• Just about an hour's drive south of Rochester and Buffalo, at the western end of Allegany County lies the town of Cuba, New York. About 4,000 people call this 19th Century town home. Though small, visitors will find that there is no lack of things to do and see in and around town.
  
  

Cuba Lake

• A man-made lake that has been popular with the locals almost since its completion, Cuba Lake was built in 1858. Cuba Lake Yacht Club offers sailing lessons and races. Private home owners offer cottages for rent through a list offered by the Cuba Lake District's Website.
  
  Cuba Lake District
  
  4 Genesee Street
  
  PO Box 201
  
  Cuba, New York 14727
  
  585-968-0500
  
  cubalake.org
  
  Cuba Lake Yacht Club
  
  284 Cuba Lake Road
  
  PO Box 65
  
  Cuba, New York 14727
  
  sailclub.com
  
  

Oil Springs Indian Reservation

• Oil Springs Indian Reservation lies near Cuba on the border of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties. No permanent Seneca residents live on the reservation, however several businesses do call it home. It is also the home of the Seneca Oil Spring, where in 1627 Franciscan Missionary Joseph de La Roche Daillon made the first recorded observation of oil in North America.
  
  Seneca Nation
  
  GR Plummer Building
  
  PO Box 231
  
  Salamanca, New York 14779
  
  716-945-1790
  
  www.sni.org
  
  

Empire City Farms

• Referred to as "The Block Barn" because of its unique construction, the McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms is a historic barn built in 1909 by New York city pawnbroker William Simpson, Jr. Once the home of two world-famous trotters, it was also used to raise the first Shetland Ponies introduced to the Americas.
  
  Empire City Farms
  
  105 South Street
  
  Cuba, New York 14727
  
  empirecityfarms.com
  
  

South Street Historic District

• Encompassing a quarter-mile section of South Street, the South Street Historic District consists of 37 residences and 3 churches built between 1840 and 1940. Both the State and National Historic Registers designated it a historic neighborhood in 1988.
  
  Cuba, New York Chamber of Commerce
  
  22 Water Street
  
  PO Box 233
  
  Cuba, New York 14727
  
  585-968-5654
  
  cubanewyork.us
  
  

Cuba Cheese Museum

• An important element of Western New York's economy since the 19th Century, cheese making is celebrated by The Cuba Cheese Museum. Open from May to October, the museum preserves the history of Western New York cheese making so that future generations will always remember their rich, "tasty" heritage.
  
  Cuba Cheese Museum
  
  22 Water Street
  
  PO Box 34
  
  Cuba, New York 14727
  
  585-968-5654
  
  cubacheesemuseum.org
  
  

Garlic Festival

• An annual event at Empire City Farms since 2006, the Garlic Festival celebrates garlic in all its myriad forms. The festival offers lectures, cooking contests, growing contests, demonstrations and performances by local talent. The festival vendors' areas features local artisans, area restaurants, merchants and other local businesses.
  
  Cuba, New York Garlic Festival
  
  c/o Cuba, New York Chamber of Commerce
  
  PO Box 233
  
  Cuba, New York 14727
  
  585-988-5654
  
  cubagarlicfestival.com
  
  

Seneca Nation of Indians

• The Seneca Nation operates several businesses throughout Western New York including Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel, Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel, Seneca Gaming & Entertainment and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. Other attractions include the Seneca-Iroquois Museum, the Highbanks Campground, and annual festivals such as the Annual Seneca Veteran's Powwow and the Fall Festival. The festivals feature arts, crafts, traditional cuisine, music and dancing.
  
  Seneca Nation of Indians
  
  Division of Tourism
  
  12837 Route 438
  
  Irving, New York 14081
  
  716-532-4900
  
  senecanation.com