First, there was the mural of famous Woodstock performing artists on the side of the large red brick building used by the Bovaird Company founded in 1895. Now, another dream has materialized with the opening of the Allegheny Mountain Arts Gallery.

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.

GOACC has unveiled its newest Santa Claus Lane ornament, a depiction of the Olean Public Library.  Through the ornament sales, holiday lights are funded and can be lit in Olean from November to early January.

It’s been two years in the making, and it will be worth the wait! The Cattaraugus County Fair is returning to Little Valley for the 178th year from Aug. 1st through 7th, and it’s going to be a fair to remember. 

The Tri-County Arts Council will exhibit provocative and visionary paintings by two modern artists beginning August 6th through September 4th. A public reception for the two exhibits will be held from 7:00-9:00pm on Friday, Aug. 20th in the gallery.

The Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail will host a 42-mile charity bike ride from East Aurora to Ellicottville to raise funds to continue to build the 27-mile rail trail that runs along the former Buffalo & Pittsburgh rail line.

If the way to a person’s heart is through the stomach, then Olean is a destination visitors are sure to love! Time to loosen that belt a few notches, gather family and friends and head down to the 71st Annual Art in the Park and the 30th Annual Taste of Olean.

The Tri-County Arts Council will hold a closing reception of Mike and Peter Jones’ Yadahta:wak Hihšönya:nö'. The reception will also include a performance by Mike Jones on guitar and feature Seneca dishes catered by Tracie Brown.

For many people, learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage. Children start out on a tricycle and then move on to a two wheeler with training wheels. Eventually, the training wheels come off and the thrill of riding a bike really begins to set in.

Few understand the effect a dog can have as much as Don and Jen Kramer. As owners and operators of Muleskinnerz Beagles, the Kramers combine a passion for breeding beagles with helping as many local veterans as they can.

On Friday, July 23, 2021, the Summer Olympics will open with protective measures in place for athletes. A group of those Olympians will be carrying skateboards to Japan, taking part in opening ceremonies for the United States.

The ANF Visitors Bureau, the official Destination Marketing Organization for McKean County, announces the release of the new promotional video, “Penn Brad Oil Museum-Explore the Gold Rush of the Billion Dollar Oil Field.”

Directions in Independent Living will honor the historic passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a Virtual 3.1 Mile Run/Walk/Ride from Monday, July 26th through August 2nd. 

THE MACKER IS on the schedule in Olean! Entries are now being accepted for the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament, to be played August 20th-22nd on Delaware Avenue in downtown Olean.

The next edition of Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s StrOlean event is set for Friday, August 13th, with the final one set for Friday, October 1st.

The Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Public Relations/Graphic Design/Print Shop team recently received recognition from the National School Public Relations Association in several categories in the 2021 competition.

Three area graduates recently received scholarship awards being made for the first time under newly established scholarship funds, managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community. 

Eight area graduates recently received awards from scholarship funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to support students pursing degrees in business-related areas of study.  

When Carol Gloff established the Little Valley Fund, she did so with the dream of giving back and supporting beautification projects to foster a more vibrant future for the hometown she loved.

Doug Anderson, Rotary Club of Ellicottville President; and Paula Bernstein and Jeri Fedora, Olean Rotary Club Co-Presidents, were sworn in during a recent meeting at the Old Library Restaurant.