After you have enjoyed the ride at the Double D.A.B. Stables, stop by the Grape Discovery Center for some wine and Concord grape juice sampling. Cool off in the air conditioning and explore the displays that pay homage to our region’s history as America’s Grape Country. After all, you are visiting the oldest and largest Concord grape growing region in America and the largest grape-growing region outside of California! Learn how grapes are pressed into juice and fermented into wine. Visitors may also purchase local wines and grape products to take home. In search of additional wine adventures? Reserve a seat at Johnson Estates Winery’s, Spring Wine Paring Dinner on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Contact 716-326-2191 for details and reservations.
Conclude your weekend with a quick visit to Ecklof Bakery and Deli. They ship their famous Pink Stripe cookies to enthusiasts around the world and we would be amiss to not recommend the baklava. Either would make a good snack for the road!
Spring is the perfect time to get outside and explore both the outdoors and local businesses. Each one invites you to experience new things to do and see with your family, while creating lasting memories to look back upon. If you do enjoy some of these adventures, share them with us by tagging photos with #tourchautauqua on social media, you might just get featured!
About the Author: Liz Cleland is a writer for the WesternNewYorker.org website, Huffington Post Contributor and Tour Chautauqua. She is accredited with a Master’s Degree in Education, and currently pursuing an Associate Degree in Psychology. She shares her exciting travels, adventurous lifestyle and family lives throughout the internet and on social media.This post was originally published on 5/2/2017. It has been updated by CCVB staff on 4/10/2018