9:45 Arrive at the Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises. A unique narrated cruise along the Old Erie Canal while passing through historic sites and five original 1825 locks. You will be raised and lowered 50 feet in the only double locks on the Erie Canal. After your cruise, explore canal history and shop in the canalside Emporium center.

12:15pm Conclude your cruise and begin your lunch at the Lift Bridge Café. You will enjoy delicious homemade food, freshly prepared from the highest ingredients, as you dine dockside along the banks of the Grand Old Erie.

1:30 Depart on the ½ Hour long train excursion offered by the Medina Railroad Museum

2:00 Arrive at the Medina Railroad Exhibit Center. Enter the main gallery through a turn of the century passenger terminal and experience a 300 foot long freighthouse built in 1905, the center features memorabilia, photos, and artifacts from the New York Central Railroad, and HO scale train layout.

3:15 Depart for LeRoy and the Underground Railroad.

3:45 Arrive The Underground Railroad (Step-on-guide and tour). The story of the Underground Railroad is one of intrigue, mystery, and the perilous journey to freedom during years before the Civil War. A step-on-guide will help interpret LeRoy, New York’s involvement on the 17-mile driving tour. You will each receive a map/history of the tour.

5:00 Depart for dinner at the charming D & R Depot.

5:30 Arrive the D & R Depot. Dine in a restored train depot, where the food is homemade, the service is friendly, and even the backround music is old-fashioned. And of course, don’t forget to try one of the many wonderful desserts!

7:00 Depart for your hotel or return home.

Join in the excitement of gaming, plus live and simulcast horse racing with a Batavia Downs Casino value package from the Best Western Crown Inn & Suites. Guests enjoy clean, spacious lodging, daily hot breakfast, and heated swimming pool, as well as discounts and coupons for Batavia Downs Casino & Racetrack a half-mile away.

Package Includes:

• Overnight accommodations for 2
• $25 gaming voucher to Batavia Downs Casino
• Complimentary hot continental breakfast

Priced from $89 – $159

For more information or to book now, contact (585) 344-8882

The Best Western Crown Inn & Suites of Batavia announces new Manager’s Receptions!

Hotel guests will now enjoy a welcome like no other at The Best Western Batavia -

Join us for our new Manager’s Receptions from 5-7pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Enjoy hot soups, a light entree and a cocktail or soft drink.. on the house!

Package based on availability and double occupancy. Package available year round.

Experience head-to-toe relaxation in New York’s Greater Niagara Region…just a short drive from Rochester & Buffalo. An affordable get-away for two to Medina – a quaint Victorian village set on a bend in the historic Erie Canal. Offered is the Whistle-Stop Room which is based on the railroad theme. A large comfortable four poster bed, two sitting chairs, television, wireless internet, air-conditioning and a separate large bathroom makes this a peaceful retreat. Package includes:

• Overnight for 2 at the Historic Village Bed and Breakfast
• Mini-pedicure and mini-facial at Celebrity Day Spa
• Private wine tasting at Leonard Oakes Estate Winery (with 2 complimentary wine glasses)
• Lunch for 2 at The Shirt Factory Café.
• 20% discount on dinner at Zambistro’s

$164.00 USD + tax

To book, call 585-331-1712 or visit www.HistoricVillageBedAndBreakfast.com