There are myriad residential options as well as museums, theaters, schools, galleries, sports venues, restaurants, shops, and much more. Love great food and wine? Beautiful towns and villages, miles of biking and hiking trails, outstanding schools, and dozens of arts and cultural destinations are here, too.
Lewiston is a charming and historic village on the Niagara Escarpment, where the Niagara River empties into Lake Ontario. In addition, dozens of other historic sites, public and private higher-education institutions and one of the longest-running hydroelectric power plants in the country are also here in Niagara County.
Bonaventure University in nearby Olean. Chautauqua County, in southwest Buffalo Niagara, is a favorite of summer visitors to Chautauqua Lake, one of dozens of inland lakes in the Western New York region. The world-renowned Chautauqua Institutionβa recreation, education, arts, and philosophy campus on Chautauqua Lake established in βhosts more than 2, events each summer. Distinguished lecturers and teachers include past U.
Boating, fishing, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and more await in lovely Orleans County, which offers waterways like Lake Ontario, Oak Orchard Marina, and the Erie Canal.
With abundant freshwater and sunshine, agriculture is the primary industry, and much of the county is dotted with corn, maple, apple, berry, and other produce farms. The charming villages of Albion and Medina offer cafes, galleries, and antique shops. Today, this same area β now known as Canalside β has been rediscovered literally, as the terminus was buried for decades and revitalized.
