Santa & Mrs. Claus are back in town!  The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Olean will host the ‘Visit with Santa’ at their newly built cottage in Olean’s Lincoln Park on Dec. 14. 

We have the rundown for what is in store for you at this year’s Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas, happening at EBC on Friday, December 9 beginning at 6:00pm.

If you think you need to head south to golf all year long, think again! Jake Northrup, owner of Ellicottville Indoor Golf, invites golfers of all ages & skill levels to keep up their game or learn new skills at his accessible, state-of-the-art facility.

My final interview of a three-part series of “A Boy Band Christmas” concludes with platinum selling artist Ryan Cabrera. Starting out as a lead singer for the band Rubix Groove, Cabrera soon found success as a solo singer/songwriter and guitar player.

Happy birthday to the Sagittarius people! When the sun is going through the constellation of Sagittarius, things tend to lighten up, our hearts become lighter, and we tend to laugh more.

The ever-popular Santa Claus Lane Parade in Olean, NY is the official kick-off to the holiday season in the area on Friday, November 25 at 6:30pm at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and North Union Street.  

There are many reasons why people come to visit Ellicottville, but when the holidays are on the horizon, many would agree that there’s no other place they’d rather be! 

As I mentioned in the previous issue of ellicottvilleNOW, I had the opportunity to talk with three of the headliners of “A Boy Band Christmas”. This issue features Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees.

The Holiday Season in the Enchanted Mountains is magical! Here are some nearby, fun events for you and yours to experience in addition to the holiday happenings around Ellicottville!

Titans players & coaches boarded busses bound for Orchard Park’s Highmark Stadium Tuesday morning to take part in a media day organized by Section VI athletics for the ten teams that will be vying for five titles Nov. 9-10.

Thanksgiving weekend in the 14731 has become a tradition for many locals and visitors alike. Christmas in Ellicottville will run all weekend long, Nov. 25-27 and will feature a number of holiday-themed activities for kids and the kid at heart.

For many, it wouldn’t feel like the start of the holiday season without a visit to Hog-Shed Studio Pottery or Brookside Studio Watercolors for their annual holiday open house! Both studios will be open November 4-6 from 10:00am-5:00pm. 

This holiday season is going to be “music magical” when the tour, “A Boy Band Christmas” makes its way to WNY for two shows. Fans will be treated to multiple boy band members from All-4-ONE, 98 Degrees, O-Town and more.

The Allegheny National Forest Region in northwestern PA includes over 350,000 acres of outdoor fun, but it also includes a charming collection of shops, restaurants, and things to see and do in the gateway communities.

Ellicottville’s funkiest ski shop, The City Garage, looks to host its annual movie premier this Saturday, November 5. This year they are featuring “Anywhere From Here,” a new ski movie by Matchstick Productions. 

It’s Scorpio season now as the leaves fall off the trees, the air becomes brisk, and things go barren. It’s night time for the year; as things go to sleep, they repair & rebuild just like we do when we sleep.

Few songs are more iconic this time of year than Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’. Nick Pitillo, owner of Villaggio, is excited to welcome back the dance studio that brings this song to life right in front of his restaurant on Monroe Street.

On Saturday, November 12, over 30 breweries, cideries, distilleries and wineries will be set up in Holiday Valley’s main lodge to offer new and unique flavors, as well as seasonal favorites.

As Western New Yorkers, we know that meat raffles are a big deal in this area. If you’ve never attended one, it’s definitely a must-do - and luckily enough - there’s one coming up really soon!

Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s Event Committee took a shot in the dark last year by unveiling a new event OUTSIDE in December 2021 – the Jingle Bell Jubilee. So where did this idea come from?