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Advertisers include: Busti Cider Mill, 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Vinewood Acres Sugar Shack, Ticket to Jamestown including: Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Fenton History Center, Robert H. Jackson Center, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, Audubon Center and Sanctuary and Reg Lenna Civic Center, Findley Lake, Mar-Mar Wine & Spirits, Medusa's Hair Salon, Moonstruck Design, Creation Station Stained Glass Studio, Sunset Bay Guest House, Barone Liquor Store, Uncle Sam's Unlimited, Chautauqua County Visitors' Bureau, Amish Flair Tours, Creek Inn, The Trillium Lodge, Rustic Creations, McClurg Museum, Budda's Whitetail Acres, Budda's Cheese Shanty, Budda's Pantry, Clarion Hotel Marina & Conference Center, Portage Hill Gallery, Sugar Hill Golf Course & Caddy Shack Restaurant, Destiny's Decor, Chautauqua Institution, Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum, Cross Roads Farm & Craft Market, McClurg Museum, Shor-lans Fruit Stands, Vetter Vineyards, Bart's Cove, Chautauqua Lake Erie Art Trail Open House, Papaya Arts, Brick House Bed & Breakfast, Grape Country Candles, Raynor's Fishing & Hunting Emporium, Stockton Hotel, Lily Dale Assembly, Creation Station Stained Glass and Gifts, Best Friends Antiques & Crafts, Sunset Bay Guest House, Sunset Bay Restaurant, Sunset Bay Experience, Sunset Grill, Rose Brook Golf Course, Jeff's Skis & Machines, Cabana Sam's and Sunset Bay Beach Club, Summer in Silver Creek featuring Independence Day Celebration, Yard Sales & Concerts in the Park, St. Columban's Spring Festival, Gerry Rodeo, Summer Wind Boat Cruises on Chautauqua Lake, The Great Chautauqua County Air Show, Westfield YWCA Arts & Crafts Festival, Dunkirk Harbor Concert Series, Wreck 'n Roll Festival, Art in the Woods, Rockefeller Arts Center, Victorian Dazzle, Chautauqua County Fair and America's Grape Country Wine Festival. |
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Experience a quintessential summer in Chautauqua County. Engage in vacation learning opportunities, thought provoking lectures, outdoor adventures, and a multitude of cultural programs. Enjoy free Sunday afternoon concerts and evening performances by the Bemus Bay Pops and tribute bands on a giant floating stage. Attend the daily meditation, message and healing services at the Lily Dale Assembly. Catch the Jamestown Jammers, Single A affiliates of the Florida Marlins, at Russ Diethrick Park, or try fishing, boating, swimming, sailing, and more on Erie, Chautauqua, Cassadaga, Findley, and Bear Lakes. |
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Chautauqua County moves and grooves to a variety of music at several unique venues. The 1891 Fredonia Opera House hosts the annual Bach & Beyond Baroque Music Festival, June 12-14. The City of Dunkirk hosts its annual Wreck and Roll Festival June 19-20 spotlighting the city’s geography on Lake Erie and incorporating shipwreck boat tours with multiple Rock & Roll acts. Mayville welcomes the eighth annual Bluegrass Festival, June 20-21, and on June 28th, the Bemus Bay Pops kick off their summer concert series from the floating stage next to the Italian Fisherman Restaurant. For the 4th of July weekend, the Great Blue Heron Music Festival returns to the rural community of Sherman with three days of music and dance on 300 acres in the Amish countryside. Programming includes Roots, Rock, Zydeco, Blues, Old-time and Bluegrass bands Chautauqua Institution's summer season opens on Saturday, June 27th with The Golden Boys starring Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell. Summer entertainment highlights include An Evening with Josh Turner (July 10), the music of ABBA (July 17), Gordon Lightfoot (July 24), and Jason Alexander (July 31). Look for getaway packages at the historic Athenaeum Hotel. Chautauqua’s annual lecture and program series begins Monday, June 29th. Summer festivals abound throughout Chautauqua County. The Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown hosts its first annual Birding Festival, June 4-7 with birding experts Kenn Kaufman and Pete Dunne. In Fredonia, the historic Victorian Village returns to the 1890's for the annual Victorian Dazzle Festival, July 17-18, including special performances at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, ghost tours by horse-drawn trolley, Victorian tea, House and Garden tours, and food and concerts in the Village gazebo. At the height of summer, enjoy the annual Chautauqua County Fair, July 20-26, at the Fairgrounds on Central Avenue in Dunkirk. Arts and crafts venues include the Chautauqua Craft Alliance at Chautauqua Institution, July 10-12, and the YWCA Arts & Crafts Festival, July 24-25, with over 200 artisans and crafters. The Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary hosts the second annual Art in the Woods Art Show & Sale July 18-19 with musical entertainment and delicious food to match the nature art treasures displayed. On Saturdays, head to the Crossroads Country Craft market in Westfield for selections from over 40 vendors. For travel planning information and event dates and times, visit www.tourchautauqua.com or call the Chautauqua County Visitors' Bureau at 866-908-4569 and request a free travel guide. While in the area, visit information centers at the Main Gate at Chautauqua Institution or at the Chautauqua Lake Rest Area, eastbound on I-86 near Bemus Point. THUNDER IN THE STREETS RETURNS TO JAMESTOWN Thunder in the Streets will hit the streets July 10 and 11, 2009. Jagman Entertainment will be providing professional motorcycle stunt shows along with the Army National Guard “Patriot Chopper”, custom-built by Orange County Choppers. “There are currently two bikes traveling around the country helping to recruit those who are interested in joining the Army National Guard, so we put in a request to have one bike in Jamestown,” said Sgt. Lapere, Army National Guard recruiter from Jamestown. “We encourage everyone to stop by and see the bike.” Contact Sgt. Lapare with Army National Guard and “Patriot Chopper” questions at 664-0982. Since its creation in 2004, Thunder in the Streets has drawn thousands of motorcycle riders and enthusiasts and continues to grow annually. Jagman Entertainment will provide a team of crazy motorcycle stunt men that will amaze the crowd with incredible stunts as they defy the laws of physics on 400 lb., 100+ horsepower Buell Firebolts. This professional stunt team will bring a dazzling show of fun, flash, skills and thrills each and every time they ride. These guys work hard every show to give the crowd what they want and have been successfully delivering for the past 4 years! This amazing stunt team is comprised of two of the finest riders in Central Pennsylvania, and performed for the first time in Jamestown in 2006. Members of the stunt team have competed professionally in national stunt events and have been featured in over 10 nationally released films and magazines for their crazy motorcycle antics. “Thunder will be a very exciting event this year. We have thrilling stunt shows lined up, along with the Patriot Chopper on display,” said Tiffani Reynolds, DJDC Special Projects Manager. “Spectators always enjoy the stunt shows and live entertainment throughout the weekend. The New York State Police will also have the “Rollover” display on Saturday for visitors to check-out.” Live entertainment will be provided by some of the area’s finest bands, which will begin Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday evening. This year’s line-up includes the Shadyside Blues Band, Smackdab, Smokehouse, Lake Effect and Willow Creek. Food, motorcycle and novelty vendors will be open during the event and will provide an array of products along with a beverage garden located on the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena (JSBIA) patio. Any vendor interested in participating is asked to contact DJDC immediately. The Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation (DJDC) and Southern Tier Riders Motorcycle Club invite all riders to participate in the 2009 Scenic Dice Run that will travel through Chautauqua County. This run is unique that it is a scenic run and encourages drivers and riders to enjoy the ride and take in the beautiful scenery throughout the county. This annual run is brought to Jamestown by the Southern Tier Riders Motorcycle Club from Kennedy, New York. There is a $10.00 donation to enter and trophies will be awarded at the conclusion of the run. The complete route and directions can be found at the DJDC website. For a complete list of events and more information on Thunder in the Streets, visit www.discoverjamestown.com. Paul Clement to Deliver “Supreme Court Today” Lecture at Chautauqua July 13th The annual “Supreme Court Today” lecture at Chautauqua will be given by former Solicitor General Paul Clement on Monday, July 13, 2009, at 4 p.m. at the Hall of Philosophy on the Chautauqua Institution grounds. Following his graduation from Harvard Law School, where he was the Supreme Court editor of the Harvard Law Review, Clement clerked for Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and for U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. Clement served as the 43rd Solicitor General of the United States from June 2005 until June 2008 and has argued 49 cases before the United States Supreme Court, including McConnell v. FEC, Tennessee v. Lane, Rumsfeld v. Padilla, United States v. Booker and Gonzales v. Raich. He has gone on to serve as Chief Counsel of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights and later became a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of King & Spalding, where he currently heads the firm’s national appellate practice. Clement was also an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center from 1998 to 2004. The Jackson Center’s mission is to advance the legacy of U.S Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson through education and exhibits, and by pursuing the relevance of his ideas for our generation. The Center is located at 305 East Fourth Street, Jamestown. Tours are available from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday and from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturdays. E-mail us at info@roberthjackson.org or visit us online at www.roberthjackson.org. For additional information, contact the Robert H. Jackson Center at (716) 483-6646. Victorian Dazzle Promises Weekend of History, Antiques & Entertainment If you haven’t marked your calendar yet for Fredonia’s Victorian Dazzle Festival, be sure to schedule Fri. & Sat., July 17 & 18, for a weekend of history, antiques and great entertainment! This year’s Festival is full of new and old delights. From the nightly horse-drawn trolley “Ghost Tours” to a contra dance on the lawn of The White Inn to the antique vendors and appraisers in the park, from the Lazy Day Dog Parade and Victorian pet costume contest to a Civil War encampment in the park, this full weekend has something for everyone. Musical entertainment includes Friday night’s concert in the park by the Cassadaga Area Community Band and classical guitar offerings from David Allen Coester who will play Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as part of the Farmer’s Market. Jim Pazderski, the Organ Grinder, will wander through the park on Saturday as well. There are antique vendors in the park on Saturday and a lecture on 19th century portrait painter Alvah Bradish at the D.R. Barker Museum. Antique dealers/appraisers will provide appraisals in a setting akin to the “Antiques Roadshow” in a special tent on Barker Common on Saturday. New to this year’s festival is Art in the Park, which will feature demonstrations by working artists, including pottery throwing, glass blowing, wood turning and painting, as well as a number of artists who will be exhibiting and selling their work. Intermezzo Coffeehouse will host a lecture titled “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Spirits and Mediums” followed by two Victorian Spirit Circle and Socials. Psychic mediums also will provide private readings on the White Inn lawn both Friday and Saturday nights. For history buffs, the D.R. Barker Museum and DFT Communication’s Telecommunications Museum will be open. Civil war re-enactors from the 33rd Virginia Infantry Co. G will set up camp in the park, providing festival-goers a peek at a civil war encampment. Tours of the Forest Hill and Pioneer cemeteries also will be available, as will a historical tour of downtown Fredonia. Most events are free, but some require reservations and carry a small fee. To take part in the horse-drawn Ghost Tours, call 716-672-4818 or 1-888-414-4818 for reservations. This also is the general number for more information. For a spot in the “Spirits and Mediums” workshop and Victorian Spirit Social, call 716-672-6070. Additional information and an up-to-date schedule for the festival can be found by visiting www.festivalsfredonia.com or by calling 1-888-414-4818. The complete schedule of events to date is as follows: Friday, July 17 10 am – 5 pm Gift Shop Crawl 6 – 9:30 pm Psychic Readings 6:30 – 8:30 pm Music in the Park: Cassadaga Area Concert Band 7 – 10:30 pm Horse-Drawn Trolley Ghost Tours 8:30 – 10 pm Contra Dance on the Lawn Saturday, July 19 On your own Self-Guided Walking Tour 8 am – 3 pm Farmers’ Market & Crafts 9 am – 3 pm Art in the Park Demonstrations & Exhibit 9 am – 3 pm Civil War Encampment 9 am – 3 pm Antiques in the Park 10 am – 1 pm Jim Pazderski—The Organ Grinder 10 am – 2 pm Telecommunications Museum 10 am – 3 pm Antique Appraisals in the Park 10 am – 5 pm Gift Shop Crawl 10:30 – 11:30 am Lazy Day Dog Parade & Pet Costume Contest 11 am – 12 pm & 1:30 – 2:30 pm Cemeteries Tour 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Puppet Show 1 - 3 pm Music in the Park: TBA 1:30 – 2:30 pm Workshop - “Alvah Bradish, 19th c. Portrait Painter” 2 - 3 pm Workshop - “Everything You Always Wanted to know about Spirits and Mediums” 3:30 – 5:45 pm & 6 – 8:15 pm Victorian Spirit Circle & Social 6 – 9:30 pm Psychic Readings 7 – 10:30 pm Horse-Drawn Trolley Ghost Tours 7:30 – 8:30 pm History Tours 8:30 pm Silent Movies on the Lawn Victorian Dazzle Ghost Tours Now Accepting Reservations Tickets for the annual horse-drawn trolley Ghost Tours scheduled for July 17 &18 as part of the Victorian Dazzle Festival are on sale now. For reservations call 716-672-4818. This highly popular event sells out fast. According to the festival organizers, participants can expect the event to be “entertaining and enlightening.” The historic village of Fredonia has had its share of stories of heroes, ghosts and spirits. An experienced guide will share tales of documented haunted sites and some of the “folklore” of the Village. As the horses slowly travel through Fredonia’s picture-perfect Victorian streets, you can almost see the ghosts of former slaves as they travel the underground railroad, or hear the cries of those lost in tragic fires – and sometimes you DO see them! Now in its 9th year, the ghost tours are slightly different each year. This year’s tours embark and disembark at the historic White Inn, itself a fabled haunted site. The tours are only offered once a year as part of the Victorian Dazzle Festival and traditionally sell out quickly! While you wait for your tour, enjoy some of the other activities slated for the Festival including private readings by psychic mediums, a traditional contra dance or silent movies on the lawn. Tickets for the tours, which depart every half hour from 7 – 10 p.m., are just $10. To make sure you don’t miss out, call 716-672-4818 with your reservations NOW! Chautauqua 2009: An American Tradition "There's no place like it. No resort. No spa. Not anywhere else in the country, or anywhere in the world – it is at once a summer encampment and a small town, a college campus, an arts colony, a music festival, a religious retreat and the village square – and there's no place – no place – with anything like its history." David McCullough Historian, author For nine weeks each year, from late June through late August, the Chautauqua Institution offers an extraordinary blend of programming in the arts, education, religion and recreation. It is at once a community, a renowned center for the performing arts and a resource for the discussion of important issues of our time. A National Historic District, the Institution comprises 750 acres on the shore of Chautauqua Lake and attracts 150,000 visitors during a season of more than 2,000 events. Originally the Chautauqua Lake Sunday School Assembly, the Institution was founded in 1874 as an educational experiment in out-of-school, vacation learning. Conceived by a pastor, John Heyl Vincent, and businessman and inventor Lewis Miller, the "Chautauqua Idea" was, and is, profound: to make widely available learning that involves the mind, spirit and body, unrestricted by age, topic or discipline, and inspired by a community devoted entirely to the free pursuit of learning. Vincent called it "full-orbed" learning. The Chautauqua Institution today welcomes prominent lecturers, performers, students, preachers and visitors from all over the world to continue this pursuit of learning and renewal in a dynamic, progressive environment. The preserved Victorian setting provides a welcoming, contemplative atmosphere for the profound conversations that ensue. Perhaps best recognized for its morning lecture platform, Chautauqua's Amphitheater stage comes alive at 10:45 a.m. each weekday with distinguished scientists, authors, educators, and experts in an impressive array of fields. Over the years, several American presidents have even graced the podium. Each week addresses a specific theme. The 2009 season will examine: Kids!, Explore Our World With National Geographic, State of Mind, Richard Brown and Friends: Movies 101, The Ethics of Capitalism, What Makes Us Moral? An Abrahamic Perspective, Imagine..., CUBA: Enigma and Neighbor, and The History of Liberty. Three unique partnerships bring special significance to the 2009 season. In Week One (June 29-July 3) on “Kids!” Chautauqua will partner with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street in the United States and around the world. This leader in early childhood education is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. During Week Two (July 6-10) on “Explore Our World with National Geographic,” Chautauqua partners with National Geographic Society to create a special celebration of our world. Today’s top explorers, filmmakers, scientists and photographers join us with compelling reports from the front lines of exploration so that we might gain a better understanding about the state of our planet, its inhabitants and precious resources, and our shared history – empowering us to make choices that will contribute to a vibrant, diverse and sustainable future. Colonial Williamsburg joins with Chautauqua to present Week Nine (Aug. 24-28) on “The History of Liberty.” In this week we will explore the roots of liberty and examine the historical expressions of this grand idea. We will consider the vision of our nation’s founders and their linkage of liberty to democracy — and our progress in reaching that vision. In cooperation with the visiting Colonial Williamsburg actors we will explore the nation builders’ conversations and debates, and our speakers will discuss what new understandings of liberty and democracy lie before us. Among the 45 morning lecturers scheduled in 2009 are Gary Knell, president and CEO of Sesame Workshop; Mattias Klum, National Geographic photographer and filmmaker; John J. Ratey MD, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School; William Niskanen, chairman emeritus and senior economist at Cato Institute; Michael Gazzaniga, director of the SAGE Center for the Study of Mind, UCSB; Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind; and journalist Jim Lehrer, in conversation with Colonial Williamsburg actors portraying Jefferson and Lafayette. Chautauqua’s Department of Religion provides a wide variety of services of worship and programs that express the Institution’s Christian heritage and interfaith commitment. It offers an afternoon Interfaith Lecture Series and additional education programs that probe contemporary religious and theological ideas. The Institution’s Christian tradition continues with ecumenical morning worship services. Among the notable chaplains scheduled for the 2009 season are Jim Wallis, founder and editor of Sojourners magazine, and Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. 2009 will also mark the opening of the Everett Jewish Life Center in Chautauqua. Each year, the Special Studies program offers summer classes for lifelong learners, enrolling 10,000 students annually on subjects ranging from music and dance to computers, tai chi and poetry writing. Hundreds of offerings attract students of all ages and interests, and more than 300 teachers contribute their love of a subject to the chorus of the learned. The 2009 season will offer expanded facilities for Special Studies and other programs at the Turner Community Center where classes will cover such topics as “How to Identify, Value and Sell Antiques,” “Calligraphy,” “History of Jazz – The Modern Era” and “Basics of Investing in Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds.” From its earliest days to the present, Chautauqua has embraced the recreative experience as an essential ingredient to living well. Modern recreational facilities, including a 36-hole golf course, health and fitness center and pool, offer visitors at Chautauqua physical challenges and exercise. The new Chautauqua Tennis Center, located directly behind the Turner Community Center on Route 394, boasts eight state-of-the-art, fast-dry courts. Using the patented "Hydro-Grid" system, the clay-like playing surface is kept uniformly moist by a sub-surface irrigation system. 2008 saw the opening of Chautauqua’s Golf Learning Center. The 25-acre site features a 350-yard driving range with four target greens and separate tees for instruction and daily practice use. Both of the tees feature grass and artificial turf surfaces. The facility also includes two 6,000-square-foot putting greens; a chipping green complete with fairway, rough and practice bunkers; and three practice holes, ranging in length from 100 to 250 yards. Chautauqua also offers a variety of activities appealing to young people, including a weekly family entertainment series. A full service library provides computer access, story hours and a well-stocked children’s book collection and archival materials. The Children's School and the Chautauqua Boys' and Girls' Club, considered the oldest summer day camp in the country, contribute to programming for Chautauqua's youth as well. The Youth Activities Center and College Club serve as gathering places with special programs and activities for middle school and high school youth and college-aged young adults. The Chautauqua season offers an exciting array of programs to suit every taste, producing an “ecstatic mix” of the arts that can be found nowhere else. Each summer, nationally acclaimed actors, singers, dancers and musicians gather to perform with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Dance program, the Chautauqua Opera Company and the Chautauqua Theater Company. In 2009, performing at the beautiful 269-seat Bratton Theater, Chautauqua Theater Company will present Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare. Presented in the Art Deco style Norton Hall, the Chautauqua Opera Company celebrates its 80th season this summer with Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi, The Consul by Gian Carlo Menottti, Tosca by Giacomo Puccini and The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan. Among the many artistic forums offered at Chautauqua, two art galleries feature the works of distinguished contemporary and traditional artists, and the Chautauqua Crafts Alliance will hold two shows on the Institution’s Bestor Plaza – July 10-12 and Aug. 7-9 – featuring works in all media. This season's popular evening entertainment series at the Institution’s Amphitheater includes such notables as lecturers David McCullough and Ken Burns, and entertainers Garrison Keillor, Josh Turner, Gordon Lightfoot, Cirque Sublime, Sara Evans, Sesame Stree Live, and The Beach Boys. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Admission to the grounds is by gate ticket. There is no charge for those 12 and younger or 90 and older, and there are no gate fees on Sundays. Gate tickets cover all events in the 5,000-seat open-air Amphitheater; opera and theater are extra, as are classes. For general information call 1-800-836-ARTS or check the Web site at www.ciweb.org for updated program or other information. Harbor Fun in Dunkirk All Summer Long The Dunkirk waterfront has come to life and has seen many changes in the past couple of years. The City of Dunkirk will host several exciting events celebrating this gem. Beginning June 18 and continuing every Thursday evening through September 9, Music on the Pier will take place from 6:30-8:30pm the season will be opened by Nashville recording artist Sean Patrick McGraw. On June 18, July 16 and August 20 the Music on the Pier events will include an art show featuring member artists of the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail in addition to the musical performance. The weekend of June 19-20 features the Wreck & Roll Festival which will spotlight the city’s unique geography on Lake Erie. Incorporating the shipwrecks off Dunkirk Harbor with the addition of multiple Rock & Roll acts. Wreck & Roll offers exciting entertainment on and off shore. The Chadwick Bay Beach Bash will be held on August 1-2. The City entertains visitors and residents with professional sand sculpture displays, contests, sports tournaments and an array of entertainment options. For more information and an entertainment schedule go to www.visitdunkirk.com or call 716-366-9876 The Silver Creek/Irving Area is the Best Vacation Spot Traveling along Routes 5 and 20 in Northern Chautauqua County, you come to the Silver Creek/Irving area. From beaches to a village that smells like a giant cookie and the variety of shops and restaurants to discover, you will want to add this to your summer itinerary. If you are looking for a bite to eat, the choices are many. The recently opened Sunset Bay Restaurant features a vast array of lunch and dinner choices along with a full bar in a fun and casual atmosphere. For the traditional summer meal, check out the Sunset Grill. They serve char-grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, curly fries and other summer favorites including 101 flavors of ice cream. Hit the beaches of Sunset Bay and dine outdoors on one of the many patios at Cabana Sam’s Beach Bar & Grill where you can get anything from wings and snacks to full dinners. Shopping in the Village of Silver Creek, you will find some treasures. Newly opened, Best Friends Country Store, features an array of antiques and craft items. Creation Station not only carries beautiful stained glass artwork (cash and carry or custom ordered) but also sells beach glass jewelry, lamps and fun beach-found designed picture frames among their inventory. You can also schedule in a 3-hour stained glass class and create your own art. Uncle Sam’s is an outdoorsman’s paradise with Army/Navy gear, metal detectors, water balloon sling shots, clothing for all ages and they also sell hunting and fishing licenses. Make Barone Liquors your one-stop shop for all your party needs including a huge selection of local wines from some of the area’s best wineries. Mark your calendar for August 1 and shop at the area-wide yard sales presented by the Silver Creek/Irving Chamber of Commerce. For a 50-cent map, you get the chance to win $50 in cash! Looking for some recreation? How about a round of golf at Rose Brook Golf Course? They call themselves “the working man’s country club” and there is nothing stuffy about the atmosphere. New this year, every Friday in their Cabana, they will have some of the best musicians in Western New York performing from 7-10pm with $1 drinks during their Power Hour from 7-8pm. How about free music in the Village Park? Concerts take place on July 16 & 30 (7-9pm) and August 13 & 27 (6:30-8:30pm) and a huge Independence Day Celebration will take place at George Borrello Park on July 3 with music, food and fireworks beginning at 7:30pm. Dancing and music can also be enjoyed at the beach at both Cabana Sam’s and the Sunset Bay Beach Club along with bikini contests, theme parties and the Sunset Bay Experience taking place August 22 (craft show, horse back rides in the sand, duck races, 5K run/walk). For the best beaches in western NY and some of the most interesting places to shop, play and dine, make the Silver Creek/Irving area part of your summer plans. Chautauqua County Fair Offers Fun for All “The fair is always the same” is a too often heard comment directors of county fairs across the state attempt to address each year. Chautauqua County’s fair board has upped the ante this year with a number of changes and additional events they expect to inspire a third consecutive year of attendance growth. The 128th running of the event at the Dunkirk, NY fairgrounds July 27 – August 2 features a free Elvis tribute concert by Terry Buchwald, a first time ever bull-riding competition, the premier of the Cowtown USA midway show, strategically placed “rest stops” for families to sit a relax a few minutes while visiting the fair and the ability for people to purchase advance sale tickets on-line at the fair’s website: chautauquacountyfair.org. One thing that won’t change is the fair’s pay-one-price admission that for a $6 per person advance sale ticket provides fairgoers with unlimited mechanical midway rides and access to all Arthur R. Maytum Family Theater events and Budweiser Grandstand shows except reserved seating for the Tuesday and Sunday night demolition derbies. “Our fair is very family-oriented,” fair board president Lon Robinson said about the installation of the rest stop tents where families can sit at picnic tables and take a break while waiting for the next round of shows, rides and games. “We wanted to make the fair even more family-friendly by offering an additional convenience.” Robinson said the pay-one-price admission and on-line advance sale ticket option also add to the family-friendly orientation the fair board emphasizes in putting together the annual event. “With pay-one-price, parents don’t have to keep reaching in their pockets to buy more ride tickets. The kids can ride the rides all day as many times as they’d like for just the price of admission,” he explained. The ability to purchase advance sale tickets on-line, he said, gives people the option of buying from the convenience of home and allows people from outside the county to take advantage of the discounted advance sale ticket price. Robinson noted that advance sale tickets would continue to be available as well at more than 50 retail outlets throughout Chautauqua County. “Our retail ticket outlet partners will always be important contributors to the fair’s success,” he said. “We are just creating more options for people to get their advance sale tickets and save some money.” With more ticket buying options, new events and attractions, and expanded family-friendly features, this year’s Chautauqua County Fair will be anything but “always the same.” |
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