The Biggest Reason People Will Visit Western New York

There’s a lot of fun things that happen around Western New York, but the biggest reason people are planning to visit here this year may shock you. 

Buffalo is home to historic architecture, sponge candy, an ever-growing number of breweries, plenty of waterfront walks, the best chicken wings, the Buffalo Bills, and more. 

But when most people come to Western New York, it’s not for any of those awesome features and perks listed above. 

Usually, people will plan a visit solely to see Niagara Falls. 

Now, this may shock you because most Western New Yorkers will tell you that there’s nothing too interesting about Niagara Falls, though I would disagree and it looks like some others do as well! 

Forbes released the list of the best places to travel in the U.S., and here are the cities they chose: 

1. Phoenix, Arizona

2. Central Coast, California

3. San Francisco, California

4. Vail, Colorado

5. Bailey, Colorado

6. Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida

7. St. Pete, Florida

8. Savannah, Georgia

9. Portland, Maine

10. Traverse City, Michigan

11. Mississippi

12. Kansas City, Missouri

13. Atlantic City, New Jersey

14. Niagara Falls, New York

15. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

16. Portland, Oregon

17. Puerto Rico

18. South County, Rhode Island

19. South Dakota

20. Woodstock, Vermont

No matter how you feel about Niagara Falls, you cannot deny that it’s a bucket list destination for a lot of people. 

There’s a ton of places to look forward to in Niagara Falls for the summer, and you can read more about that here.