I'm going to Toronto/Buffalo!!

Puts the istani in Canuckistani...

 

Damn. Any alternate route you're aware of from the Buffalo airport to Toronto late at night? Is it right that the speed limit is like 50 mph? What the hell is that about?? Thanks for all the input so far. Keep it coming...

 

Late at night won't be a problem. Other than the trucks, traffic will be less and if you're coming over on a weekday, it shouldn't take you more than an hour from the border.

Speed limit is 100 kph (that's about 60 mph) but as long as you keep it under 120 kph, (72 or so mph) you won't get pulled over.

Oh, just a warning: we have this street racing law in Ontario . If you're nailed doing 50 kph over the limit the cops suspend your license for seven days and impound your vehicle. If it's a rental, you're fucked.

 

Buffalo City Hall is one of my favorite buildings in America. It's worth going into the lobby to see the elevator doors.

 

Skip Niagra Falls and Toronto so you can spend more time in Buffalo.

 

Micro Guy covered all the basics for Buffalo. The Anchor Bar is great - I'm partial to Duff's wings (on Sheridan Avenue), but you can't go wrong with the Anchor Bar. My favorite restaurant is Coles, on Elmwood Ave. near Buff State. I try to go there every time I'm home.

Dunn Tire Park is a great place to watch a game. City Hall is fantastic - on a clear day, the view from the observation deck is fabulous. Since you're coming from Toronto, Niagara Falls is a must see (Definitely from the Canadian side. Better views and more to do).

If you're there on a weekend night, the Chippewa strip downtown has plenty of good bars and clubs. And a late-night Mighty Taco stop is an absolute must.

 

Go to a bar called Bash Riprocks.

 

Dunn Tire Park, check. City Hall, check. Chip Strip, check. Beef on weck, check and two thumbs up. Don't forget the horseradish. Jimmy's correct, Duff's beats Anchor for wing quality, but the Anchor has tradition going for it if you're into that sort of thing.

There's a free concert at Lafayette Square every Thursday evening from now through September, and if you'll be here on a summer weekend, there's guaranteed to be some sort of street festival.

If you opt for a Bisons game, make sure you have a jacket with you if it's a breezy night -- it can get downright chilly down on the waterfront.

Guy trip? Thoroughbred racing at Fort Erie, harness at Buffalo Raceway (both also have slots), and there are now casinos on both sides of the Falls. Speaking of which, the Canadian side is definitely nicer and will give you the postcard views, but I've come to prefer the less-commercialized state park on the American side. Taking the Cave of the Winds tour at sunset is cool, but walking out to the furthest edge of the Three Sisters Islands, inches from the mighty Niagara, might be even more awe-inspiring.

And since I'm female, you'll have to ask someone else about the "Canadian ballet" in Fort Erie.

 

only professional naysayers diss "the anchor bar." a must-do when in buffalo. 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

Echo on Coles, I loved that place. Plus Checkers, if it's still open, on Hertel.

And I can't believe I forgot to mention the Canadian Ballet, over in Fort Erie (which also has a nice little thoroughbred track, as has been mentioned).

Do not forget your passport.

 

Nothing wrong with the place, shockey. Some of us just prefer Duff's, and the Official Home of the Wing can get a mite busy on weekends. Tourists, in Buffalo. Who'd-a thunk it?

Really, it's hard to find bad ones in the city (outside of the chain restaurants), because a bar that can't make good wings doesn't stay in business.

 

And if you want a scenic route, take Highway 2 which runs along Lake Ontario from Niagara Falls to Toronto. It's about a 3 hour drive but you can cut back to the QEW any time.

There's a small town called Port Dalhousie (now part of St. Catharines), an old port tjat goes back the late 1700's.

It has more bars per square foot than any place I've seen in Ontario.

http://www.portdalhousie.com/default.asp/id/20/rt/1