Kazoo Museum – Shuffle off to Vintage Buffalo NY

Kazoo Museum - Eden NY

Retro Roadpal Gunnar Johnson - of Eccentric Roadside fame was quick to recommend the Kazoo Museum after I posted about the Jello Museum in LeRoy NY.

"The Original American Kazoo Company was established in 1916 and is now the only metal kazoo factory in North America. The museum highlights history, amusing trivia, and shows step by step the way kazoos are made."

I'm sold!

Kazoo Museum
8703 S Main St
Eden, NY 14057

And now for the Bowling Alley Under A Grocery Store Category...

K&L Lanes - Gowanda NY

Recent Retro Roadmap pal Adam Henderson of Dead 50s Modern hepped us to this place, and writes:

K&L Lanes in Gowanda, N.Y. is the most original bowling alley I have been in. Located underneath a supermarket, it is the same since the late 50s. 10 lanes a snack bar with amazing cheese burgers, and a bar! Its been a while since I've been there, but worth the trip!

Sounds like a fun place to me, Adam, and thanks for the tip.

K & L Lanes
10 Buffalo Street
Gowanda, NY 14070
(716) 532-9791

I'd be remiss if I didn't suggest a trip to see Niagara Falls - being so close and all. While there are some tacky tchotchkes to be found on the American side at the Wax Museum on Prospect Street, the falls are the real deal (TIP - bring your passport so you can check 'em out from the Canadian side too!)

And there you have it sweethearts, the Buffalo NY AREA Retro Roadmap tour! Phew. I'm beat :-)

PS my post here got a nice little shout out from Buffalo Rising! http://www.buffalorising.com/2012/07/retro-buffalo.html