1. Pedaling History Bicycle Museum
2. Botanical Gardens of Buffalo & Erie County
3. Buffalo Transportation/Pierce-Arrow Museum
4. Erie Basin Marina
5. Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park
6. Fuzak Memorial Rose Garden
7. Niagara Aerospace Museum
8. Niagara Reservation State Park
9. Kenan Center

FROM PEDALS TO PETALS; A GARDENS AND MUSEUMS TOUR

From downtown Buffalo, go south on the New York State Thruway (I-190) to I-90 West. Take the Route 219 exit to Milestrip Road. Go east on Milestrip before taking a right on North Buffalo Road (Route 277) where you will begin your tour of the region's flower gardens and transportation museums with a stop at the Pedaling History Bicycle Museum (3943 North Buffalo Road, Orchard Park), the largest all-bicycle museum in the world.

From the museum, proceed south on Route 277 into the Village of Orchard Park. Take a right on W. Quaker St. (Route 20A) to South Park Avenue (Route 62). Take a right (north) on Route 62 into South Buffalo and stop at the Botanical Gardens of Buffalo & Erie County (2655 South Park Avenue). Here you'll find three historic attractions in one: Frederick Law Olmsted's South Park, the 1894 tri-domed glass conservatory building, and the Victorian-style gardens, both inside and out.

After completing your tour of the Botanical Gardens turn left (north) onto South Park Avenue (Route 62) and proceed into downtown Buffalo. Turn right onto Michigan Avenue and go eight blocks to the corner of Seneca Street. Here you'll find the Buffalo Transportation/Pierce-Arrow Museum (263 Michigan Avenue), dedicated to the preservation of Western New York-made automobiles, motorcycles and carriages, including Pierce-Arrows and Thomas Flyers.

Proceed three blocks north on Michigan Avenue to North Division Street. Take a left onto North Division and proceed across the trolley tracks of Main Street. Go four blocks to Lower Terrace. Take a left here, taking care not to make the left onto the Skyway entrance. Turn right onto Erie Street and proceed to the Erie Basin Marina, home to the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park and the Fuzak Memorial Rose Garden, one of 20 test gardens throughout the United States.

From the Marina, follow Erie Street to the New York State Thruway (I-190) North to Niagara Falls and the Niagara Aerospace Museum, 345 Third Street. Take I-190 north across the two branches of the Niagara River and across Grand Island. Follow the signs to the Robert Moses Parkway to downtown Niagara Falls, New York (a 25 minute drive). Take the Daly Boulevard exit and turn left onto Rainbow Boulevard. Proceed four blocks to Third Street and take a right to 345 Third Street. The Museum features a collection of aviation memorabilia and artifacts from the early days of aviation. If time allows, stop at Niagara Reservation State Park for a view of the Falls.

From the Aerospace Museum, proceed north on Third Street to Main Street (Route 104 East) going toward Lewiston. Turn right on College Avenue (Route 31) to Lockport (a 20 minute drive). In Lockport, turn right onto Transit Road (Route 78) and proceed south to the third traffic light, at Willow Street. Make a left onto Willow and proceed three blocks to stop sign at Locust Street. Turn right onto Locust. Stop at the Kenan Center (433 Locust Street), and tour the 19th century Victorian mansion and explore the 25-acre grounds.

From Lockport, continue south on Route 78 to Millersport Highway (Route 263). Proceed to I-990 South to I-290 East to I-90 West to Route 33 West to downtown Buffalo.