Editing Medina, New York (section)

==== Arts and entertainment ====
There are several cultural and educational opportunities in Medina.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://medinabusiness.org/member-listings/|title=Medina Business Association|date=October 22, 2018}}</ref> If you're more adventurous get locked in a room at Into the Enigma; you only have 1 hour to solve the puzzles and escape.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.intotheenigma.com/|title=Into the Enigma|access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>  You can also visit the [[Medina Railroad Museum]], one of the largest railroad and toy train museums in the state of New York. ''[[Ripley's Believe It or Not!|Ripley's Believe It or Not]]'' notes "the Culvert", as the only place where the Erie Canal passes over an operating road.<ref>[http://www.lowbridgeproductions.com/erie-canal-images-culvert.html Culvert Under the Erie Canal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082703/http://www.lowbridgeproductions.com/erie-canal-images-culvert.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}, Low Bridge Productions</ref>

Behind the historic downtown buildings, new modern art and murals can be seen. The mural project was an initiative of the non-profit Form Foundation. The first to be painted has been dubbed the 'Canalligator' and was painted in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Canalligator' can stay; Medina approves 3 murals in historic district {{!}} Orleans Hub|url=https://orleanshub.com/canalligator-can-stay-medina-approves-3-murals-in-historic-district/|access-date=June 24, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> The first mural was followed by geometric characters in September,<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 19, 2021|title=New mural with colorful geometric patterns being painted in Medina|url=https://orleanshub.com/new-mural-with-colorful-geometric-patterns-being-painted-in-medina/|access-date=June 24, 2021|website=Orleans Hub}}</ref> a traveler with his dog and cat in October,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Third new mural being painted in Medina {{!}} Orleans Hub|url=https://orleanshub.com/third-new-mural-being-painted-in-medina/|access-date=June 24, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> and a mural of local pollinator flowers in November.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Artist nears finish of large mural of flowers in Medina {{!}} Orleans Hub|url=https://orleanshub.com/artist-nears-finish-of-large-mural-of-flowers-in-medina/|access-date=June 24, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> All four murals can be seen behind buildings on the NW side of Main St.

The [https://www.medinaalive.com/ Orleans Renaissance Group], Inc.is a volunteer organization supporting and promoting the arts, culture and preservation in the greater Medina, New York area. ORG promotes the arts, cultural activities and preservation. Among their initiatives past and present include hosting the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Anonymous 4, Irish tenor Ronan Tynan; sponsoring the Canal Village Farmers' Market; hosting Medina's locally-sourced Farm-to Table Dinner; partnering with local initiatives and organizations; initiating the restoration of Bent's Opera House; co-sponsoring Blue Thursdays summer concert series.

Medina's downtown area has been designated a [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]] and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. [[Bent's Opera House]] is included in this district, a historic venue for touring performers.

Medina has a variety of bars and restaurants to enjoy.<ref name=":10" />   Medina also offers a variety of pizza shops, diners, and fast food options. Medina has one stop on the Niagara Wine Trail: Leonard Oakes Winery has won multiple awards for their wines, including best ice wine in New York.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/bdn01/leonard-oakes-honored-for-states-best-ice-wine-20170810|title=Leonard Oakes Honored for States Best Ice Wine|last=Diefenbach|first=Mallory|date=August 10, 2017|website=thedailynewsonline.com/|access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref>