9 Small Western New York Towns and Why We Love Them!

There are so many great cities in Western New York that we have been to and hope to revisit again soon.  From Rochester to Buffalo to East Aurora to Jamestown and so many others, there is plenty to do in these cities on a visit.

But what about the smaller towns and villages of Western New York?

Well, I am happy to report there is plenty to see and do there also!  As you will see in this gallery, these nine smaller towns (most around 2,000 residents) have some pretty interesting places to see and things to do.

The area is fascinating also.  Lots of lakes, many small college towns (Olean, Brockport, Geneseo, Fredonia, and all the many colleges in Buffalo, plus several others), lots of history, great food and drink places, and so much more.

In this gallery we will visit small towns that are not to be missed.  For each of the nine visited, I mention one or maybe two "bucket list" places to visit while there.  And some of them are just great.  There is a fort and a religious site way up in the western corner of the region (Youngstown) that one could make a whole weekend visit for.  One tiny community has perhaps the most unusual sports museum in the United States.  Another small town is a real party town, and they advertise themselves as having "24 shops, 23 bars and restaurants, and two world class ski resorts."  And don't forget the village that was once heralded as "The Grape Juice Capital of the World."

In this gallery we look at small places in Allegany, Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties.  We will visit other counties in upcoming posts.

Small places, for sure, but each is a special town that is worthy of a stop-by from all of our readers.