Whether you love sailing, touring wineries, or exploring Amish country, this picturesque region has something for everyone. In summer, Chautauqua County lures you with its five lakes including the Lake Erie shoreline, as well as dynamic arts and cultural programming at the Chautauqua Institution. In winter, abundant snows make it perfect for alpine and cross-country skiers. Any time of year, visit Jamestown and discover tributes to Lucille Ball, Roger Tory Peterson, and Robert H. Jackson.
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Lana's The Little House Storybook English Cottage, complete with English Gardens. Open daily all year. Local and international guests visit for Tours, Gardens, Teas, Lodging, Tea Shop. A personalized "experience" -- not commercialized! Reservations required. Where tea junkies roam near Buffalo in Chautauqua since 2003. We focus on the art of great tea and proper preparation of great tea. Beginning July 22, 2018, we are available for lodging. Visit Lana's The Little House website for further details of this handcrafted treasure on 21 enchanting acres.
5.0 based on 531 reviews
Explore a half-mile long ridge of 60-foot high rock forming crevices, passageways, and caves hidden in an ancient forest! Located just 15 minutes from Chautauqua Lake, Panama Rocks is one of the top-rated attractions in Chautauqua County based on independent reviews on TripAdvisor. The Panama Rocks formations are surrounded by a one mile long hiking trail, but most guests enjoy going off of the main trail to explore! Visitors spend anywhere from one hour to the entire day having fun and exploring the park. Picnic tables are available. The trail is relatively easy to hike (Class 1) and guests of all ages enjoy it, but there are roots, rocks, and uneven ground; it is still a hiking trail! Plan your trip to explore one of the most fun and popular "things to do" in Western New York today! Try axe throwing with Axcellent Adventures at Panama Rocks! Reservations recommended!
This place is a perfect day trip with the family to get outside and take in nature. It is fine for all ages. There are some steep inclines but for the most part it is easy enough to guide the little ones to have them stay safe. The trail is about 1 mile long and worth the trip but to really enjoy this park, you need to go off trail and explore the massive rocks!
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Great trail ride today with Darlene and the team at Double Dab Riding stables. With over 80 horses and several rescue horses, the family has a large undertaking. The ride was beautiful, horses patient and calm, and the guides lovely. Jess gave us a tour of the animals on the farm and we got to pet several farm animals. Just be aware all of the guides are volunteers except the owners, so be sure to tip them if they do a good job!
5.0 based on 261 reviews
The National Comedy Center is the United States' official cultural institution and museum dedicated to presenting the vital story of comedy and preserving its heritage for future generations. Recently named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today, and one of the "World's Greatest Places" by TIME magazine, the Comedy Center offers a visitor experience filled with laughter – featuring state-of-the-art technology, interactivity and personalization to create a one-of-a-kind, immersive museum environment perfect for the entire family. Based on the vision of Jamestown, NY native Lucille Ball for her hometown of Jamestown, NY to become a destination for comedy, the National Comedy Center showcases comedy's great minds and unique voices in ways that engage, inspire, educate and entertain. The Center’s award-winning LaughSafe program will keep everyone laughing safely, touch-free and worry-free throughout their socially-distanced experience in its expansive 37,000-square-foot museum.
I think the National Comedy Centre is worth a drive to Jamestown, tbh. The use of technology to personalize and enhance your experience is quite awesome. My favourites included seeing some uber-famous costumes up close and personal, comedy karaoke (turns out, I'm hilarious!), the Blue Room, celebrating the non-PG side of comedy and more. On top of it all, they have a bar with reusable "to-go" cups - and you're allowed "to go" anywhere in the museum with your reasonably-priced drink. So bloody civilized. A must-visit!
4.5 based on 447 reviews
Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, concerts, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. Over the course of nine weeks, more than 100,000 visitors will stay at Chautauqua and participate in programs, classes and community events for all ages-all within the beautiful setting of a historic lakeside village.
A truly amazing summer experience. Stay In the old hotel with its wooden rocking chairs and quaint rooms with glorious views from upstairs rooms. It’s like taking a step back in time. The educational programs are superb as is entertainment. Always enlightening and restorative. Genuinely sorry to miss it this year with the pandemic but look forward to a return next year....
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Relax, Refresh, Unwind…Experience Lake Erie Wine Country, located on the southern shore of beautiful Lake Erie in both Pennsylvania and New York. Explore 24 unique wineries, quaint villages and beaches nestled among rolling hills in the midst of 30,000 contiguous acres of luscious grape vineyards. Lake Erie Wine Country begins in the town of Harborcreek, PA and continues eastward for almost 50 miles to the town of Silver Creek, NY. Visit our wineries to peruse gift shops and sip, swirl and savor the true taste of our region. Most wineries are open year-round, seven days a week and they host exciting events all year long!
All of the wineries I have visited exhibited the the finest of hospitality , cleanliness and value . Being a fan of dry reds I would dare say the best I have ever experienced. The views of the vineyards along the lake are nothing short of breath taking , Ill be back
4.5 based on 125 reviews
The lighthouse and military museum were very good. The military museum had the most authentic artifacts we have ever seen. WW1 uniforms, a Nazi flag taken off a building in Italy, boots from Desert Storm. A room for each branch of the military. Kudos to the dedicated volunteers who oversee this priceless collection. We enjoyed our visit very much.
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