Discount tickets to Chautauqua County Fair go on sale today

Discounted, advance price tickets for the 2008 Chautauqua County Fair go on sale today at many area retail outlets. The 127th edition of the fair runs July 21-27 at the fairgrounds in Dunkirk. In addition to the Fair's traditional offering of midway rides, 4-H animal shows, demolition derbies and "fair food," this year's fair offers two concerts at the Budweiser Grandstand. Terry Buchwald will perform his "Elvis" impersonation on Thursday night and former Statler Brothers vocalist, Jimmy Fortune, will be on stage on Saturday night. In the event of inclement weather, the concerts will be held under the canopy at the Arthur R. Maytum Family Theater. Advance sale ticket prices are $6 each and allow fairgoers unlimited mechanical midway rides and entry to all Arthur R. Maytum Family Theater and Budweiser Grandstand shows except reserved seating in the grandstand for the demolition derby competitions. Daily gate tickets are $8 per person Monday-Thursday and $9 Friday-Sunday of fairweek. Senior citizens get 50% off their tickets every day of the fair. "We're looking forward to another great Chautauqua County Fair," said Chautauqua County Agricultural and Fair Association president James Tytka Sr. "Our agricultural entries continue to grow and, by adding the concerts, we have diversified the entertainment at the Budweiser Grandstand. As always, there will be something for everyone to enjoy at this year's fair." Combination advance sale and reserved demolition derby seating tickets are available only at the fair office, accessible off Waldorf Road in Dunkirk. The combination ticket prices are $11 for lower grandstand seating and $8 for the upper grandstand. "The Fair Board, again this year, decided against raising our admission ticket prices," Tytka said. "We want people to come to the fair, which is very affordable compared to a lot of other entertainment venues, and experience the food, farming and fun." General admission advance sale tickets are available at the following locations: ASHVILLE - Ashville General Store, Lake County Dairy; CASSADAGA - Cassadaga Shurfine; CHERRY CREEK - Crossroads Grocery, Rodgers & Sons; CLYMER - Neckers Company; DUNKIRK - The Book Nook, First Ward Falcon Club, Flowers by Anthony, Kosciuszko Club, Matt's News, One Stop Food Mart, P&G Foods, Pizza Village, Quality Markets, Tops Friendly Markets, Tractor Supply Center, VFW John Murray Post; ELLINGTON - Country Corner Cafe; FALCONER - Lake County Dairy; FINDLEY LAKE - Findley Lake Hardware; FORESTVILLE - Cave's Food Center, Groll's Auto Service; FREDONIA - American Legion Post 59, Fredonia Food Mart, NAPA Auto Parts, Valone Ford; FREWSBURG - Quality Markets; GREENHURST - Lake County Dairy; IRVING - Stagecoach West; JAMESTOWN - Brigotta's, Cummins Engine Plant, Frank Bratt Agricultual Center, Lake County Dairy, Peterson Farm, Quality Markets; Valeo Plant; LAKEWOOD - Lake County Dairy, Quality Markets, Tractor Supply Center; MAYVILLE - Lake County Dairy, Quality Markets; PANAMA - NYP Management, Neckers; RIPLEY - Meeder's Restaurant, Ripley Hardware; SILVER CREEK - NAPA Auto Parts, Green Frog, Quality Markets, Smith's True Value Hardware; SINCLAIRVILLE - Sinclairville Superette; WESTFIELD - Devlin Farm Supply; Lake County Dairy, Quality Markets; SHERMAN - Farmers Mill.   For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: www.chautauqualakehomes.com