We've been enjoying a streak of Septemberish weather, which has made spending time outdoors so much more pleasant. Last night was "Bark in the Park" night at the Jammers game.
We left our hound at home because we thought he would be too excited by all those other dogs. Maybe not. They were all very well behaved and nary a bark was heard. One young Lab in particular strutted proudly at the "tail end" of the dugout-to-dugout dog parade, clearly thrilled to be included by his human in this special activity, and could be seen in the stands wagging his tail for the rest of the evening.
Where were you, Jamestown? There were so many empty seats in the park on such a perfect night for baseball. Why would you stay home and watch television instead of going out and watching these "kids" (young men, but I'm old, so it's about perspective) playing their hearts out for their chance to move up the food chain to the big leagues?
Earlier in the evening, we stopped in at the "great unveiling" in Mayville's Lakeside Park of the newly minted Chautauqua County Greenway Plan. There was information galore from biking, hiking, equestrian, nature and conservation interests -- all of the usual suspects. Jump on board, Chautauqua county peeps, because this is part of our salvation -- to quit stuffing our faces with high carb and GMO snacks in front of our corporate entrainment devices, and get out and get active and healthy while enjoying the beautiful natural world we have been gifted with.
Between Mayville and the ballpark, we had a healthy dinner at one of our favorite locally-owned and operated establishments, the Labyrinth, which was also pretty darned quiet. I know the summer tourist season is winding down, and kids in neighboring states have gone back to school. But I hear so much crying from some of the locals about what a lame place this is and how there's nothing to do. REALLY, Jamestown? I guess that's true if you never get out and do anything.
Come out, come out, wherever you are!
THIS WEEKEND
Tonight and Saturday:
7th Annual Celtic Festival & Gathering of the Clans
Lakeside Park, Mayville
Friday through Sunday
44th Annual Fredonia Farm Festival in Barker Commons
Craft and trade show, music, food vendors, children's activities
Saturday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Monarch Butterfly Festival
Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary
1600 Riverside Rd.
Jammin in the Vines III at Willow Creek Winery with Rusted Root
Special Guests: Big Leg Emma, Red Wanting Blue, & Gina Vecchio with Coaltrain
2627 Chapin Road
Silver Creek, NY 14136
Gates: 2pm
Tickets:
$25.00 Advance
$30.00 Day of Show
Available @ Winery Box Office & Tickets.com
Camping:
$10.00 a couple
Saturday night, closer to home
Serpentine Fire (Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band) at Bemus Bay floating stage 8 pm
Perhaps it was a Thursday night, and they were busy doing homework with their kids. Or possibly they are some of the 23 million unemployed and have no gas in the car.
ReplyDeleteNah, don't make excuses for people. Considering that school hadn't started yet, homework wasn't the issue. And the ballpark is within walking distance for a good part of the city of Jamestown, so gasoline shouldn't be an issue either. You can get into a game for less than you pay for a movie ticket, the seating capacity of the ballpark is only 3000 in a city with a population 10x that.
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