After you have landed from a cheap flight to Buffalo, what welcome you are friendly locals, inspiring natural beauty and a verve quite distinct. The outdoor locations of Buffalo (BUF) are one of its major attributes in enticing travelers. Those coming from a busy metropolis lifestyle relish their stay in Buffalo. Explore the Tifft Nature Preserve, lying on just 3 miles from downtown is a center of environmental education and conservation. Try hiking on 5 miles of trail and enjoy the freshwater cattail marsh. Another major attraction is the Buffalo Zoo which displays numerous kinds of animal species on a small lot. On the south Elmwood Avenue, the Elmwood district is full of many small independent shops for books, gifts, coffee, organic and local produce, and musical instruments. However for some extravagant mainstream shopping the Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga is the perfect place. The Galleria is designed with two floors for shops with a movie theater, food court and several other cost effective restaurants. The other is a Boulevard Mall in the region of busiest shopping passages on Niagara Falls where big brand retailers like Target, Best Buy, and Home Depot have won the monopoly. Try the authentic cuisine of Buffalo with wings, best port, catfish, beef brisket, barbecued chicken, sausage gravy and the very sinful collard greens, creamy mashed potatoes and baked beans.