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St. Paddy’s Day: Facts & Local Fun
On St. Paddy’s Day, everyone is Irish, including the venerated St. Patrick who is celebrated worldwide on this day. (Surprising fact: St. Patrick was not Irish!) Here’s the lowdown on this patron of Ireland…
Rail Rider Jamboree Musicians Ready to Perform
Mike Gantzer & Friends are one of the acts set to perform at the 2nd annual Rail Rider Jamboree at Holiday Valley Resort this Saturday, March 18.
Summer Fest Headliner Announced
As ski season winds down and the snow melts away, the anticipation of who’s playing Summer Music Festival runs high amongst both the locals and visitors who have made it a tradition to spend the July 4th holiday here in Ellicottville.
Still More Winter Fun to Be Had
If you thought Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival were as crazy as it gets, you’re in for a wild ride over the next few weeks.
Annual Chamber Ski Day, March 23rd
The season may be winding down but Winter isn't over yet! The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce has finalized plans for their annual Chamber Ski Day
EBC Giving Back - McCarthy’s Celtic Red
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Dan Minner, brew master at Ellicottville Brewing Company has brought back a limited-edition of McCarthy’s Celtic Red.
Pets, Supplies, and Outdoor Adventure Gear
It’s hard to put a label on Ellicottville Aquatics Pet Store. Located at 4343 South Whalen Road in Great Valley, they’ve gone from being a tiny shop with a few aquariums, to taking over the whole of the old Green Gables Antique store building.
TimberHut Cabin Company Explodes into Nationwide Market
Marble counters with waterfall edges, hardwood flooring, and acoustic panels for noise control… If you think these features can’t be found in accommodations at a remote campsite, then you don’t know TimberHut Cabin Company.
ECS Students to Perform Broadway Hit
When "Fiddler on the Roof" opened on Broadway, it was nominated for ten Tony awards and it won nine of them. Then it broke the record for the longest-running musical.
Recap of ECS Basketball Class D Semi-Finals
Both Boys and Girls Teams Suffered Season Ending Losses
History of Mardi Gras
The most frequent question about Ellicottville’s Mardi Gras Parade is that it’s in March, weeks after Shrove Tuesday and well into the season of Lent, yet it is called Mardi Gras, which is over.
The Biggest Party of the Ski Season is Here!
It is without a doubt one of the most fun and zany events you’ll experience in Ellicottville. Mardi Gras Weekend delivers a New Orleans style celebration with a ski town twist.
Handcrafted in Ellicottville
Known by most as the mayor of Ellicottville, John Burrell is the last living knife maker of the Case family, whose members started, owned, or ran 32 different cutlery companies in the greater Ellicottville area over the decades.
The Brass Machine : Mardi Gras Weekend
The Buffalo born brass band, The Brass Machine, is hitting the slopes of Ellicottville, in a matter of speaking, when they play two upcoming festivals in March
It’s Never to Cold for Ice Cream
Are you sick of winter yet? Which winter are we on? Third winter? Fifth winter? Eighth winter? Only in western NY is it necessary to have wardrobe options for all four seasons easily accessible on any given day.
International Women’s Day
When young women see women rising on their own terms, it encourages them to follow their own dreams and ambitions. How? Role models show what is possible; they inspire girls and women to aim high; they demonstrate the “how” to do it.
New Store Manager
Good for the Spirit Gifts has announced the promotion of Dawn Coltellino to the position of Store Manager, and a new, additional appointment of Administrative Assistant to the Rev. Suzy Woo, shop owner and private wellness consultant.
Ellicottville Boys Basketball Advances
It’s possible that even the legendary hunchback Quasimodo never won anything as ugly as the Ellicottville Eagles’ 38-32 overtime victory over the visiting Sherman Wildcats in the opening salvo of high school hoops playoffs on Friday, Feb. 26 at Ellicottville Central School.