We've had a lot of rain here, so what do we decide to do on the first partially sunny day? Go to the Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca, NY to sit inside and play slots! The amazing part of the story? We actually returned home with more money than we arrived with. Wow. Better still was arriving home not smelling like a heavily used ashtray. Although there was a separate section in the casino for non-smokers there were actually very few smokers in the main section of the casino, which made the experience even more pleasant.
If you would like to balance mindless entertainment with a little history and education, then travel east about one-half mile up Rt. 417 to the Seneca-Iroquois Museum. It is a relatively small museum operated by the people of the Seneca Nation but the museum contains many interesting artifacts, artwork and information about the Native Americans who once laid claim to the entire area of the Allegany Mountains.
For this trip we passed on the Salamanca Rail Museum in the center of Salamanca but it sounds like another pleasant way to spend a couple of hours if you are in the area. Plus we drove by a very attractive golf course named Holiday Valley in Elliottsville that we may have to check out the next time we're here. There's always a reason to return to the places we visit.
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