Buffalo, NY area guide

Things to Do Near Erie County Medical Center (ECMC)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) in Buffalo, New York. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Tops

  Tops grocery store

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• An Chau Asian Market

  Local grocery store

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Wegmans

  Wegmans grocery store

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minMap
• Price Rite

  Price Rite grocery store

  ~3.6 mi / ~9 minMap

Restaurants

Local spots with working websites. Places marked open late or early are handy around a night shift.

• Cluck Cluck Moo MooOpen late

  Burgers restaurant

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Burger KingOpens early

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Lou LouSit-down

  Lebanese restaurant

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Jim’s SteakOutSit-down

  American restaurant

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Bailey SeafoodSit-down

  Seafood restaurant

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Doctor BirdSit-down

  Restaurant

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Famous DoughnutsQuick bite

  Donuts quick-service spot

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Golden Cup CoffeeQuick bite

  Coffee shop with breakfast too

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minWebsite

Things to do

Parks, water, breweries and more for your days off.

• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House Complex

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Delaware Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Bond Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a New York license first

  ~24 mi / ~31 minMap
• Sir Adam Beck Reservoir

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a New York license first

  ~25 mi / ~34 minMap
• Thin Man Brewery

  Local brewery

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Autark Brewhouse

  Local brewery

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Darwin D. Martin House

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Main Place Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.7 mi / ~11 minMap
• Walden Galleria

  Shopping mall

  ~4.8 mi / ~11 minMap
• Boulevard Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minMap

Laundromats

Closest self-serve laundromats for scrubs and linens when your rental or RV park doesn’t have a washer.

• Campus Laundromat

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap
• Hertel Ave Coin Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Village Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Coffee shops

Nearest coffee shops, local spots first. Places marked “Opens early” are handy after a night shift.

• Golden Cup Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Daily Planet

  Local coffee shop

  ~2.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• SpOT Coffee

  Local coffee shop

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Gyms

Closest gyms to keep your routine on contract. Ask about short-term or month-to-month memberships.

• Distinct Boot Camp

  Local gym

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Buffalo Combat Fitness

  Local gym

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Rolly Pollies

  Local gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Shamrock Mobile Home & RV Park

  1883 Electric Ave, Lackawanna, NY 14218

  $750/mo plus electric

  ~13 mi / ~25 minRates & phone

Need a license for New York? See the state licensing boards, then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

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Sources: place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), plus each place’s own website and Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.