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The '''South Towns''' or '''Southtowns''' is a region of ] that lies within the ] or ] and includes southern suburbs of {{city-state|Buffalo|New York}}. This is the common name for the southern part of {{city-state|Erie County|New York}} that served as the home of ] ] and sainthood candidate Father ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Western New York: From Niagara Falls and Southern Ontario to the Western Edge of the Finger Lakes|chapter=Southern Erie County - "The Southtowns"|author=Smyczynski, Christine A.|page=136|publisher=The Countryman Press|year=2005|isbn|0-88150-655-9}}</ref> According to a ] that formerly published specific editions for the area, this region includes ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Polk 1994 Buffalo South Towns New York Directory|publisher=]}}</ref> Several other towns in the snowbelt south of Buffalo are also considered part of the southtowns. This region is the northwesternmost foothills of the ]. The ]'s Scenic Byways Advisory Board created Western New York's first Scenic Byway, WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway, which travels through the townships of Orchard Park, ], ], ] and ], the three villages of ], ] and ] and several rural hamlets including the hamlets of Boston and Colden.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scenic.ap.buffalo.edu/|title=Welcome to the WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway|accessdate=2009-04-07|date=2007-11-01|publisher=WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway Steering Committee}}</ref> | The '''South Towns''' or '''Southtowns''' is a region of ] that lies within the ] or ] and includes southern suburbs of {{city-state|Buffalo|New York}}. This is the common name for the southern part of {{city-state|Erie County|New York}} that served as the home of ] ] and sainthood candidate Father ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Western New York: From Niagara Falls and Southern Ontario to the Western Edge of the Finger Lakes|chapter=Southern Erie County - "The Southtowns"|author=Smyczynski, Christine A.|page=136|publisher=The Countryman Press|year=2005|isbn|0-88150-655-9}}</ref> According to a ] that formerly published specific editions for the area, this region includes ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Polk 1994 Buffalo South Towns New York Directory|publisher=]}}</ref> Several other towns in the snowbelt south of Buffalo are also considered part of the southtowns. This region is the northwesternmost foothills of the ]. The ]'s Scenic Byways Advisory Board created Western New York's first Scenic Byway, WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway, which travels through the townships of Orchard Park, ], ], ] and ], the three villages of ], ] and ] and several rural hamlets including the hamlets of Boston and Colden.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scenic.ap.buffalo.edu/|title=Welcome to the WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway|accessdate=2009-04-07|date=2007-11-01|publisher=WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway Steering Committee}}</ref> | ||
East Aurora, the home of ], has earned the nickname as "Toy Town, U.S.A. |
East Aurora, the home of ], has earned the nickname as "Toy Town, U.S.A."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/new-york/buffalo-and-niagara-falls/east-aurora/|title=East Aurora|accessdate=2009-04-08|publisher=Fodor's Travel|work=]}}</ref> According to the New York State Department of Economic Development's New York State Tourism organization publications produced by the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, attractions in the Southtowns include, ], ]-Roycroft Museum, ] ], the ] ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{citation|title=Experience Fun History and Nature in the Southtowns of Buffalo Niagara|publisher=]|author=Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau}}</ref> ] also mentions the ] as an attraction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/buffalony/A33045.html|title=Kazoo Museum|accessdate=2009-04-08|work=]|publisher=]}}</ref> | ||
Other highly attended attractions in the region include ], the home of the ]'s ], ], and ]. Until the 1980s one of the region's largest employers was ]. | Other highly attended attractions in the region include ], the home of the ]'s ], ], and ]. Until the 1980s one of the region's largest employers was ]. |
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Erie County in New York and New York in the United StatesThe South Towns or Southtowns is a region of Western New York that lies within the snowbelt or ski country and includes southern suburbs of Template:City-state. This is the common name for the southern part of Template:City-state that served as the home of United States President Millard Fillmore and sainthood candidate Father Nelson Baker. According to a telephone directory that formerly published specific editions for the area, this region includes Aurora, Blasdell, East Aurora, Elma, Hamburg, Lackawanna, and Orchard Park. Several other towns in the snowbelt south of Buffalo are also considered part of the southtowns. This region is the northwesternmost foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The New York State Department of Transportation's Scenic Byways Advisory Board created Western New York's first Scenic Byway, WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway, which travels through the townships of Orchard Park, Boston, Concord, Colden and Aurora, the three villages of Orchard Park, Springville and East Aurora and several rural hamlets including the hamlets of Boston and Colden.
East Aurora, the home of Fisher-Price, has earned the nickname as "Toy Town, U.S.A." According to the New York State Department of Economic Development's New York State Tourism organization publications produced by the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, attractions in the Southtowns include, Toy Town Museum, Elbert Hubbard-Roycroft Museum, National Historic Landmark Millard Fillmore House, the Frank Lloyd Wright Graycliff Estate, Walden Galleria, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and Our Lady of Victory Basilica. Frommer's also mentions the Kazoo Museum as an attraction.
Other highly attended attractions in the region include Ralph Wilson Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Buffalo Bills, Chestnut Ridge Park, and Buffalo Raceway. Until the 1980s one of the region's largest employers was Bethlehem Steel.
Notes
- Smyczynski, Christine A. (2005). "Southern Erie County - "The Southtowns"". Western New York: From Niagara Falls and Southern Ontario to the Western Edge of the Finger Lakes. The Countryman Press. p. 136.
{{cite book}}
: Text "0-88150-655-9" ignored (help); Text "isbn" ignored (help) - Polk 1994 Buffalo South Towns New York Directory. R. L. Polk & Co.
- "Welcome to the WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway". WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway Steering Committee. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- "East Aurora". Fodor's. Fodor's Travel. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, Experience Fun History and Nature in the Southtowns of Buffalo Niagara, New York State Tourism
- "Kazoo Museum". Frommer's. Wiley Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-08.