{"id":123,"date":"2015-07-17T16:33:38","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T16:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2015-08-05T17:49:27","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T17:49:27","slug":"chautauqua-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/our-previous-travels\/chautauqua-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Chautauqua 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

The End of the Season \u2013 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

October arrived much too fast, the leaves were falling, and it was time to close up our little get-away\u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chautauqua Institute \u2013 2014<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 We visited Chautauqua Institute several times, what a gorgeous facility. Dozens, perhaps hundreds of homes from the 1880\u2019s with lovely gardens. \u00a0more \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Touring around Lake Chautauqua<\/a> \u2014 6-28-2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Off to a late start (aren\u2019t lazy Saturday mornings great!?!)\u00a0 Started toward \u201cPanama Rocks\u201d \u2014\u00a0 a private park & hiking area with very good reviews.\u00a0 However, as we saw the exit sign for Mayville, we decided to detour to investigate Mayville.\u00a0 It\u2019s a small town that traces it\u2019s history back to the earliest days of European settlement in the area. \u00a0more \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Panama Rocks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is another tourist attraction that dates back to the 1880\u2019s. \u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Allegheny State Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A New York State Park\u00a0about an hour\u2019s drive from our campground. \u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bemus Point<\/a> 6\/15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bemus Point is approximately at the center of this long, fairly narrow lake, and is at the narrowest point in the body of the lake. It has been a transportation and business hub since the very early 1800\u2019s. One stately old hotel is still serving guests after 134 years! \u00a0There are restaurants, marinas, and a \u201cFloating Stage\u201d where bands, musical performances, etc. occur every week-end of the summer. \u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wine Country near Chautauqua<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 6\/14\/2014<\/p>\n

While there are over a dozen wineries in the area between Lake Chautauqua and Lake Erie, we visited two of these. \u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Roger Tory Peterson Institute<\/a> \u2013 6\/7\/2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

For anyone with even a passing interest in bird watching (the feathered kind, that is), one is likely to have used a copy of\u00a0A Field Guide to Birds of North America- by\u00a0<\/em>Roger Tory Peterson. \u00a0We visited the Institute which houses many of his original drawings & sketches as well as many artworks of nature and ecology. \u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jamestown, NY<\/a> \u00a0\u2013 \u00a06\/7\/2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jamestown is a vibrant small city. \u00a0They work hard to keep it alive and lively. \u00a0Some examples: \u00a0\u201cStreet Jam\u201d (basketball tournaments in the streets), the Lucille Ball Museum (she is a native of Jamestown), the Fenton House,\u00a0the Robert H. Jackson Center, and\u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jamestown Audubon Society<\/a> \u2013 5-18-2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

The local Audubon Society, which is only 2 or 3 miles from our campsite. \u00a0The property and trails were delightful.\u00a0While we certainly did not see any rare or unusual birds,\u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Clymer Tulip Festival <\/a>\u2013 5\/17\/2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clymer, NY, was settled by immigrants from Holland. \u00a0The local residents still celebrate their Dutch roots. \u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Welcome to Hidden Valley<\/a> \u2013 4\/20\/2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

After months of searching for the \u201cperfect\u201d 5th wheel trailer, we made our purchase in February and selected a site at Hidden Valley Campground (driving through about a foot of snow to pick out the site. \u00a0Now the fun could begin. \u00a0\u00a0more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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