Guest Blog by Margot Russell They say autumn is the season of the soul— a time to slow down and appreciate what you already have; a time to prepare for the last days of the year, and to find a…
Category: Winter Activities
Bookstores and Coffee Shops of Chautauqua County, New York
Posted in Colors of Chautauqua, Uncategorized, Winter Activities Tagged with: Autumn, Bemus Point, Bookstores, Chautauqua County, Chautauqua Lake, Coffee, Colors of Chautauqua, Fall, Fenton History Center, Findley Lake, I Love NY, jamestown, lake erie, Lily Dale, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, National Comedy Center, Peek n Peak Resort, Tea, western new york
Craft Beverage Road Trip: Chautauqua-Lake Erie Region
The craft beverage scene is booming in Chautauqua County, New York, a destination that has been a long time praised for its wine region, Lake Erie Wine Country. Recent developments have led to a robust offering of craft breweries and farm…
Posted in Chautauqua Institution, Colors of Chautauqua, Uncategorized, Wine, Culinary and Craft Beverages, Winter Activities Tagged with: Agritourism, Beer Tour, Chautauqua County, Chautauqua Lake, Craft Beer, Craft Beverage, Cycling, Distillery, Distillery Tour, Drink Local, Ellicottville Brewing Company, Farm Distillery, Five and 20 Spirits and Brewing, Hiking, lake erie, Rainy Day, Southern Tier Brewing Company, Winter Activities
Fall or Winter Girlfriend Getaway Weekend
By Simone Sellstrom A weekend with your girlfriends is good for the soul. Late night heart-to-hearts, inside jokes, and impromptu moments of belly-laughter…there’s just something about a girls weekend that brings it all back into focus. But planning a girls…
Posted in Colors of Chautauqua, Outdoors and Recreation, Uncategorized, Wine, Culinary and Craft Beverages, Winter Activities Tagged with: Art Galleries, Chautauqua Lake, Craft Breweries, Dining, Fall, Fall Activities, Findley Lake, Fredonia, Friends, Girlfriend Getaway, lake erie wine country, Local Flavors, Local Food, Mayville, Mountain Adventures, Peek'n Peak Resort, restaurants, Shopping, Ski and Snowboard, Tubing, Weekend Getaway, Westfield, Wine Tour, wine trail, winter, Winter Fun
Breathtaking Overlooks, a Fairy Trail, Wooded Forests and Wildlife – A Guide to Chautauqua County Hiking
Chautauqua County is home to an expansive and diverse network of multi-use trails and scenic parks. Perfect for hiking, geocaching and mountain biking during the warmer months and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing during the winter, these trails pass through wooded…
Posted in Colors of Chautauqua, Family Activities, Nature and Environment, Outdoors and Recreation, Uncategorized, Winter Activities Tagged with: birding, Birdwatching, Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, Chautauqua Lake, Cross Country Ski, Fall, Hiking Hike, Hiking Trails, Mountain Bike, mountain biking, Snowshoe, Spring, Summer, winter
Romantic Winter Dining in Chautauqua County
Guest blog by Loren Mayshark. 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…
Posted in Romantic Getaway, Wine, Culinary and Craft Beverages, Winter Activities Tagged with: Chautauqua County, Date Night, Dining, Holiday, Romantic Getaway, Valentine's Day, Winter Getaway
Finding Hygge in the Chautauqua – Lake Erie Region
By Margot Russell, guest writer. In the midst of snow-filled days, we look for those “clean well-lighted” places written about by Ernest Hemingway—a place to escape when we’ve grown weary of our own four walls. In a similar tradition, the Scandinavians…
Posted in Romantic Getaway, Uncategorized, Wine, Culinary and Craft Beverages, Winter Activities Tagged with: Accommodations, Bars and Restaurants, Chautauqua County, Chautauqua Lake, Clymer NY, Dining, Findley Lake, Hygge, Jamestown NY, lake erie, Peek'n Peak Resort, Skiing, Snow, TourChautauqua, What to Do Chautauqua, What to do Lake Erie, Wine Tour, winter, Winter Getaway, Winter Vacation
Hidden Gems for Holiday Shopping in Chautauqua County, NY
By Michele Meleen Holiday shopping can sometimes feel more like a chore than an experience in giving. But, thanks to the slow, rural pace of western New York and some smart local business owners, this holiday shopping season can be…
Reasons to Visit Chautauqua County This Winter
Chautauqua County is directly in the path of lake effect snow storms that gather strength over Lake Erie and can drop more than 200 inches of snow annually. More often than not, the holidays are welcomed with a carpet of white…
Winter Heron
By Jeff Tome. The Great Blue Heron flew past us on slow beats of its powerful wings. It was not the usual sight for winter, but nothing was usual about that morning. The temperature was a balmy fifty five degrees, even…
Trail Blazers: Part III – The Only Groomed Cross-Country Ski Trails in Chautauqua County
Part III – The Boutwell Hill Ski Club Located on the Chautauqua Ridge, which on average exceeds annual snowfall totals across most of New York State, the Boutwell Hill Ski Club (BHSC) began developing the first groomed cross-country ski trail…
Posted in Family Activities, Outdoors and Recreation, Winter Activities Tagged with: Chautauqua County, Cross Country Ski, snow sports, Winter Sports, XC Ski
