Chautauqua, New York Vacation
According to the folks at the
Chautauqua Institute, a
vacation can bring
intellectual as well as
physical renewal. The
Institute sprawls along the
shore of Lake Chautauqua
just south of the village of
Mayville. The Chau, as some
call it, is an enclave of
higher learning where
visitors can spend a week
engaged in exercising the
mind and spirit, studying
Religion with visiting clergy,
studying the arts, theatre,
opera, writing, and
orchestral music.
Chautauqua Institute, a
vacation can bring
intellectual as well as
physical renewal. The
Institute sprawls along the
shore of Lake Chautauqua
just south of the village of
Mayville. The Chau, as some
call it, is an enclave of
higher learning where
visitors can spend a week
engaged in exercising the
mind and spirit, studying
Religion with visiting clergy,
studying the arts, theatre,
opera, writing, and
orchestral music.
This is Amish country. Watch for black carriages with bearded men in blue denim and a straw
hat at the reigns of sleek black standardbreds that prance elegantly through the villages.
(standardbred and Percheron crosses in this area)
hat at the reigns of sleek black standardbreds that prance elegantly through the villages.
(standardbred and Percheron crosses in this area)
Bemus Point has a neat little tourist area for those that want to boat, shop, and eat. Bike trails run
through these villages along Lake Chautauqua, and in the village of Jamestown where the DeziLu
Playhouse celebrates the life of former resident Lucille Ball. Musical presentations and musical
concerts and a museum and Lucy gift shop bring Lucy fans to Jamestown. Plenty of artisan shops
complete this bucolic land of vineyards and nature preserves.
The notoriety of Chautauqua comes from two aspects of the region, the Institute of course, and the
little-know, outside of this region, Chautauqua Muskellunge, a pike legendary in the lake and one that
the State stocks from a huge hatchery near the boat launch.
through these villages along Lake Chautauqua, and in the village of Jamestown where the DeziLu
Playhouse celebrates the life of former resident Lucille Ball. Musical presentations and musical
concerts and a museum and Lucy gift shop bring Lucy fans to Jamestown. Plenty of artisan shops
complete this bucolic land of vineyards and nature preserves.
The notoriety of Chautauqua comes from two aspects of the region, the Institute of course, and the
little-know, outside of this region, Chautauqua Muskellunge, a pike legendary in the lake and one that
the State stocks from a huge hatchery near the boat launch.
Tour Chautauqua Lake on the 98-foot replica of a steam driven Paddle
wheeler, the Memphis Bell
wheeler, the Memphis Bell
The Amish farmers in the region live a life of self-reliance such that the families can withstand the
200 inches of snow that can fall during the winter when the Lake Erie effect dumps three or four feet
of snow, as much as 16 feet during the winter.
The Amish farmers follow a strict interpretation of the Bible and prefer not to use modern machines,
200 inches of snow that can fall during the winter when the Lake Erie effect dumps three or four feet
of snow, as much as 16 feet during the winter.
The Amish farmers follow a strict interpretation of the Bible and prefer not to use modern machines,
The Memphis Bell makes the rounds of the Lake Chautauqua ports including the Chautauqua
Institute
Institute
Bike trails both on and
off-road in the area
off-road in the area
The Bemus Point Ferry
Lorraine has her chauffeur waiting when she flies in for a weekend of spiritual exfoliation.
Buildings on the site were designated a National Historic
Landmark in 1989)
Landmark in 1989)
On the opposite side of the lake, Bemus Point offers an old time hotel experience complete with
Adirondack chairs.
Adirondack chairs.
Shopping in Bemus Point
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A Chautauqua, New York Vacation can bring
intellectual as well as physical renewal. The
Chautauqua Institute sprawls along the shore
of Lake Chautauqua just south of the village
of Mayville.
intellectual as well as physical renewal. The
Chautauqua Institute sprawls along the shore
of Lake Chautauqua just south of the village
of Mayville.
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