Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s
Cover photo by Dawn Elliott
Arts, Entertainment, Events. . . . . 11-12; 14 Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Coupons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5; 11; 13 Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Food & Drink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Health & Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Map of Buffalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Parks & Recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Resident Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 The 3/50 Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Information in this guide is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Please be advised that information may change throughout the year.
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H EALT H & W ELLNESS
All area codes 763 unless noted
Chiropractors:
Buffalo Performance & Wellness CENTER 308-D Brighton Ave S . . . . 682-5300
www.buffaloperformanceandwellness.com
Olson Chiropractic Clinic 130 Lake Boulevard S . . . . 682-1849
Clinics:
Buffalo Clinic 1700 Highway 25 . . . . . . . 682-1313 www.buffaloclinic.com Medical Skin Care Clinic 1700 Highway 25 . . . . . . . 684-3700 www.minnesotaskin.com
Dentists:
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Gregory Dunn, DDS Buffalo Dental Center 102 Marty Drive. . . . . . . . . 682-2101 www.smilebright.org Buffalo Dental Group 1000 Highway 25 S 682-2363 www.buffalodentalgroup.com
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Buffalo Hospital 303 Catlin Street. . . . . . . . . 682-1212 www.buffalohospital.org
Orthotics:
Sole Comfort Shoes/ Buffalo Orthotics 112 1st Street S. . . . . . . . . 684-1800 www.buffaloorthotics.com
Pharmacy:
Cub Foods Pharmacy 1008 Highway 55. . . . . . . . 682-5828
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Hospital:
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R ES I D EN T I NFO R M A T I ON
All area codes 763 unless noted
City of Buffalo:
212 Central Avenue. . . . . . . . 682-1181 www.ci.buffalo.mn.us Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm
BUFFALO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
Provides electric; fiber communications; water; street lighting; storm sewer and wastewater systems in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner. Photo courtesy of D. Elliott
Emergency Outage # . . . . . . 682-1001 Utility Billing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 682-1001 Utilities Services Building. . . . 682-5370 Internet Service Provider Bison QuantumConnect 684-5423 www.bwig.net buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce 205 Central Avenue. . . . . . . 682-4902 www.buffalochamber.org buffalo CIVIC CENTER 1306 County Road 134. . . . 682-4132 Buffalo Food Shelf 301 12th Avenue S . . . . . . . . 684-1699
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buffalo tourism 205 Central Avenue. . . . . . . 682-4902 www.buffalo-mn.org Buffalo Community Center 206 Central Avenue. . . . . . . . 682-6036
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Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Community Center Senior Dining: Monday Friday at Noon
www.ci.buffalo.mn.us/seniors/index.htm BUFFALO Fire STation Emergencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Non-emergencies. . . . . . . . . 682-5550 Gopher State One Call Call 800-252-1166 or 651-454-0002 Before You Dig! Police Department Emergencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Administration. . . . . . . . . . . 682-5976 Officer Response . . . . . . . . . 682-7600 Public Library 18 Lake Boulevard NW. . . . . 682-2753 Mon.-Wed.:10-8; Thurs.:12-8; Fri.:11-5; Sat.:10-2
10 - 2nd Street NW, Buffalo. 682-3900 www.co.wright.mn.us Wright County Heritage Center 2001 Highway 25 N. . . . . . . 682-7323 www.wrighthistory.org Wright County Sheriff’s Department Emergencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Non-emergencies and Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . 682-1162 Wright County Journal Press 108 Central Avenue. . . . . . . 682-1221 www.thedrummer.com
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City of Buffalo photo
R ES I D EN T I NFO R M A T I ON
Wright County Government Center
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2010 - 2011 School Calendar No School - Memorial Day.............. May 31, 2010 Last Day of School.......... Thursday, June 10, 2010 BHS Graduation................. Friday, June 11, 2010 First Day of School............ Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 No School- Fall Break................ Oct. 20-22, 2010 No School........................... Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 No School - Thanksgiving Break.Nov. 24-26, 2010 No School - Winter Break.......... Dec. 23-31, 2010 No School ...................................... Jan. 17, 2011 No School............................ Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 No School - President’s Day............. Feb. 21, 2011 No School............................. Friday, April 1, 2011 No School - Spring Break.............. April 4-8, 2011 No School - Memorial Day.Monday, May 30, 2011
Buffalo Community Middle School (6-8) 1300 Highway 25 N..... 682-8200 bhmschools.org/schools/buffalo-middle Buffalo High School (9-12) 877 Bison Boulevard............. 682-8100 bhmschools.org Discovery Elementary School (K-5) 301 2nd Avenue NE.............. 682-8400 bhmschools.org/schools/discovery District 877 Special Education 214 1st Avenue NE............... 682-8715 Hanover Elementary School 274 LaBeauxe Avenue NE Hanover, MN 55341............. 682-0800 bhmschools.org/schools/hanover
Montrose Elementary School 100 2nd Street SW Montrose, MN 55363........... 682-8345 bhmschools.org/schools/montrose Northwinds Elementary School (K-5) 1111 7th Avenue NW............ 682-8800 bhmschools.org/schools/northwinds Parkside Elementary School (K-5) 207 3rd Street NE................. 682-8500 bhmschools.org/schools/parkside Tatanka Elementary School (K-5) 703 8th Street NE................. 682-8600 bhmschools.org/schools/tatanka Phoenix Learning Center (Alternative Learning) 800 8th Street NE................ 682-8680 bhmschools.org/schools/phoenix Buffalo Community Education 301 2nd Avenue NE.............. 682-8770
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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) 301 2nd Avenue NE.............. 682-8780 St. Francis Xavier Catholic School 219 19th Street NW............. 684-0075 www.stfxb.org additional education opportunities Opening Doors...................... 682-8793 Programs for adults with disabilities Adult Basic Education............ 682-8688 North Hennepin Community College 7411 85th Avenue NW Brooklyn Park, MN......... 763-488-0391 www.nhcc.edu Wright Technical Center 1400 Highway 25 N.............. 682-4112 www.wtc.k12.mn.us preschools Kid’s Haven Child Care and Preschool 302 12th Avenue S............... 682-3072 www.kidshaven.net Little Buffalo Preschool 701 1st Avenue NE #1.......... 682-3719
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B U FFALO M A P
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Buffalo Farmer’s Market:
Saturdays, MaY - October 8am - Noon, rain or shine Across the street from the Buffalo Cinema. This open air market contains fresh and canned food, plants, homemade goods, quilts, crafts, and breads.
Buffalo Community Orchestra:
www.bcomn.org FREE concert on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 7pm at the Sturges Park Pavilion. Rain location: Buffalo High School PAC
Buffalo Triathlon:
Sunday, JUNE 6, 2010 www.tribuff.com Last year over 1500 people registered for the event. The integrated Sprint and Olympic length courses, will begin and end at Sturges Park.
Buffalo Days:
June 13-20, 2010 For more information please visit: www.ci.buffalo.mn.us or www.buffalochamber.org for event times and locations.
A R T S • E N T E R T A I N M E N T • E V E N T S • T he 3 / 5 0 P roject
Occasional Sales:
first THURSDAY - SUNDAY of each month Antique, vintage and specialty stores make up a large part of Buffalo’s character, and the store owners literally travel to the ends of the earth to make them unique.
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The Buffalo PRCA Rodeo:
www.buffalorodeo.com JUNE 24-26, 2010 • 7:30pm Next to the Buffalo Civic Center Ice Arena and adjacent to Menard’s. Featuring 2009 PRCA Dress Act of the Year, John Payne, The One Arm Bandit!
Concerts in the Park:
Sturges Park Pavilion Thursday nights starting at 7:00pm June through August
Crazy Days:
July 16-17, 2010 Downtown Buffalo
Buffalo Community Theater:
www.buffalocommunitytheater.com 763-898-8227 The Wizard of Oz July 23-24-25*; July 29-30-31 Show time at 7:30 pm *July 25th show time at 2pm Buffalo High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets available at the door and at Buffalo Books & Coffee.
Angeno’s Pizza and pasta 1008 Commercial Dr.. . . . . . . 682-6500 Buffalo Books & Coffee 6 Division Street. . . . . . . . . . . 682-3147 Buffalo Wine & Spirits 621 Hwy. 55 E. . . . . . . . . . . . 682-2234 Downtown - 122 1st St S.. . . 682-1138 Rancho Grande 1004 Highway 55 E. . . . . . . . 682-2929
Experience Buffalo Coupon Savings!
FOO D & D R I N K
Food & Drink:
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Arts & Crafts Festival:
Saturday, August 21, 2010 9:00am - 3:00pm • Downtown Buffalo
Taste of Buffalo:
Thursday, September 23, 2010 5:30 - 8:00pm www.buffalochamber.org
Deck the Halls:
December 2-4, 2010 www.buffalochamber.org
My Minnesota Wedding Bridal Expo:
Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Monticello Community Center 1:00 - 4:30 pm www.myminnesotawedding.com Find everything you need for your upcoming wedding when you visit with the top wedding professionals in the Northwest Metro area!
P A R K S & R EC R EA T I ON
Photo courtesy of the City of Buffalo
Buffalo residents have the luxury of 31 parks and miles of trails close at hand. They are meticulously cared for by City staff, youth associations, volunteers and residents.
www.ci.buffalo.mn.us/ParksRec
Bentfield Mills Park and Buffalo Civic Center: 1306 County Road 134 • 682-4132 (Next to Buffalo Rodeo grounds)
Buffalo Skate Park:
Parkview LaneInline skating and skateboarding facility
Buffalo Tennis Courts:
Located near downtown Buffalo next to Parkside & Discovery Elementary Schools, the Buffalo Tennis Courts are lit at night.
Griffing Park and Beach:
Pulaski Road - SW side of Lake Pulaski Staffed swimming beach, play areas, shelters, picnicking area, fishing pier, boat launch, beach house, and restrooms.
Sturges Park and Park Shore Pavilion:
Highway 25 & 2nd Avenue S on Buffalo Lake • 682-4590 Picnicking areas, two pavilions (which can be reserved for events and gatherings), a fishing pier, boat landing, play area, boat, bike and game rentals, horseshoe pits, outdoor hockey rink, volleyball court, basketball court, and playground equipment, a warming house, restrooms and water fountain.
West Pulaski Park:
West side of Lake Pulaski, along Hwy. 25 Picnicking and play areas, boat launch, dock, disk golf course and 1200 feet of agri-lime walkways. For more information about Buffalo’s parks and trails, call 763-682-1181 or visit www.ci.buffalo.mn.us/ParksRec
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Baseball, softball, football and soccer fields, volleyball courts, play structure, horseshoe pits, benches, picnic shelters, and concession stands. In the winter, the Buffalo Civic Center has two indoor ice rinks and hosts shows and sporting events.
Lion’s Park: 2nd Street NE Six ball fields, a restroom, stands, dugout and outdoor hockey rink.
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All area codes 763 unless noted Buffalo area churches welcome visitors. Please call individual churches for worship times and information. Buffalo Community Assembly of God 206 2nd Avenue NE. . . . . . . 682-4683 Buffalo Covenant Church 1601 Highway 25 N. . . . . . . 682-1470 www.buffalocov.org Buffalo Evangelical Free Church 2051 50th Street NE. . . . . . 682-6846 www.buffalofree.org Buffalo Presbyterian Church 507 County Road 134. . . . . 682-2773 www.buffalopchurch.org Buffalo United Methodist Church 609 8th Street NW . . . . . . . 682-3538 www.buffaloumc.org Hosanna Lutheran Church lcms 1705 Highway 25 N. . . . . . . 682-3278 www.hosannalutheran.net Immanuel Lutheran Church wels 1970 Edmonson Ave NE . . . 682-4573 Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church elca 3477 10th St NE. . . . . 684-1400 www.sojonline.org St. Francis XAVIER Catholic Church 300 1st Ave NW. . . . . . . . . . 684-0075 School Office: 223 19th Street NW www.stfxb.org St. John’s Lutheran Church lcms 302 2nd Street NE. . . . 682-1883 www.stjohnsbuffalo.org Zion Lutheran Church elca 1200 Highway 25 S. . . . . . . 682-1245 www.zionbuffalo.org Christian Retreat Centers: Christ the King Retreat Center 621 1st Avenue S. . . . . . . . . 682-1394 www.kingshouse.com ________________________________ Faith in Action. . . . 763-234-3586 Services for seniors and people with disabilities. www.faithinactionwc.com
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Angeno’s Pizza & Pasta . . . . . . . 13, 14 Behind the Picket Fence. . . . . . . . . . 11 Buffalo Books & Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . 5 Buffalo Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Buffalo Country Store. . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Buffalo Court Apartments. . . . . . . . . 4 Buffalo Dental Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Buffalo Dental Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Buffalo Performance & Wellness Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Buffalo United Methodist Church. . 16 Buffalo Wine & Spirits . . . . . . . 13, 14 Christ the King Retreat Center. . . . 16 Cub Foods/Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DoJo Karate. . . . . . . . . . . . back cover Edina Realty, Chuck Stuhr . . . . . inside front cover Foxe Fyre Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Funtastic Party & Event Rental. . . . . 12 J & J Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 Kid’s Haven Child Care & Preschool. 6 Lipinski Concrete, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Little Buffalo Preschool. . . . . . . . . . . 4 MAJIRS! Advertising & Design, Inc.. 17 My Minnesota Wedding Bridal Expo . 5 North Hennepin Community College. . 7 Olson Chiropractic Clinic. . . . . . . . . . 3 Pianist for Parties. . . inside front cover Rancho Grande. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14 SHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church & School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Silver Creek Cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sole Comfort Shoes/ Buffalo Orthotics. . inside front cover Something Savvy . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12 The Porch & Atelier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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