Cheektowaga

By plane

• (BUF), 4200 Genesee St., ☎ +1 716 630-6000.

By train

• Buffalo-Depew Train Station

  address: 55 Dick Rd.
  Cheektowaga is accessible from the east and west by Amtrak, served by the following Amtrak lines:

• The Empire Service runs from New York City via Yonkers, Croton-on-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson, Albany (Rensselaer), Schenectady, Amsterdam, Utica, Rome, Syracuse, and Rochester, and continues past Buffalo to Niagara Falls.
• The Maple Leaf, which runs from Toronto via Oakville, Burlington (Aldershot), Grimsby, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, USA, then continues to New York City along the same route as the Empire Service.
• The Lake Shore Limited. Eastbound trains on this route travel from Chicago via South Bend, Elkhart, Waterloo, Bryan, Toledo, Sandusky, Elyria, Cleveland, and Erie. Westbound trains begin either at Boston or New York City; trains from Boston proceed to Albany via Framingham, Worcester, Springfield, and Pittsfield; with trains from New York City making stops at Croton-on-Hudson and Poughkeepsie. At Albany, the two routes converge and trains follow the same route as the Empire Service, stopping at Schenectady, Utica, Syracuse, and Rochester.

Bgdileo

• Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve

  phone: +1 716 683-5959
  address: 93 Honorine Dr
  292-acre complex of forests, ponds, and wetlands.

• Polish-American Arts FestivalThe Polish-American Arts Festival has been held annually since 1979 at Cheektowaga Town Park to honor Casimir Pulaski, the Polish nobleman and mercenary who played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. Aside from the General Pulaski Parade down Harlem Road that kicks off the festivities each year, the Polish-American Arts Festival offers polka dancing, food and drink, and live music over three days in mid-July.

• Sky Zone Buffalo

• Check out the Walden Galleria on Walden Avenue, located 10 minutes from downtown Buffalo via the Kensington Expressway and/or Interstate 90. The Walden Galleria, as the region's largest mall, has recently added 60 new stores and services to their original 200+. Original stores include many standards such as Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Lord & Taylor, Dick's Sporting Goods, Old Navy, and more. New stores include Bebe, Lucky, Sephora, Coach, and other high-end retailers. New restaurants include Bar Louie, the Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's, Hyde Park Steakhouse and more.
• There's also plenty of other big-box department stores, plazas etc. along Union Rd. and Walden Ave. in the general vicinity of the Galleria.

• Taqueria Los Mayas

  phone: +1 716 906-3730
  address: 3525 Genesee St.
  From the looks of it, tucked between an auto body shop and a tired-looking suburban strip mall out by the airport, you'd never peg this as the place where locals flock to enjoy the best Mexican food on the Niagara Frontier. But appearances are deceiving at Los Mayas — and the word "flock" is apropos too; rare is the time when there's not a long wait for a table. Tacos come on house-made corn tortillas with a variety of fillings from the familiar (ground beef, chicken, al pastor) to the more esoteric (cactus leaf and potato; chorizo with buche, i.e. beef chitterlings), with a full toppings bar to visit once you've been served; the balance of the menu consists of familiar Tex-Mex standbys enhanced with an extra zing of authenticity. Service is friendly, but slow and rather inattentive.

Mid-range

• Best Western The Inn at Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 631-8966
  address: 4630 Genesee St., Cheektowaga
  Fitness club, business center, data ports in all rooms, cable TV with HBO.

• Comfort Inn Near Walden Galleria Mall

  phone: +1 716 896-2800
  address: 475 Dingens St., Cheektowaga
  Fitness center, business center, indoor pool, guest laundry, complimentary hot breakfast. All guest rooms contain refrigerators, irons and ironing boards, and coffeemakers; whirlpool suites are also available.

• Comfort Suites

  phone: +1 716 633-6000
  address: 901 Dick Rd., Cheektowaga
  Business center, fitness club, indoor pool and whirlpool, laundry service.

• Galleria Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 716 896-2900
  address: 601 Dingens St., Cheektowaga
  Fitness center, business center, satellite TV with premium channels, free continental breakfast. Heated outdoor pool open in season; indoor whirlpool open all year.

• Hampton Inn Buffalo-Airport Galleria

  phone: +1 716 894-8000
  address: 1745 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga
  Fitness center, business center, coin laundry, indoor pool and whirlpool spa.

• Holiday Inn Express Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 631-8700
  address: 131 Buell Rd., Cheektowaga
  Business center, fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool, laundry and dry cleaning service, Global Newspaper service.

• Millennium Airport Hotel Buffalo

  phone: +1 716 681-2400
  address: 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga
  Immediately adjacent to Walden Galleria and convenient to Walden Avenue shopping. Indoor pool, fitness center with his-and-hers saunas, business center, valet services, guest laundry, satellite TV in all guest rooms. Fine dining at Waldens Restaurant and casual poolside fare at Twigs Lounge.

• Oak Tree Inn Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 681-2600
  address: 3475 Union Rd., Cheektowaga
  Guest rooms have been specially designed and constructed to optimize quality of sleep, including special HVAC units, soundproof walls, and sound therapy digital alarm clocks. Fitness center, whirlpool, laundry service, fax and copy service. Free breakfast for hotel guests at Alton's Restaurant, located next door.

• Quality Inn-Buffalo Niagara International Airport

  phone: +1 716 633-5500
  address: 4217 Genesee St., Cheektowaga
  Business center, fitness center, whirlpool rooms and suites available. Coin laundry. Free incoming and outgoing faxes. Best Park-and-Fly rates on Genesee Street. Wall Street Journal (weekdays) and Buffalo News (Saturdays and Sundays) available free to all guests. Complimentary hot and cold continental breakfast served daily. Flat-screen TVs in each room. Microwave ovens and refrigerators available on request. Friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended.

• Sleep Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 626-3370
  address: 100 Holtz Rd., Cheektowaga
  Business center, fitness center, guest laundry facilities. Deluxe continental breakfast in the morning and fresh cookies in the evening. Whirlpool suites available.

Splurge

• Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 633-2700
  address: 4243 Genesee St., Cheektowaga
  One of the many new hotels to be constructed on this part of Genesee Street in recent years. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, business center, fitness club, restaurant, HDTV in all rooms, indoor pool and whirlpool spa. Outdoor patio with fire pit.

• Days Hotel Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 631-0800
  address: 4345 Genesee St., Cheektowaga
  Indoor pool, hot tub, and steam room, fitness center, business center, HBO in all rooms. Sandwiches, light meals, and beer and wine are available at Landing Bar & Grill.

• Fairfield Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 633-2488
  address: 4271 Genesee St., Cheektowaga
  Directly across the street from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Large HDTVs with LCD screens available in all guest rooms, with premium channels available. Wired and wireless high-speed Internet in all rooms. Business center, fitness center, coin laundry, valet dry cleaning, and lovely indoor pool.

• Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 565-0040
  address: 4201 Genesee St., Cheektowaga
  Business center, fitness club, indoor pool, airline desk, coin laundry, newsstand, on-site convenience store. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served daily at the Great American Grill.

• Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 634-6969
  address: 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga
  Business center, free incoming faxes, fitness center with hot tub, outdoor pool open seasonally, guest laundry, game room, valet service. Each room has a coffeemaker, iron and ironing board, flat-panel HDTV, and bath products from Bath & Body Works. On-site dining is available at Max's Classic American Grill.

• Homewood Suites by Hilton Buffalo Airport

  phone: +1 716 685-0700
  address: 760 Dick Rd., Cheektowaga
  An all-suite property. Business center, fitness center, basketball court, indoor pool, on-site convenience store. All suites contain full kitchens with stove and dishwasher and have separate living and sleeping areas.

• Residence Inn Buffalo Cheektowaga

  phone: +1 716 892-5410
  address: 107 Anderson Rd., Cheektowaga
  Business center, fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool spa. Buffet breakfast and evening reception daily in lobby. Delivery available from local restaurants.