The 2nd Annual Allegheny River Running Fest was another success in the race books. Coming into year two, the ARRF committee was looking for another repeat of the event 2020 even with COVID last year. 

Few things say “fall” like a visit to the pumpkin patch, a fresh pumpkin donut, or a nice cold pumpkin ale, and now you can enjoy all of these autumn delights at Pumpkinville!

The contenders have been set, location booked and rivalries high as we head into the kick-off event of the fall season, Meatball Street Brawl. The game will be on a large screen. The meatballs will be many. There will be beer and wine and bread and antacid.

For its fifth year running, spanning over a three-day period across two venues, athletes of all skill levels and ages will huddle up in Ellicottville for the 2021 Lacrosse Festival.

Music. Classic cars. Great food. Put them all together and you get your chance to close out summer in style at Ellicottville’s Rock N’ Roll Weekend.

The GOACC Corporate Golf Classic pits businesses against businesses in a heated competition to be deemed corporate winners. This year, the golf classic was able to donate $750 to the Michele Krahe Peace Scholarship Fund with the Catt. Region Community Foundation.

The Bemus Point Golf Club & Tap House will be hosting a Labor Day Weekend Celebration including a public fireworks display, live music, Kallie’s Krusade Fundraiser, Mikey’s Famous Chicken BBQ, and The Great Golf Ball Drop.

Tri-County Arts Council is delighted to offer “Brushes and Brews,” an afternoon of social creativity with renowned artist Samila Sosic. It will be a fun afternoon blending a social event with the best in art instruction.

Celebrate Colden, Inc., the folks who put on the Colden Festival each year, are excited to announce the festival dates for 2021: Sept. 11th-12th. The Festival is free to attend and has been described as a "Small town festival with a cool vibe."

This year, GOACC officials are stating, “ARRIVE • RUN • STAY” as a slogan for its Allegheny River Running Fest. It will feature two races: a 10K and Half Marathon, both will start/finish at War Veterans Park in Olean.

There is something about the woods at night … murkiness shrouds and moonlight dampens every nook and cranny. Once per year, Griffis Sculpture Park allows Doug Sitler and his team to light up the larger than life pieces of art into a field of neon dreams. 

Holiday Valley hosted the 18th annual Ellicottville Library Pro Am on August 9th with a field of 84 players competing, including 21 WNY PGA Pros and 63 local amateurs. The players enjoyed a beautiful day and the Library appreciates the great support. 

The weather was beautiful, the food was outstanding, and our village was full of smiles and laughter. This past weekend we celebrated our annual Taste of Ellicottville which included 19 local restaurants.

The Tri-County Arts Council will host an artist talk and opening public reception for an extraordinary exhibit of two artists’ works, Same Inside by Karle Norman, and Ruminations Rising by Michelle Capizzi from 7:00-9:00PM this Friday, August 20th.

Do yourself a favor … take advantage of what’s left of summer and #GetOutside! The season  will soon start to wind down and fall is literally just around the corner.  If you’re looking for outdoor events, August is packed with options.

On Saturday, August 28th, the Rotary Club of Ellicottville invites you to an evening of food, fun and good vibes with its annual Tuscan Moon event, taking place at Holiday Valley’s Cabana Bar.

Ellicottville is an area of WNY known for so many things; the famed ski slopes, the plethora of unique shops and restaurants, the hiking and all-around outdoor adventure. This weekend, the downtown village will shift its focus to the tasteful flavors of its restaurants. 

Events are officially back in Ellicottville! Summer is still in full swing and there’s no shortage of fun things to do around here. Here’s a list of the events to come and start planning!

Sometimes life goes faster than we hope. You look up, summer’s almost gone, and you haven’t spent any time doing the things you enjoy. Luckily, right now is the perfect time of year to explore the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County.

Ellicottville’s favorite upscale end-of-the-summer dinner party, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ellicottville and presented by Peters & Moriarty is a “must attend” party!