Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Fall In Chautauqua County

what's  happening
Through mid-November 2014 - Colors of Chautauqua Learning Season
October 3 & 4, 2014 - Enchanted Forest, Audubon Center and Sanctuary, Jamestown
October 3, 2014 - A Streetcar Named Desire, 1891 Fredonia Opera House

October 3, 2014 - Harry Chapin: A Family Celebration, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Jamestown
October 4, 2014 - Muddy Viking - Run 4 Your Life!, Chautauqua Lake Lutheran Center, Bemus Point

October 4-5, 2014 - Harmony Historical Society Fall Festival, Ashville
October 4&11, 2014 - Saints and Sinners Cemetery Tours, Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown
October 5, 2014 - The Country Jamboree, 1891 Fredonia Opera House
October 10-12 & 17-19, 2014 - Cats, The Lucille Ball Little Theatre, Jamestown
October 11-12, 2014 - Lucy Town 5K Run/Walk & Half Marathon, Jamestown
October 11-12 & 18-19, 2014 - Peek'n Peak Fall Fest, Clymer
October 11, 2014 - Bob Newhart, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Jamestown
October 12, 2014 - Mausoleum Tales and More, Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown
October 17-18, 2014 - Harvest Moon Cemetery Tours, Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia
October 17, 2014 - Canal Street String Band, 1891 Fredonia Opera House
October 25, 2014 - Chautauqua Lake Bigfoot Expo, Camp Onyahsa, Dewittville
October 25, 2014 - Riesling Harvest Celebration, Johnson Estate Winery, Westfield
October 25, 2014 - Wurst Party Ever, Peek'n Peak Resort, Clymer
haunted happenings
Haunting at the Mall, Lakewood - October 10 - November 1, 2014

Town of Terror Haunted Village, Ashville - October 10 - 25

Terror Within the Walls Haunted House, Jamestown - October 10 - November 1, 2014
farm markets
Cross Roads Farm & Craft Market, Westfield - Saturdays through December 20, 2014

Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market - Thursdays, 12-6 pm, through October 30, 2014

Fredonia Farmers Market - Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm, through October 25, 2014
A Grape Stomping Record, Bob Newhart, and a Marathon Weekend!
October 11-12, 2014
The City of Jamestown and Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy have big plans for Columbus Day Weekend with a Lucy Town Half Marathon, Kids Run, and 5K races. Runners from 27 states attended the inaugural event in 2013. At noon on Saturday, join this year's effort to set a Guinness World Record for the most people stomping grapes (30 tons of them!). Individuals of all ages and groups are encourage to register and participate to overcome the current record of 977 people set by a small town in Spain. A performance by legendary comedian Bob Newhart at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts caps off the day on Saturday.
A Colorful Festival 
Colors of Chautauqua
Plan a learning adventure during Chautauqua County's season long fall learning festival, the Colors of Chautauqua, now through mid-November. Take a class through Jamestown Community College's Center for Continuing Education or SUNY Fredonia's Lifelong Learning and Special Programs. Take a walking tour of Jamestown's historic districts or explore history through personal stories told on a tour of century old cemeteries. The Colors of Chautauqua includes dozens of workshops on culinary, creative, and cultural topics held in both indoor and outdoor settings across Chautauqua County. See the schedule online.
 
The Grape Harvest

Take a drive or a bicycle ride through America's Grape Country, the largest grape growing region in the country east of the Rockies. Enjoy the scenery while inhaling the intoxicating aroma of the grapes ready for harvest. Stop at the Grape Discovery Center in Westfield and learn the heritage of grape growing in the oldest Concord grape growing region in the world. Visit the 25 wineries along the Lake Erie Wine Country wine trail and taste award winning varieties including dessert and ice wines. Plan to return during the Harvest Wine Celebration over for weekends in November with featured wine and food pairings and a booklet of recipes with entertaining ideas just in time for the holidays.
Seasonal Cemetery Tours
Jamestown and Fredonia
Saints & Sinners Cemetery Tour
Engage in history with tours of century old cemeteries. On October 17 and 18 the historic Forest Hill Cemetery comes alive during Festivals Fredonia's Harvest Moon Cemetery Tours led by ghostly guides in horse-drawn trolleys. The 45 minute tour includes stories of Fredonia's founding families, national heroes, Revolutionary, Union, and Confederate soldiers, artists, entrepreneurs and industrialists. In Jamestown, learn some of the more than 43,000 personal stories of saints and sinners buried in Lake View Cemetery with tours led by members of the Fenton History Center on October 4th and 11th. Take an afternoon or nighttime walk through the spectacular 1859 cemetery and hear costumed actors tell the stories of Jamestown's past including a murder as the result of a love triangle, a woman missionary doctor that changed lives, and a heartbreaking story of a WWII soldier that survived the Bataan death march. Tours can be walking or horse-drawn and take about an hour. Twilight Mausoleum Tours take place October 12th. Reservations are required for all cemetery tours.
Fall Fest at Peek'n Peak
October 11-12 & 18-19, 2014
Peek'n Peak Fall Festival
Peek'n Peak Resort and Spa's annual Fall Fest toasts the warm weather and colorful foliage over two weekends with seasonal fun for the whole family. Festivities include a juried craft show, pumpkin cannon, ski lift rides, snow sports equipment swap, corn hole tournament, car show, live music, children's games and entertainment.  A new pumpkin carving contest takes place October 18 and 19, along with the 2nd Annual Peak Mountain Challenge on October 18th, when participants race to the top of Sugar Shack mountain. The first male and female finishers will win full season ski passes. Peek'n Peak's new dual zip lines, Mountain Adventure Park with its series of increasingly challenging aerial courses, and Segway tours will also be open and available during the festival.












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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Tuesday, September 02, 2014


Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau                                    E-NEWS    September 2014
what's  happening
Through November 11, 2014 - Colors of Chautauqua Learning Festival
September 5, 2014 - An Evening with Bill Harley, 1891 Fredonia Opera House
September 5-6, 2014 - Red, White and Blues Festival, Fredonia

September 6, 2014 - The Great Jamestown ChalkWalk

September 6, 2014 - Local Music Showcase, Jamestown

September 6-7, 2014 - Septemberfest, Merritt Estate Winery

September 12, 2014 - "Medea" from London's National Theatre, 1891 Fredonia Opera House

September 12-13, 2014 - Night Lights Music Festival

September 13, 2014 - Annual History Fair, Sinclairville

September 13, 2014 - Rolling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley presents John Latini & Miche Fambro, Jamestown

September 13, 2014 - WRFA-LP 10th Anniversary Celebration and 10,000 Maniacs, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts

September 13, 2013 - Farm-to-Table Dinner, Athenaeum Hotel, Chautauqua Institution

September 20, 2014 - Tour D'Vine - Bike Rally and Family Celebration
 
September 20-21, 2014 - Festival of Grapes, Silver Creek

September 25, 2014 - Rolling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley presents Anonymous Willpower and Pete Pepke, Jamestown

September 26-28, 2014 - Quilting Around Chautauqua, Chautauqua Institution

September 27, 2014 - Beats at the Brix Music Series, 21 Brix Winery

September 27, 2014 - Cabana Sam's Boat Burning, Sunset Bay, Irving 

September 28, 2014 - Busti Apple Festival
upcoming events
October 3, 2014 - A Streetcar Named Desire, 1891 Fredonia Opera House

October 3, 2014 - Harry Chapin: A Family Celebration, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts

October 10, 2014 - Bob Newhart, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts

October 11, 2014 - Lucy Town 5K Run/Walk and Half Marathon


October 11-12 and 18-19, 2014 - Peek'n Peak Fall Festival

October 25, 2014 - Chautauqua Lake Bigfoot Expo

November 7-9 and 14-16 - Harvest Celebrations, Lake Erie Wine Country
Plan your fall getaway to Chautauqua County

Getaway to western New York and explore all the different flavors of fall. Attend a harvest festival with grapes, apples, wine, music, and homemade quilts, crafts and food. Visit picturesque lakeside and Victorian villages with a variety of boutique shops and cafes. Stop at the Grape Discovery Center in Westfield and learn the heritage of grape growing in the oldest Concord grape growing region in the world. Discover local history and American heroes at museums throughout the region like the McClurg Museum, the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy, the Robert H. Jackson Center for Justice and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute for Natural History

Taste local wines and spirits in Lake Erie Wine Country or visit the Southern Tier Brewing Company for a tour. 
Attend one of the season's
largest events at Peek'n Peak during the annual Fall Festival offered over two weekends in October. 
 
Celebrate the Colors of Chautauqua
Labor Day through Veteran's Day Weekend

Plan a learning adventure during Chautauqua County's season long fall learning festival, the Colors of Chautauqua, from Labor Day to Veteran's Day. Take a class. Join a Farm to Table or Beer Pairing dinner. Engage in history with tours of century old cemeteries. The Colors of Chautauqua includes dozens of workshops on culinary, creative, and cultural topics as well as experiences like fly fishing or golf that can booked upon request. Classes are held in both indoor and outdoor classrooms across Chautauqua County. See the schedule online, including:

Guided Walk Along Lake Erie: Berries, Birds and Wildflowers
Alberto Rey: Biological Realism Exhibition
First Friday Lunch Bunch
Walking Tours of Jamestown
Harvest and Grape Stomp
Valvo Candy Factory Tours
Edible Audubon: Fall
Harvest Vineyard Walks
Little Explorers
Nature Walk - Chadakoin River's Spiny Softshell Turtle
Farm to Table Dinner
Fall Events at Chautauqua Institution

Enjoy a five-course dinner exclusively prepared with local ingredients during the fall Farm-to-Table Dinner prepared by Executive Chef Travis Bensink at Heirloom at the Athenaneum Hotel, September 19, 2014. Each of the five courses is paired with a local wine or beer. Learn about ingredients available in the county, how they are grown or raised, and how to source and acquire them all while enjoying an elegant culinary experience. For guests looking for a longer getaway, overnight packages are available on the Athenaeum Hotel's website. Then, from September 27-28, the grounds of Chautauqua will become a quilter's haven during Quilting at Chautauqua. Hundreds of quilts made by local artisans will be on display while vendors offer the latest in quilting supplies. There will also be hands-on classes for those wanting to learn new techniques.
WRFA-LP Station for the Arts Turns 10!
September 13, 2014
Jamestown's community radio station for the arts, WRFA-LP 107.9 celebrates its 10th anniversary, Saturday, September 13, 2014. The evening includes a special Rolling Hills Radio show and a concert by the 10,000 maniacs. The party starts at 5 pm in the Studio Theater on Third Street in Jamestown when Rolling Hills Radio host Ken Hardley welcomes longtime friends John Latini and Miche Fambro to the radio broadcast performed before a live audience. The event is free, but reservations are required. Then at 8 pm, Jamestown's own 10,000 Maniacs take the stage of the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. The band's lineup includes original members, Steve Gustafson and Dennis Drew, longtime drummer Jerry Augustyniak, guitar player Jeff Erickson and their vocalist since 1994, Mary Ramsey. The Maniacs released the album, Music From The Motion Picture in 2013 and is currently working on their new album, Twice Told Tales. Tickets are $10 for most seats and $25 for limited premium seating. Reservations and tickets for both events can be made online.
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