Chautauqua Lake Living: February 2017

Friday, February 10, 2017

Romantic Weekend Getaways, Family Fun - Visit Chautauqua County this Winter

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President's Day Weekend Winter Festival at Mayville Lakeside Park

An annual Chautauqua County tradition, the President's Day Weekend Winter Festival in Mayville, NY will return February 17-19th. Highlights include a Snowball Throwing Contest, a Polar Plunge benefiting the Food Bank of WNY, Snowman/Animal Building Contest, Snowmobile Rides, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, a Pet Parade, Live Music, Food, Vendors and so much more!

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Chautauqua County, A Romantic Winter Getaway

Wine & Chocolate Weekend: February 17-19, 2017

Your sweetheart (or your bff) will LOVE you for this one! --

It's Wine & Chocolate Weekend! A minimum of 6 wineries will have wine samples, savory food samples and lots of sweet treats.

Tickets are $38 (online purchase only) and inlcude:

A food & wine sample pairing at each winery
Wine tasting (one additional flight at each winery)
A great gift! This year's gift is specialty chocolates from PULAKOS CHOCOLATES!
A booklet containing all of the recipes of the foods you'll be tasting
A Lake Erie Wine Country wine glass
A $5 voucher to use at any winery or at participating restaurants designated on the back of the voucher

One $38 ticket is good for all 3 days, or a price break for Fri and or Sun ticket for $28 (can't be used on Sat.) You must be 21 or older to purchase tickets. I.D. required at each winery

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Romantic Winter Dining in Chautauqua County


Sushi Roll at Forte in Jamestown_ NY

Discover something new with your love this winter by showing how much you care with an escape to the bucolic charm of Chautauqua County. Valentine's Day is quickly approaching but we invite you to turn any weekend into a special occasion that will forever be remembered. - By Loren Mayshark

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The trails are currently closed, but WinterFest is still on!

FREE EVENT - Bring your family and friends for an eventful, fun-filled winter day at the Bemus Point Golf Club!! Lots of exciting events, vendor/dealer displays, prizes, music, a giant bonfire and much much more!

100% of ALL money raised goes directly to the five snowmobile clubs in Chautauqua County! Hosted by: Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Services, LOUD Performance Products, TheRiderScope.

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Trail Blazers: Part II - Grooming Our 450 Miles of Snowmobile Trails

With 450 miles of snowmobile trails in Chautauqua County, even people who don't participate in the sport are aware of its huge presence. Provided we see favorable weather, this expansive network of trails, second largest in NYS, will attract 15,000 annual riders.

Maintaining the trails requires a lot of time and effort on the part of the five area snowmobile clubs: Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club, Ellery Sno-Cruisers, Cherry Creek Sno-Goers, Lake Effect Trailbreakers, and the Sunset Drifters. It is truly a year-round labor of love.

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Upcoming Events

Snowshoe Jaunt

2/13 & 3/14
A series of fast-paced walks will burn calories while introducing participants to Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy preserves.

Call for exact location and directions:

716.664.2166
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Sleigh Rides at Chautauqua Institution

Every Saturday and Sunday through 2/26

Tak a nostalgic ride on a horse-drawn bobsled through the historic Chautauqua Institution! Rides are about 45 min long & depart approx. every half hour from 1-3 pm. Purchase tickets at the Chautauqua Bookstore.

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Cinema Series at 1891 Fredonia Opera House:

Fences on 2/14 An adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, Fences is the story of Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington), a mid-century Pittsburgh sanitation worker who once dreamed of a baseball career, but he was too old when the major leagues began admitting black players.
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Rolling Hills Radio 61: Annie Wells, Alan Whitney and the Healing Committee on 2/23

Carl Cappa Theater at the Robert H. Jackson Center. Tickets Available
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The Wonder Bread Years 3/4
The Reg Lenna salutes the Baby Boomer generations with this funny, heartwarming look back at yesteryear. A fast-paced, hilarious production starring Pat Hazell (former Seinfeld writer) thate gracefully walks the line between standup and theater.
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22nd Annual Maple Weekend(s)

March 18-19 &

March 25-26
A free, family oriented event to learn about the maple syrup making process. Each participating sugar house will have something different to see and do.
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