Mike Steffen Contractor, Inc. is a family-owned and operated construction business serving the Bemus Point and Chautauqua Lake area. The company specializes in new home construction, additions, and home improvements, bringing the same level of care and attention to every project regardless of size.
Honesty and quality craftsmanship are at the core of how the business operates.
As a fully insured contractor with deep roots in the local community, Mike Steffen Contractor has built its reputation by doing good work and standing behind it. Whether you’re building from the ground up, adding on to an existing home, or tackling a long-overdue improvement, the team brings experience and a straightforward approach to the job.
For homeowners on Chautauqua Lake and throughout the surrounding area, having a trusted local contractor makes a real difference. Mike Steffen Contractor, Inc. is that kind of business.
The official business directory and community guide for Bemus Point, NY — operated by the Bemus Point Business Association on the shores of Lake Chautauqua.
☀️ Some summers you go through the motions.
And some summers you actually feel them.
Boating across Chautauqua Lake at sunset.
Sharing a pizza with your people.
The ice cream line that is somehow always worth the wait.
A long lunch that turns into the whole afternoon.
A patio with a lake view and absolutely nowhere to be.
Shopping at the local boutiques.
Finding your crowd somewhere in the village and not wanting the night to end.
That is what a Bemus Point summer feels like.
The kind that stays with you long after the season ends.
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The table everyone in Bemus Point is trying to get this summer. 🍝
Trattoria Partenope on the Lake opened this summer right on Chautauqua Lake at 61 Lakeside Drive. And it is bringing something completely new to the village.
Owners Giovanni and Andrea grew up in Naples, Italy. Trained in London. And brought that culinary background straight to the shores of Chautauqua Lake. Homemade pasta. Wood-fired pizza. Fresh seafood. A raw bar with oysters. Craft cocktails and fine wines. Everything made from scratch in house.
The kind of place that makes a Tuesday night feel like a special occasion.
This is the kind of restaurant that gives you a reason to plan the whole day around dinner.
Have you been yet?
Tell us your favorite dish in the comments. 👇
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Summer Fest is back in Bemus Point.
August 1 & 2. And the whole village is showing up. 🌊
The weekend gets an early start on Friday, July 31 with the Bemus Point Farmers Market. Grab a coffee from Lake Life Café, shop local, and ease into one of the best weekends of the summer.
Saturday brings the Bemus Point Pickleball Tournament, along with the Bemus Point Library Book & Yard Sale, the Bemus Point Historical Society Outdoor Yard Sale, and the Lawson Center’s first-ever Boat Shop Open House with free museum admission.
All weekend long, Village Park is the place to be.
🍗 The Village Casino will be serving its famous chicken wings.
🍷 Merritt Winery is making its Summer Fest debut with wine slushies.
🍺 Grab a cold drink from the beer tent, where 100% of the proceeds benefit the Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department.
🎨 Kids can enjoy face painting on Sunday.
⛴️ Hop aboard the Bemus Point-Stow Ferry for pirate-themed rides across Chautauqua Lake.
🎶 Live music fills the park all weekend.
Saturday: Taylor Remaid | 5–9 PM
Sunday: GoldiRocks | 1–4 PM
While you’re here, be sure to explore the rest of the village. Local shops will be featuring Summer Fest sales and specials, restaurants will have great food and drinks all weekend long, and there’s plenty to discover around every corner.
Two days. One village.
The kind of weekend that makes summer feel like summer.
Tag who you’re spending Summer Fest weekend with in Bemus Point. 👇
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Around the corner of Main Street in Bemus Point, there is a whole creative corner of the village that rewards the people who find it. 📍
🎨 Lakeside Arts and Furniture is an 1,800 square foot art studio and shop where hand-painted furniture sits next to original artwork, jewelry, and home décor. Classes for adults and kids run all summer. Watercolors, acrylics, paint and sip. Art-themed birthday parties for families who want something hands-on and memorable.
🏺Bemus Point Pottery is a working studio where pieces are made on site. You can pick something from the shelves or design a custom piece from scratch. Local jewelry, soaps, and home accents fill the rest of the space. Give yourself time in here.
🌷 Petals and Twigs Gifts & Children’s Shoppe has been part of this village for 20+ seasons. Chautauqua Lake apparel, children`s toys and books, canvas bags, garden finds, and the kind of gifts that actually feel like Bemus Point. Two shops in one storefront and something for everyone in the family.
📍 All three are waiting on Alburtus Ave.
Which one are you walking into first?
Sorry. I can not today…..
I have therapy 🌊
Drinks that take two hours because nobody wants to leave the patio.
A line outside the ice cream shop that is somehow worth every minute.
Walking down Main Street with no reason to hurry.
📍Bemus Point is that kind of place.
The kind that slows everything down without asking permission.
Tag someone who needs this kind of afternoon. 👇
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Nobody told you there was a boutique in Bemus Point carrying Z Supply, Alo Yoga, Nee Dohs. 🛍️
And now we are telling you…. It’s time to visit @githreads
The kind of store where you find your new favorite outfit for dinner on the lake AND a gift to bring back home that actually makes someone`s day.
New arrivals coming in every single day. Every visit, something new.
Tag who you are planning a shopping trip to Bemus Point with. 👇
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Five reasons we love Bemus Point. And why people keep coming back summer after summer.
🌅 The sunsets over Chautauqua Lake are the kind that stop conversations mid-sentence.
🎶 Live music drifts through the village Thursday through Saturday. From the Village Casino waterfront to the EBC deck to the Bemus Point Golf Club & Tap House. You do not have to go looking for it. It finds you.
🎥 Movies in the Park on Wednesdays under the summer stars. Kids in lawn chairs. Families spread out on blankets. The kind of evening that becomes the memory that lasts long after summer ends.
🌊 Chautauqua Lake on a summer afternoon. Boats out. Water warm. Nowhere else any of you need to be.
And the village itself. Main Street alive. Familiar faces. The feeling of a place that genuinely loves having you here.
Meet us in the middle. 🌊
Send this to someone who has never been to Bemus Point.
It is time they knew.
Some mornings in Bemus Point call for a slow start. Lake Life Café on Main Street is exactly that. ☕
Sustainable gourmet coffee. Smoothies. Breakfast sandwiches. Wraps. Salads. The kind of menu that works whether you are fueling up for a full day on Chautauqua Lake or just looking for a reason to sit down and exhale.
Order the Frozen Lake Life Latte. The Turkey Brie Cranberry on focaccia if you are staying a while. Find a seat inside where it is quiet and comfortable, or head out to the patio where the kids can play cornhole and board games while you actually finish a conversation.
Open 7 days a week.
Mon through Fri 7 AM to 2 PM. Sat and Sun 8 AM to 2 PM.
📍 22 Main St, Bemus Point, NY
What is your go-to order at Lake Life Café? 👇
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