Thursday, September 29, 2011

Autumn in Chautauqua County


 
 
  

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Chautauqua County Autumn  
 Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau                                     Autumn 2011  
Taste the Harvest...
Bring home local produce from area farm stands and Farmers' Markets that stay open into October.
  
Busti Cider Mill  
The Busti Cider Mill & Farm Market operates mid-September through November with group tours of the working cider mill.  
Call for an appointment 716-487-0177 or  716-484-7300.  Busti Cider Mill & Farm Market is located at 1135 Southwestern Drive, Jamestown.
 Jamestown Farm MArket
Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market
Every Friday 10am - 3pm through October 28th. Weekly farmers market offering locally grown produce, fresh flowers and herbs, goat milk fudge, fresh-frozen meats, pumpkins, maple products, jams and jellies, homemade baked goods, eggs and more!
119 - 121 West Third Street, Jamestown  716-664-2477  
 
21 Brix Winery 
Open for business!
Stop at Lake Erie Wine Country's newest member,  21 Brix Winery, located on Route 20 between Brocton and Westfield. Try some of their delicious wines, including a Cherry Wine, Noiret Ice Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Noiret, Chardonnay, and Riesling as well as three house blends. The retail area offers a wide variety of merchandise, including seasoning packets and chocolate. The Tasting room is open 10 AM to 6 PM, 7 days per week.
 
Upcoming Events...
October 1 & 8 - Saints and Sinner Cemetery Tours, Lakeview Cemetery, Jamestown
October 2 & 9 - Twilight Mausoleum Tours, Lakeview Cemetery, Jamestown
October 8 - Chili Cook-off, Crossroads Market, Westfield
October 8 - Laughter is the Best Medicine, Benefit for Centaur Stride, Dunkirk
October 8-9 & 15-16 - Peek'n Peak Fall Festival, Findley Lake
October 14 - Derek St. Holmes, & The Queen City All Stars, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, Jamestown.
October 14-15 - Harvest Moon Cemetery Tours, Fredonia
November 4-6 & 11-13- Harvest Wine Weekends, Lake Erie Wine Country
November 5-6 - Christmas Through the Village, Findley Lake
November 12 - Open Studio Tour, Chautauqua Lake Erie Art Trail
November 12 - 20 -2012 United States Figure Skating Eastern Sectional Championships, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arnea, Jamestown.
  
Chautauqua County Autumn Road

Ahhh Fall...the aroma of grapes ready for harvest, the brilliance of changing leaves, and the welcome of community festivals and celebrations. What a perfect season to be in Chautauqua County.
 
  
Fall at the Peek...
Chautauqua County Autumn Festival
Peek'n Peak Resort and Spa Fall Fest
- Celebrate the turning of the leaves at the 24th annual Fall Fest October 8 & 9 and October 15 & 16 from 10am - 5pm. Enjoy family fun with a handmade craft show, pumpkin cannon, ski lift rides, farmer's market, and more. Purchase your snow season pass during Fall Fest at the lowest rates in years. Visit Peek'n Peak  for season pass pricing and full event details.  
 
 Sip, swirl, savor the wine...
Chautauqua Wine Harvest Fest 
Harvest Wine Weekends
November 4-6 and 11-13
 
Celebrate the fall harvest in Lake Erie Wine Country
over two weekends in November, just in time to collect recipe ideas for the holidays. Sample bounteous autumn fare paired with inspired wine choices. Purchase a ticket and set your own itinerary, visiting any of 21 wineries over two days. Receive an event wine glass, gift, and a $5 voucher to spend on wine at any winery or on food at participating restaurants. All tickets are reserved.
 
Laugh with Lucy...

I Love Lucy 
Come and celebrate the 60th anniversary of I Love Lucy.  The show that made TV history first aired October 8, 1951, and this fall, the Lucy-Desi Center for Comedy  and Desilu Playhouse, a museum dedicated to the show, will host special exhibits to commemorate the event. See the door to the now legendary Studio A from CBS Columbia Square in Hollywood. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz walked through this door to shoot the first episode of I Love Lucy. Other special commemorative exhibits include: The Santa suit worn in the "missing" Christmas episode of I Love Lucy, which aired in 1956 but was the only episode not aired in syndication. The Playhouse also features a tribute to I Love Lucy writer Madelyn Pugh Davis, who passed away this year.
Ghostly tours...
Lakeview Cemetery On October 14-15 the historic cemetery in Fredonia, NY comes alive with ghosts of famous, infamous, and villainous residents during Festivals Fredonia's Harvest Moon Cemetery Tours led by ghostly guides in horse-drawn trolleys.  In Jamestown, learn some of the more than 43,000 personal stories of "Saints and Sinners" in Lakeview Cemetery with tours led by members of the Fenton History Center on October 1st and 8th. Twilight Mausoleum Tours take place October 2nd and 9th.  Reservations are required for all cemetery tours.

Visit
Festivals Fredonia and Fenton History Center for more information. 

Hockey anyone...
Ironmen Hockey 
Jamestown's brand new North American Hockey Team, The Ironmen, start their first season at the
Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena Oct 7 at 7:05pm when The Ironmen take on Port Huron Fighting Falcons.
Visit Jamestown Savings Bank Arena for tickets or call the Arena Box Office at 716-484-2624.
 
 
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