Orchard Park

• Chestnut Ridge Park

  phone: +1 716 858-8355
  address: 6121 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
  County park with over 1,200 acres, bicycling, accessible facilities, hiking trails, picnic areas, cross-country skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, tennis, toboggan chutes, disc golf.

• Eternal Flame

  address: Chestnut Ridge Park
  Located on a shale creek bed in the southeast corner of Chestnut Ridge Park is a naturally occurring flame coming out of the rock. Underground pressure forces gas to leak from the shale.

• Johnson-Jolls Complex

  address: 4287 South Buffalo St.
  19th Century Italianate Victorian Home listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1870 for merchant Ambrose Johnson, from 1902-1963 it was the home and office of Dr. Willard B. Jolls, a country doctor.

Festivals and events

• Quaker Arts Festival

  address: 60 South Lincoln Ave.
  Community arts festival hosting over 300 regional artists and craftsmen. Held annually the third weekend in September. Hosted by the Jaycees.

• Taste of Orchard Park

  phone: +1 716 662-3366
  address: North Buffalo St.
  Annual outdoor event held in late July and sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Stroll the street and sample the food fare from dozens of area restaurants. Live musical entertainment.

• July 4th Parade & Fireworks

  address: East Quaker St - Rt. US 20A
  Annual parade with fireworks after the parade on the grounds of the Middle School on S. Lincoon St.

Sports

• Buffalo Bills

  address: New Era Field, One Bills Dr.
  A member of the National Football League (NFL), the Buffalo Bills went to the Super Bowl for four straight years in the 1990s (losing them all) but have had declining fortunes since then. They play their games at New Era Field. Still, the citizens of Buffalo follow the Bills' trials and tribulations religiously during football season (August through December), and home games almost always sell out.

Golf

• Bob-O-Link Golf Club

  phone: +1 716 663-4311
  address: 4085 Transit
  Public par 3 course with night golf under the lights, a driving range and golf lessons. Youth camps, junior tournaments, and adult leagues.

• Fun & Games Sports & Recreation

  phone: +1 716 677-2420
  address: 3383 Southwestern Blvd
  18-hole miniature golf course and baseball batting cages.

• Harvest Hill Golf Course

  phone: +1 716 662-1989
  address: 3052 Transit Rd.
  18-hole public golf course designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan with clubhouse and light dining.

• Four CornersLocal restaurants and retail shops including antiques, banks, custom framing, coffee house, clothing, children's books, financial services, furniture, hardware, Italian ice, and a pharmacy nearby.

• Cross Roads Center

  address: 3201-3227 Southwestern Blvd
  20 Retail establishments including Denny's Restaurant, Lowe's, Tops Supermarket & gasoline, Stein Mart, Colonial Wine & Spirits, Five Star Bank, two hair cut salons, emergency medical care, Watson's Chocolate Candy, Wendy's/Tim Horton, Arby's, Moe's, Hoopla Frozen Yogurt, Taffy's Charbroiled Hot Dogs, Zoup!, Verizon Wireless.

• Quaker Crossing Retail Center

  phone: +1 716 823-7704
  address: 3420 Amelia Dr.
  14 retail stores, 3 restaurants, banking, cinema, AAA

• Cappelli's Pizzeria

  phone: +1 716 662-2290
  address: 3643 North Buffalo Rd.
  Popular family owned pizzeria at this location since 1986. Dine in, take out, & delivery. Pizza, subs, wings, tacos & salads. Catering service for family parties & business meetings.

• Danny's South

  phone: +1 716 649-1194
  address: 4300 Abbott Rd.
  Family and group friendly dining with sports bar. Soup & salad bar with popular Buffalo chicken wing soup. Full service menu for lunch & dinner. Burgers, wraps & hoagies. Steaks, chicken, pork, pasta & seafood dinners. Full bar service, catering & banquet facilities. Ample parking for Buffalo Bills home games with special game day tailgate menu.

• Mangia Ristorante & Caffe

  phone: +1 716-662-9467
  address: 4264 N. Buffalo Rd.
  Popular locally owned establishment. Casual lunch, pizza, subs, paninis, wraps, soup & salads. Evening dining: elaborate Italian Cuisine. Full bar & banquet room, upscale lounge on second floor, outdoor seating available.

• Mansard Inn

  phone: +1-716-828-1115
  address: 3365 Abbott Rd.
  Fine dining at a moderate price since 1973. Daily and early bird specials. Steak, seafood, turkey, chicken & lamb. Full bar and banquet facilities.

• Taffy's Hot Dog Stand

  phone: +1 716 675-0264
  address: 3621 Orchard Park Rd.
  Locally owned at this location since 1949. Charbroiled hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken breasts. Dozens of milk shake flavors made the old fashion way. Curly fries. Outdoor seating, limited indoor seating.

• Big Tree Inn

  phone: +1 716 649-9892
  address: 4277 Abbott Rd.
  Sports bar near the Bills' stadium. Frequented by locals and Buffalo Bills players past and present.

• The Byrd House

  phone: +1 716 662-3909
  address: 4190 North Buffalo Rd.
  Serving over 20 craft beers on tap. Burgers, soup, appetizers, salads & sandwiches. Daily happy hour, open mic Wednesday, live music Saturday.

Budget

• Red Carpet Inn Buffalo

  phone: +1 716 649-5890
  address: 3940 Southwestern Blvd
  Walking distance from New Era Stadium, also convenient to Hamburg Fairgrounds and ECC South Campus. All guest rooms have coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave, and expanded cable TV with HBO. Jacuzzi rooms also available.

Mid-range

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