9 Ways Downtown Has Decked Out For the Holidays
When I’m downtown during the holiday season, I feel a connection to generations past. This is where my parents and grandparents browsed through old-time retailers like L.L. Berger’s, Hens and Kelly’s, Hengerer’s and AM&A’s to find Christmas gifts as the snow fell outside. Retailers’ window displays of costume characters greeted customers as they darted in from Main Street.
These days, the shops, restaurants and attractions that give the district vibrancy are quiet due to the ongoing COVID restrictions. But even with all of that, at the holidays, downtown’s historic architecture is decked out, both a throwback to an earlier era and a testament to the interest in making the city shine as its revitalization looks forward to the future.
Below are 9 ways to see downtown decked out during the holiday season. Enjoy!
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- A Christmas tree is the centerpiece of the Gold Dome Building (One Fountain Plaza)
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- The Ellicott Square Building (295 Main St.) features a giant Christmas tree in its atrium.
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- One M&T Plaza (345 Main St.) is decked out in red and green each Christmas.
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- Downtown’s stunning Curtiss Hotel illuminates the corner of Franklin and Huron Streets in green and red for the holidays.
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- It wouldn’t be Christmas in Buffalo without the holiday lighting of the Electric Tower (535 Washington St.).
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- Take in the scent of the huge evergreen at Rotary Rink (20 Fountain Plaza). / #InTheBUF photo by @cbrucephoto
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- The bridges at Canalside are illuminated with a twinkling glow throughout the season. / #InTheBUF photo by @scott_balzer
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- Look past the Canalside tree to see the multi-story tree illuminated on Seneca One. / #InTheBUF photo by @af_adventurous
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- The nutcrackers have moved from the stage to the awning at Shea’s Performing Arts Center. / #InTheBUF photo by @buffalomadeco
