Family Fun
At the Busti Apple Festival (September 30), arts, crafts, 19th-century life-skills demonstrations, 1838 grist mill tours, farmer's market make for an exciting day for the whole family.
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The annual International Kite Festival September 28-30 is an autumn must- see! Amazing kites of every shape, color, and size will fill the sky; over 96 confirmed flyers from 10 countries. Exhibits, demonstrations and workshops held at different venues throughout the region all weekend.
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Becker Farms is a real working farm open to the public. Pick your own produce and visit "The Farmhouse Market" to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade pies and other favorites.
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Come to The Great Pumpkin Farm, a 20-acre pumpkin patch, featuring jugglers, magicians, farm animals, hayrides and scarecrow making.
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Farms & Culinary
Nestled between the famous Niagara escarpment and Lake Ontario, is a unique microclimate for world class wines and home to ten wineries along the Niagara Wine Trail. Celebrate the season along the trail at Harvest Fest (Sept. 29 & 30) with festivities at each location.
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The wineries along the Chautauqua Lake Erie Wine Trail make some of the most exciting new wines in the state. Whether it's a fruit or berry variety or the famous ice wines, plan a scenic journey along the trail to sample your favorite.
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They call it Niagriculture. What a fitting name for the fresh, locally grown foods of this region. Check out the farmers markets for Niagara.
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Visit an Alpaca farm! Whether you just love this majestic animal or fancy finally making that luxurious sweater, Western NY is full of wonderful Alpaca farms.
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Events & Escapes
With so many apple orchards and pumpkin patches around, this festival had to be named the AppleUmpkin Festival (September 29-30). Come and revel in the final golden days of autumn along gas lit streets lined with 100s of craft vendors, entertainers and festival treats.
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For a spectacular view of fall foliage consider Balloons Over Letchworth. Float silently and majestically over dramatic gorges and the marvelous autumn color palette with an experienced FAA pilot who will take you on a high-flying tour unlike anything you've ever seen.
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Letchworth's Arts & Crafts Show & Sale (October 6-8) hosts more than 300 exhibitors from throughout the United States & Canada. All works are juried and include fine pottery, painting and more.
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The Maid of the Mist offers 30-minute boat tours at the base of the American and Horseshoe Falls.
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And with Flight of Angels, you can take a 15-minute ride over the falls in a tethered helium balloon.
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Enjoy the best shopping Greater Niagara has to offer. Fashion Outlets Niagara Falls, features over 150 designer outlet stores from Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein to J. Crew and the Gap, as well as other specialty shops.
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Nature & Outdoor Activities
Perhaps better known for NYC's Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted designed Niagara Falls State Park because he believed parks should be places of natural beauty where "the masses could be renewed." An autumn stroll along the wooded footpaths near the river's banks or a picnic beside one of the unparalleled vistas is a fitting tribute to his vision.
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Allegany State Park is a wonderful retreat from a busy urban life. Named a 2007 top "Amazing Spot" in the nation, this mecca for solace offers plenty of lodging options so plan to spend a few days taking in the breathtaking scenery and foliage.
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Just because you've seen it in the movies doesn't mean you've seen it in person. Niagara Falls is one of the most scenic and adventurous places in the world. Come and see the falls and the host of natural attractions that surround it.
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In addition to some of the most spectacular foliage ever seen, Letchworth State Park offers 66 miles of hiking trails and numerous lodging options. The Genesee River roars through the gorge, over three major waterfalls with cliffs as high as 600 feet in some places.
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Wolcott Farms is a trailside lodge that features great horseback riding in the middle of Letchworth State Park. There are riding lessons for new beginners and advanced trails for experienced riders.
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Culture & Heritage
Find out why this area is called "American Masters, American Treasures." If you enjoy Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, the American Arts & Crafts Movement, botanical gardens and parks...this is a perfect autumn getaway for you!
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The Albright-Knox Art Gallery enjoys an international reputation as a leading center of modern and contemporary art. Jackson Pollack, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and many other modern legends such as Picasso, Braque, Matisse, Miro and Mondrian are here.
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The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum's mission is to preserve and accurately present the culture of those tribes. All tours include hands-on interaction and are led by an Educator Guide, who brings a Native voice, perspective and experience to your visit.
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Murphy Orchards welcomes you to come and pick fruit, have tea or a light lunch in the Tea Room, enjoy the grounds; and visit the barn to see the entrance to a secret room where people escaping from slavery on the Underground Railroad were sheltered.
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