Running tracks are available for walkers, joggers and runners. Basketball courts and football fields are scattered throughout town; six indoor ice rinks offer year-round ice skating.
Skiing is very popular in the region. Nine major areas with chair lifts, T-bars and other facilities are within close driving distance of the city; Kissing Bridge and Holiday Valley are less than an hour away. Other winter sports such as tobogganing, sledding and snowmobiling are permitted in public parks.
Those who consider spectating a sport in its own right will find plenty of company in Buffalo, where stadiums and arenas are filled with professional fans. Football lovers can see the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Stadium; phone (877) 228-4257. The Buffalo Bisons play baseball at Coca-Cola Field; phone (716) 843-4373. Slicing the ice in the KeyBank Center every winter is the Buffalo Sabres hockey team; phone (716) 855-4100 or (888) 223-6000. Buffalo's numerous colleges and universities also offer a wide variety of sporting events.
Four-legged athletes offer their share of excitement to horse racing buffs as well. Harness racing is held at the Buffalo Raceway in Hamburg; phone (716) 649-1280 for schedule.
Note: Policies concerning admittance of children to pari-mutuel betting facilities vary. Phone for information.