Recreation & Entertainment Panama Rocks is a great place for hiking and awesome natural sights. Nearby, you’ll find plenty of attractions. Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood has a movie-theater multiplex and a lot more. Lakewood Beach has a public beach, a boat launch, tennis courts and more, and the park’s gazebo plays host to a series of free summertime concerts. Statewide Speedway in Busti offers drag racing. Nearby Clymer is home to the Peek ‘N Peak Resort, Spa and Adventure Park, a resort that has a variety of activities and restaurants. Bemus Point (about 11 miles northeast) has an old-time amusement park and more To the east in Frewsburg (about 18 miles) is the Martz Observatory, which offers talks on astronomy and star-gazing events. Jamestown has the most things to do and see in the area, including the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena (for concerts, major shows, hockey and conventions), the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts (called the “Showplace of the Chautauqua Region”), the Lucille Ball Little Theatre (which hosts five major productions annually), the Spire Theater and the Willow Bay Theater. |