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Advertisers include: Campgrounds in Allegany County (Evergreen Trails, Mariposa Ponds, Willard's Country Place, and Sun Valley Campgrounds), Cuba Cheese Shoppe, Summer and fall fun in Allegany County - Allegany County Events, Cuba Garlic Festival. |
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There's always something happening in Allegany County! Spend an overnight or a weekend visit at one of our many campgrounds or bed and breakfast homes. Travel on our newly designated driving routes or hiking trails, view the fall foliage or perhaps catch a glimpse of the abundant wildlife. Browse through our many antique shops or visit with your favorite artisan. The festivals and events this summer and early autumn are endless. |
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Be sure to save the weekend of September 17th through the 19th to attend the Civil War Encampment and re-enactment battle at the County Fair Grounds in Angelica. Last year over 300 re-enactors along with cavalry and artillery units presented over an hour long, historically accurate battle each afternoon. Visitors are encouraged to walk in the encampment and talk with the participants. This free event will captivate young and old as they live the most tumultuous times in our nation’s history. It's not too early to mark your calendar for one of the premier events in Allegany County: the 23rd Annual Allegany Artisans Studio Tour. Now an autumn tradition, this year over 47 artisans will display their work at 39 studios open to the public on October 16th and 17th from 10 to 5 pm. "Tourists" drive to various studios, which are scattered throughout the scenic landscapes of Allegany County from Fillmore to Belmont, from Wellsville to Andover and beyond. Many artisans offer demonstrations and most offer refreshments and all offer a free raffle for artwork. Quality works include a wide diversity of ceramics and pottery, fine and funky jewelry, candles and wax sculptures, woodwork and furniture, collectible dolls and stuffed animals, paintings in oil and watercolor, and functional and ornamental metalwork. The Ridgewalk and Run is one of the most popular outdoor autumn events in Western New York. The appeal of exercise events for the entire family combined with the beautiful fall foliage along Western New York's highest ridges has catapulted the Ridgewalk and Run to ten years of consecutive record breaking growth. Participants enjoy a choice of four walking and three running events - 2,6 or 9 mile walks and runs of 5K, 10K or the rugged 14 mile trail run. All trails converge on a common finish line arena, with food and drink, entertainment, prizes, therapeutic massages, health clinics, and more. The 18th annual Ridgewalk and Run will be held on October 17th. Entry will be limited to the first 900. Entry forms will be available in early September, but you can register via credit card now at active.com (click on "walking"). For more information visit ridgewalk.com or call the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce at 585-593-5080. For a free, full color travel and outdoor guide, call the Allegany County Office of Tourism and Culture at 1-800-836-1869, or visit us online at www.discoveralleganycounty.comfor a complete calendar of festivals and events. Another great reason to say” I Love New York.” Allegany County... for all seasons. Allegany County Fair The 166th annual Allegany County Fair will be July 19-24 on the fairgrounds in Angelica, NY. The grounds are located at the eastern end of Angelica off I-86, ext 31. On Sunday, July 18, there will be a pre-opening Vesper Service held in the Mini Theater at 7:30 PM. Rev. Paul Hollier, of Angelica, and a member of the Board of Directors, will deliver the homily. The music will be provided by the choir from Trinity Lutheran Church, Wellsville. There is no charge to enter the grounds for this service, which is open to the public. The official fair opening is at 9:00 AM on Monday, July 19, with the singing of the National Anthem and the raising of the flag. At this time many of the competitions for the 4-H animals will begin. The buildings open at 10:00 each morning. The rides start at 1:00 each day but on Monday, they begin after the NYS inspections are completed. Monday has been designated as Grange Day with special programs in the mini theater beginning at 1:00. Following the Grange program two different musical groups will perform. In front of the grandstand that evening the WNY Pro Farm Pullers will have trucks, farm tractors and street gas and diesel trucks pulling. This competition also includes the local 4X4 competition. This is open to all local people who want to compete pulling the sled with their street legal truck and semi’s. On Tuesday the competition continues for the 4-H members. At noon in the Mini Theater the ever popular Baby Show starts. Registration begins about an hour before. At 1:00 on the track at the grandstand NYS Light Weight Championship Horse Pull begins. This is followed at 6:00 with the Free-for-All heavy weight horse pull. Wednesday, July 21, the competitions continue in the various animal arenas and the 4-H Youth Building. At noon the Children’s Tractor pull takes place near the Mini Theater. Following the Tractor Pulls, Fair on Parade will begin at 2:30 followed by the 4-H Animals in costumes. At 5:00 PM the 4-H Market Animal Sales begin. Again this year the steers will be auctioned in the dairy arena and the rest of the animals in the Livestock Arena. At 6:30 PM that evening the Colgate Country Showdown talent quest will be held along with the DooZee’s Band before and after the showdown competition. On Thursday, the open class animal competition begins. The 4-H competition continues in the Youth Building with the Evie Karn Memorial public presentations. The open class riding Horse Show and the open class dairy show will run all day. The afternoon features the Miniature Horse Pulls and the Draft Pony Pulls. At 2:00 PM the Allegany County Board of Legislators will hold their meeting in the Mini Theater. This is an opportunity for you to see your county government at work. The grandstand entertainment, beginning at 7:30 is the “Boys and Bulls” bull riding competition. The chutes are at both ends of the grandstand. Friday, July 24, the draft horse shows take place in the Horse Arena. Activities continue in the Mini Theater. The FFA will again host their annual chicken BBQ near the Main Building and the Mini Theater beginning at 4:30. At 8:00 the concert featuring Jo Dee Messina with David Nail will begin. Note there will be only ONE show. On Saturday, the last day of the Allegany County Fair, the open class Beef show will be held along with the Farm Team competition. At 11:00 in the Mini Theater, there will be a local talent contest sponsored by the Loyal Order of the Moose. Following the completion of the talent show there will be entertainment in the Mini Theater. At 4:00 on the track in front of the Grandstand the Demolition Derby will begin. The 166th annual Allegany County Fair closes at midnight on Saturday July 24th. During the week Kasper the Clown will be around with his balloon sculptures and Oscar the Robot will be on the grounds. There will be demonstrations along with all the exhibits in the Domestic Building, Antique Museum and Sugar Shack. The Main Hall, Fireman’s Building, Education Building and 4-H Youth Building all have very interesting displays. Drive just a short distance, save on gas and spend a day or more, at the Allegany County Fair in Angelica. The pay-one-price of just $8.00 allows you to see and hear all the activities, except the Friday evening JO DEE MESSINA and David Nail show. There is also free parking on the grounds. If you are not interested in riding the rides, you can purchase a season pass for just $25 which admits you to the grounds for everything except the rides and the Friday evening show. These passes are available at the office as you enter the Fairgrounds. Reserved seat tickets for the Friday evening show with Jo Dee Messina and David Nail are now available for $32.50 each plus a $3.00 handling charge per order. Contact Kelly Roberts at 585-593-7453 or PO Box 125, Scio, NY 14880 for Friday evening show tickets. For more information about the fair contact the Allegany County Tourism Bureau at 800-836-1869 or 585-268-7472 or the fair web site www.alleganycountyfair.org. See you at the 166th annual Allegany County Fair, July 19-24, the Fair with a Country Smile, in Angelica, NY. Third Annual From the Earth Gardens, Organic Dairy Farm, Crafts, and more Many of us long to experience our connection to the land in meaningful, healthy, and creative ways. From the Earth, an event to be held on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, will celebrate the bounties of the earth. Organized by four neighbors on the outskirts of Alfred, NY, From the Earth will offer a variety of attractions, including flower and vegetable gardens, tours of an organic dairy farm, creations from wood and clay along with demonstrations, a guided bird walk, and garden talks. Your tour can begin at the MacCrea family’s Locustbrae Farm at 1664 Waterwells Road. Debbie MacCrea’s extensive and bountiful gardens contain several hundred varieties of perennial and annual flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Many of these will be available for sale in a “dug-on-the-spot” fashion, ready to be taken home to your garden. Rich in local history, Locustbrae Farm is also the home of a family woodworking shop which serves as gallery and woodworking studio for Alec MacCrea and his Celtic Woodcraft. Alec creates one-of-a-kind pieces of beautifully carved wood, tooled copper and brass, decorated ceramic vessels (in collaboration with local art potter Richard Lang), and limited edition prints. (See www.celtic-woodcraft.com.) Alec will be doing demonstrations of old style wood carving throughout the day, using both hand carving techniques and a mallet (without the use of machines). Come watch a skilled carver working within the vast world of Celtic design, and see knotwork come to life! Sean Hyland, a fine furniture maker, will also be showing at the MacCrea location. Sean will be giving an all day demonstration of timber framing. As a building is raised, he will talk about the age old tools and techniques employed in this ancient building method. Discover the path that timber framing has made across history and the unique place it holds in the future of environmentally responsible construction. Linda Huey at 1530 Randolph Road has worked with clay since the “Back to the Earth” movement. After earning her graduate degree from Alfred University in 1993, she and her husband, David, liked the natural beauty of the area so much that they became “rooted” and stayed. Inspired by natural leaf and flower motifs, Linda’s current pottery and sculpture will be presented in a sugar shed at the end of a path that winds through their flower and vegetable garden. (See www.lindahuey.com) Throwing on a potter’s wheel will be demonstrated during the day. The Snyder family farm at 1444 Randolph Road is just down the hill from there. “Sunny Cove Farm” is a small dairy farm, certified by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York for organic milk and organic beef, with seasonal products including all organic maple syrup, apples, and walnuts. Exceptional quality raw milk produced by grass fed cows is sold directly to customers or shipped to Organic Valley. During the event, the Snyder family will be leading tours of the farm, one hour each, at 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm: $5 for adults, $3 for children, and under 5 free. (The number of participants may be limited.) This will be an exciting opportunity to learn about local sustainable organic dairy farming. (See www.sunnycovefarm.com) A dairy related children’s activity will be led by Dottie Snyder at 11:00 am. To continue on the tour, visit the gardens of Mary Lu Wells at 4981 McAndrews Road. “Winter Hill Gardens” will be the site of two talks this year. At noon, gather to observe butterflies fluttering about in a tall grass prairie garden. See little blue stem coneflowers, yarrow, and gay feather seducing the fritillaries, monarchs, painted ladies, and humming bird moths. At 3:00 pm a group will retreat to the cool of the forest to study ferns- those 350,000,000 year old plants of everlasting intrigue. A dozen northeastern varieties have been added to four local species. Folks are welcome anytime during tour hours to see the many other gardens and some rare perennials will be for sale. Don’t miss the 4:00 pm bird walk with Betsy Brooks at Foster Lake, 5471 Lake Road. [This location is only open during the bird walk.] Meet in the parking lot. You will see breeding birds still actively engaged in nesting and feeding their young, as well as post-breeding birds beginning to disperse before moving south. Certain birds will be unique to the Foster Lake area, a high-elevation, mature conifer, 'Adirondack-like' habitat. Betsy will also have handouts with information about plantings for birds, bird feeders, nest boxes, and more. DIRECTIONS: All four neighbors are located within a 2 mile radius of each other in the rolling hills just outside of Alfred. Maps will be available at all locations. To go to MacCrea’s first, from Main Street in the center of Alfred, turn onto Church Street. (It changes to West University Street, and then to Waterwells Road). Follow 1.4 miles out of town. Look for MacCrea's large green house on the right. From there, to go to Huey and Sunny Cove Farm, turn left onto Lake Road, go 0.6 miles and take the first left onto Randolph Road. Huey is 0.3 miles on the left, then the farm soon after down the hill. To continue to Mary Lu Wells' house and garden, return to Lake Road, turn left and go 1 mile to County Route 12. Turn left onto County Route 12 and travel 0.1 miles to McAndrews Road, where you will turn right and go 0.5 miles. Bird Walk: From the stop light in Alfred, go 1 mile south on Main Street and turn right onto Randolph Road (sign says “Light House Ministries”). Go 1.6 miles to Lake Road, turn left, and look for Foster Lake on the right. Come and celebrate the beauty that comes from the earth with a labor of love. This is an event for the whole family. The date of From the Earth is Saturday, July 31st, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, rain or shine. For more information, call Linda Huey at 607-587-9877 or go to www.Lindahuey.com/shows.html. Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame Planned for Belfast, New York More than 100 years ago, John L. Sullivan, the last Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion of the World, trained for one of the most important fights of his career in Belfast, New York. His trainer, a celebrated and undefeated wrestler named William Muldoon, lived in Belfast and set up his Victorian barns as a training center to prepare The Great John L. for his fight against Jake Kilrain in Richburg, Mississippi, July 8, 1889. For over a century, those training barns have been virtually untouched. Much of the original equipment is still in place, right where John L. Sullivan left it when he boarded the southbound train for the epic 75 round bare knuckle battle that redefined his place in history as the first American Sports Hero. When the brawl - which proved to be the last bare knuckle championship fight - was finished, Sullivan retained his title as Heavyweight Champion of the World. This summer, Sullivan’s training barns will be relocated from the present location to a site just off Main Street in Belfast and opened to the public for the first time in 120 years as part of the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame (BKBHOF). “From a historical perspective, this is an amazing situation,” explained Scott Burt, Hall of Fame Coordinator. “For their age, the barns are in immaculate condition; even some of the original equipment is still there so making them the focal point of the new Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame was a natural.” Burt is looking forward to sharing his enthusiasm for this project at the first Barn Tour, Beer Tasting, Beef, and Silent Auction on Saturday, May 16, at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall in Belfast. A limited number of tickets are now available and will include dinner, Bare Knuckle Stout Ale, a beer tasting, a souvenir glass, musical entertainment, and a free tour of the barns. “The silent auction will feature many autographed items - gloves, robes, trunks, pictures, books, posters – signed by boxing greats including Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Dempsey, Holyfield, Norton, Holmes, Lewis, Tyson, Lamotta, Leonard, Spinks, Mancini, Duran, Dundee, Basilio, Mesi, and more” Burt said. “We will also have items from Hollywood boxers like Sylvester Stallone and others.” During the $30 a ticket event, attendees will have an opportunity to see photos of the life-sized marble statue of John L. Sullivan, which was commissioned especially for the BKBHOF. Some of Sullivan’s original equipment, as well as a replica of Sullivan’s championship belt and photos taken during that famous fight. The statue itself will be unveiled at the opening ceremonies held at the barns later this year. The plan is to move the barns to a site on West Hughes Street and restore them, making them a featured attraction in the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame. “Bare knuckle boxing was really the only major spectator sport at that time and John L. Sullivan was the original sports celebrity,” Burt said. “The Sullivan-Kilrain fight was a major news event and reporters – including the famous Nellie Bly – descended on Belfast to talk to the Champ.” The barns and their contents have been discussed in a number of books as well as a 2002 Sports Illustrated article, The Outlaw Brawl That Started it All. “Prizefighting was illegal in New York State in 1889, but that didn’t stop everyone from police and judges to outlaws like Jesse James from attending the Richburg battle,” he added. Boxing enthusiast and Belfast resident Bill Heaney is confident that the new Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame will benefit the region. “It will be a destination and we all know the first step is to give people a reason to come to Allegany County,” he said. “Once they are here, they will find many reasons to come back.” Heaney who organized a number of very successful Belfast Boxing Club events in the 1990s, is certain the BKBHOF will be well-received by both boxing fans and history buffs alike. A limited number of tickets are available for the May event. Purchase yours in Belfast from Bill Heaney, Ace’s Country Cupboard, and the Belfast Hotel; in Scio at S.R. Burt & Sons Auctions (srburtauctions@yahoo.com); in Wellsville at Diamond Dreams; in Nunda at the Nunda Lumberyard, and via their website; www.bareknuckleboxinghalloffame.com. ¶ |
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