as a Board of Director member of the Friend's of the UB School of A&P.


THE VIBE...


Friendly & fun, quirky & quaint, nostalgic & new.... ForgottenBuffalo Tours take you places that locals love. On our tours, you'll get to know the character.... and characters... that make us proud to call Buffalo home! 


CULINARY TOURISM... BUFFALO STYLE

Buffalo Wings, Beef on Weck, Tavern Style Fish Fries, Family Cooked Ethnic Meals....Forgotten Buffalo Tours include some the finest culinary treats in Western New York. Experience Buffalo foods in authentic Buffalo settings...corner taverns, former clubs and "off the beaten track" restaurants. A meal during a Forgotten Buffalo Tour is part of the adventure. Eat, Drink and Laugh Buffalo History!  




"It’s not bar-hopping if it’s done for educational purposes!"
Buffalo News, December 6, 2008



RESERVATIONS & PAYMENT INFORMATION 
E-mail ForgottenBuffalo@aol.com or call 716-833-5211 for details and availability. Current tours cost $40 per person. Price includes meal, transportation and guided tour. Must be 21 years of age to participate.

E-mail or phone reservations will be held for 48 hours only. A non refundable deposit of $25.00 per seat will hold your Forgotten Buffalo Tour reservation. Payment in full must be received no later than 4 business days prior to the requested tour date and can be made with check or money order. Please make all checks payable to Airborne Productions and send to:
 
Forgotten Buffalo
PO Box 828
Buffalo, NY 14215-0828

NOTE: Please download, complete and include with your payment our tour order form found below.

Click here to download tour order form. To be completed and sent with payment


Tour Buffalo like a native!

If you’re a lifelong Buffalonian or a new arrival to the city, Forgotten Buffalo Tours can get you acquainted with the one-of-a-kind, fun, and friendly places that make our city special.
  • Hosting a visit with friends and family? Our Forgotten Buffalo Tours make it easy to plan activities for guests.
  • Planning a wedding? Contact Forgotten Buffalo Tours for customized outings for your out-of-town guests.
  • Researching your family history or planning a family reunion? Our tours take you to the historic places where Buffalo got its start. Explore the neighborhoods and discover your family’s roots.
  • Looking for something new to do? Break out of your rut and discover your new favorite restaurant, tavern, or historic site art gallery, theatre, or shopping excursion. Our neighborhood itineraries will take you there.
  • Are you a member of the Travel Media? Looking for stories of urban adventures? Forgotten Buffalo can help you uncover novel story ideas and assist in your Buffalo neighborhood trip planning. Contact Forgotten Buffalo at ForgottenBuffalo@aol.com.



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