Head out to Rock City Park, located at 505 Route 16 S. in Olean, NY when they officially open on May 1st and enjoy everything this long-beloved natural attraction has to offer.

One of the longest-running festivals in the area, Franklinville’s annual Western New York Maple Festival is taking place during the weekend of April 29-30th and this year’s event is bigger than ever!

The CCA has partnered up with the National Fatherhood Initiative for their “Responsible Fatherhood Initiative”. The National Fatherhood Initiative is the nation’s leading provider of research on father presence and involvement.

If I said the line, “You might be a redneck if…”, there’s only one person most people would automatically have in their mind - Jeff Foxworthy.

What if I told you, there is a BBQ catering company right around the bend in Springville, NY that not only has a food truck but will gladly bring that food truck to your next gathering and provide a BBQ smorgasbord?

Want a fun way to spend a Friday night? “Night at the Races” is a fundraising event sponsored by the Olean Schools Foundation and hosted by the Woodside Tavern on the Range.

“For National Donate Life Month (NDLM) 2023, Donate Life America was inspired by the natural world of a pond coming to life in the spring.”

Highlighting All the Local Easter Fun

Although not the most pleasant topic to read about, or even think about, imagine the life of an abused child who is at the mercy of a parent or guardian

While looking for an alternative source of high-quality protein to fuel his recovery from a back surgery gone very bad, Ellicottville native Nick Alexander happened to cross paths with crickets, and the tiny black creatures changed his diet - and his life - forever!

Jamestown’s Roger Tory Peterson Institute is the ideal host for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, which will take place across two days: Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22.

The Carroll Swanson Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Performing Arts, established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation through a bequesst from Swanson, will continue Swanson’s love for supporting music students

March Madness will continue into late April with the Jr. NBA Skills Challenge coming back to Olean! The City of Olean Youth and Recreation and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the challenge for Saturday, April 22

The weather is improving (slowly), spring is here (somewhere) and the time to get outdoors is now! (Or later this week when the sun is out.)

What better way to get to know our local farmers than the Cattaraugus County Agricultural Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner, happening April 12 at the West Valley Fire Hall (9091 Route 240) starting at 5:30pm.

An opening reception for the current Tri-County Arts Council exhibit, "Catching Fire," was held last Saturday, March 25 inside the TCAC Gallery.

Erin Horton, a native of Springville, ran independent restaurants and large corporate ventures for nearly 20 years before starting Edible Crush Catering. She has traveled nationally and internationally with a CMC (certified master chef).

This is an old story. Perhaps one local old-timers from Salamanca will remember all too well, but one worth retelling for the chuckle factor.

Spring may have just sprung, but Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino is preparing for an entertainment heatwave when REO Speedwagon storms into the Seneca Allegany Event Center on Saturday, June 24 at 7pm.

There is so much to enjoy at Art's Cafe in Springville. Walk in and you'll see a beautiful coffee shop/bakery counter/art gallery and a small stage where music is often performed, plus so much more…