Strong foundation for Brick House Corners Fair
Sep 10, 2018PEMBROKE — Over the past three decades, the Brick House Corners Fair has grown from its humble roots as a small craft and baked goods sale on a…
Read MoreReserve your spot for a candlelight guided ghost walk in Batavia Cemetery on Oct. 20
Sep 9, 2018Join us for some spooky fun on Saturday, Oct. 20th, when the Batavia Cemetery Association will host a candlelight guided ghost walk through the…
Read MoreBatavia Downs hosting 2019 NY Sire Stakes Finals
Sep 8, 2018SCHENECTADY — The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund Friday announced Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel as the host…
Read MoreAlexander hosting WNY Gas & Steam Association Rally through Sunday
Sep 7, 2018The annual Western New York Gas & Steam Association Rally is underway and continues through Sunday. The rally is a short drive from both Rochester…
Read MoreDarien Lake's Harvest Festival features local food, regional art, music, and fun for kids
Sep 7, 2018Darien Lake, a Six Flags Theme Park, and the Coaster Capital of New York, is holding its fourth annual Harvest Festival September 8 through…
Read MoreRenowned Rochester painter Brian O'Neill to talk at GO ART! Sept. 11 on abstraction, realism and inspiration
Sep 4, 2018Photo of Rochester artist Brian O'Neill, courtesy of Batavia Society of Artists. Information provided by the Batavia Society of Artists: The…
Read MoreGCVM festival will be Hoppin’
Aug 30, 2018Do you like a good hop? Join in the hop harvesting celebration on Labor Day, Sept. 3, during the “Hop Harvest Festival” at Genesee Country…
Read MoreLost? Find your way using just a map and compass, learn orienteering Sept. 15 at GC Park & Forest, free, must preregister
Aug 29, 2018Come explore the active and adventurous sport of orienteering at the Genesee County Park & Forest! Learn how to find your way without…
Read MoreMuckdogs GM predicts pro baseball will return in 2019, team happy with improvements at Dwyer
Aug 29, 2018Right now, it looks like there will be professional baseball in Batavia in 2019, according to General Manager Dave Chase. As the team heads into its…
Read MoreFoxprowl reopens at location on Ellicott Street
Aug 5, 2018The collectibles store Foxprowl is back at its original location, 440 Ellicott St., Batavia, after a couple of years of trying a location at Main…
Read MoreCONCERT PREVIEW: Three Dog Night bringing ‘Joy to the World’ and Batavia Downs
Aug 2, 2018On Friday night, Batavia Downs welcomes one of the most popular bands of the late 1960s and early 70s, Three Dog Night. The group had a remarkable…
Read MoreEV charging station installed at Batavia Downs
Aug 1, 2018Mike Nolan, executive VP and COO of Western OTB, and Tom Turnbull, president of the Chamber of Commerce, along with officials from the Town of Batavia…
Read MoreAn American beauty: ‘Extraordinary’ Mercy Grove pipe organ gets 450 visitors on Tuesday tour
Aug 1, 2018The organ pipes hummed and keys danced Tuesday as around 450 people from every corner of United States and Canada, and across the globe came, to Mercy…
Read MoreFoxprowl Collectables will hold Grand Opening Saturday in former location at 440 Ellicott St., Batavia
Jul 31, 2018(File photos.) Foxprowl Collectables has come full circle. This Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m., the toy and collectibles shop will host a Grand Opening…
Read MoreBeertavia event proves bigger and better than ever
Jul 30, 2018A storm brewed mere miles off the corner of Bank Street and Alva Place, dark clouds threatening spatters of rain and frequent, accompanied by chilly…
Read MoreNew entrepreneurs bring passion for the restaurant business to Cindy and Barb's in Texaco Town
Jul 24, 2018After spending a couple of decades kicking around the kitchens of Batavia, Robert Rudnicki and Adam Horton decided it was time to strike out on…
Read More2018 racing season takes off at Batavia Downs
Jul 24, 2018“And, they’re off.” The commonly heard announcement at the start of a race could also refer to the beginning of the Batavia Downs…
Read MoreFive years later, local malthouse important player in state's growing craft beer industry
Jul 23, 2018When Ted and Patricia Hawley launched New York Craft Malt in 2013, it could have been characterized as an experiment. It was certainly…
Read MoreAnother County Fair in the books
Jul 23, 2018BATAVIA — The Genesee County Fair escaped the rain for most of the day Saturday, leaving kids with one more day to hit the Midway, tractor pull…
Read MoreNo ‘Ordinary’ show as Emmett rocks the Downs
Jul 17, 2018“We’ve been crossing the border for years, and performed at places like Lockport and North Tonawanda, but I am pretty sure this is our…
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