Jan 13, 2020
Contact: Megan L. Arnone, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau
716-357-4569
Monday, January 13, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Five Things the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau is
Loving this January
Doors Open Jamestown is Saturday, Jan 18, 2020– Jamestown, New York’s attractions invite you to treat yourself, your family, and your friends to the Annual Doors Open Jamestown, a FREE day at participating local museums and attractions. History, art, nature, and comedy – all are open for you from 10m-5pm on January 18th. Maps and scavenger hunt forms will be available at each location day-of.
Participating Attractions Include:
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Audubon Community Nature Center
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Busti Grist Mill
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Chautauqua Harbor Hotel
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Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame
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Children’s Activity Corner of Jamestown
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Daughters of the American Revolution – Partridge Sheldon House
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DoubleTree by Hilton Jamestown
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Fenton History Center
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James Prendergast Public Library
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Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum
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Martz-Kohl Observatory
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Marvin Community House
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National Comedy Center – Please note, a limited number of free passes were available to Chautauqua County residents via pre-registration. Those spots are all booked. Visitors wishing to experience the National Comedy Center on Jan. 18th will be subject to the regular admission price.
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Reg Lenna Center for the Arts
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Robert H. Jackson Center
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Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History
Skiing and Tubing at Peak’n Peak Resort– Enjoy downhill snowsports and cross-country skiing at Peek’n Peak Resort, located near the southern end of Findley Lake. Peek'n Peak boasts 27 groomed slopes, 3 terrain parks, miles of cross-country trails, snow tubing, and equipment sales and rentals. Eight chairlifts ensure short lines and state-of-the-art snowmaking capabilities ensure consistent conditions all season long. Plan your ski trip around one of Peek’n Peak’s incredible events or their delicious Sunday Brunch! Upcoming fun includes several LIVE bands, a resort-wide Great Lakes Brewing Beer Tour (1/11-1/12), Erie Brewing Company Beer Party (1/20), Stella Artois Party (1/25-1/26), and Winterfest – Fire and Ice Party (1/31-2/1).
Tickets for Chautauqua Institution’s 2020 Summer Program Season go on-sale Monday, January 13, 2020- 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, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities.
You don’t have to travel to Washington, D.C., or New York City to hear from the best and brightest experts and thought leaders of our time; Chautauqua Institution maintains ongoing relationships with some of the nation’s most prominent cultural and public-service institutions. In 2020, Chautauqua audiences will engage with PBS, the National Constitution Center and the United Nations Foundation, Anna Deavere Smith, Samantha Power, John Meacham, Richard Rohr, and more.
Other 2020 Program Highlights Include:
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7/7 An Evening Piano Recital with Alexander Gavrylyuk
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7/10 Straight No Chaser
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7/15 The Raleigh Ringers
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6/29 Pink Martini featuring Storm Large
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6/30 The Capitol Steps: “The Lyin’ Kings”
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7/22 An Evening with the Avett Brothers
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7/25 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert
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7/30–8/1 Chautauqua Opera Company presents Opera Festival Weekend
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8/5 Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Festival
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8/14 One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen & The Works
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8/15 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
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8/19 Black Violin
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8/22 Mary Chapin Carpenter
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8/23–8/28 Chautauqua Food Festival
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8/26 Pilobolus, Dance Theater
Southern Tier Brewing Company Just Announced a 3XIPA– Southern Tier Brewing Company has a history and reputation of making big IPAs. 3XIPA takes things to a whole new level. This high gravity, double dry-hopped, bitter (90 IBU) Imperial India Pale Ale is brewed with Columbus, CTZ, Cascade, and Simcoe hops, giving it a piney flavor, lingering hop bitterness, plus malty sweetness. It will debut at a beer store near you between January-March 2020 or make a trip to the Empty Pint Taproom in Lakewood, NY.
#MyFredonia: The Village of Fredonia has a Chance to Win a $500,000 Main Street Business Makeover and be Featured on a Hulu TV Program, “The Small Business Revolution”- With over 4,000 businesses nominated, Fredonia made it into the Top Ten and on the morning of January 14th representatives of the Small Business Revolution and Deluxe Corporation will livestream a video event on Facebook to disclose which communities will be included in the Top Five. Once the Top Five is determined a week-long public voting process will begin immediately. Individuals can vote every day starting 8 am on January 14 through January 21st at 11 pm. People are encouraged to vote once a day on every device they can access by going to votemyfredonia.com. Once on the voting page, there will be a prompt to enter an email. Voters can use the same email address each time they vote. For example, if an individual owns a desktop, phone, tablet and has a computer at work they can vote four times each day.
Small Business Revolution is a production of Deluxe®. Deluxe has been a proud champion of small business since 1915. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015, creating the Small Business Revolution as a way to celebrate the small businesses that drive our economy and bring our communities together, and create a movement of support. As a leading provider of marketing services and products for small businesses, Deluxe Corporation believes that small businesses are the future of the American economy.
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