Ellicottville Distillery has got a full calendar of events from now through August that is jam packed with awesome parties, bands and more… starting with their annual Start of the Summer Bonfire on May 27th.

It’s always interesting to peek into the history books and learn a bit about the places we frequent and how they came to be. Consider the marina located on the Allegheny Reservoir in Frewsburg, NY, north of the Allegheny National Forest and west of Allegany State Park.

You may have been one of the lucky ones in the 60’s to have first attended an Allegany Nature Pilgrimage at Allegany State Park, aka “the wilderness playground of Western New York.”

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will hold its second Nonprofit Link and Learn Seminar of the year, “Keep it Simple Social: An accessible approach to social media marketing for nonprofits,” to be led by marketing experts Shelley Jack and Tracy DeRose on June 2.

It’s delicious, it’s versatile, it’s a berry… It’s a SUPERFOOD! Let me tell you all about blueberries!

Nationally known caricature artist and pumpkin carver, Eric Jones has been in the business of making people smile for over 20 years. Now, he’s taking that passion to a new level with his brand new non-profit organization, Sculpting for Smiles.

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 June 2-4 on Delaware Avenue in downtown Olean.

Long known as the epicenter of early American knife-making, Little Valley is celebrating its history while also raising needed funds for the town library, beautification committee, and other long-term projects.

Frank Higgins has been an ardent supporter of animal rescues and nonprofit organizations supporting the welfare of animals in Cattaraugus County for many years.

For many of us that have been in this area for a while, spring tradition calls for a venture up Rohr Hill Road or Mill Valley Road (sometimes both in the same day) to reconnect with the amazing sculptures of Griffis Sculpture Park.

During May, the American ALS Association leads a delegation of people with ALS, along with their caregivers and advocates to Capitol Hill to urge legislators to support measures to find treatments (there are few) and a cure (there is none).

When you jump in the ‘river’, you don't go where you want to go, you go where the river takes you! Float the Allegheny on Saturday, May 20th will take you from Olean to Allegany on the Allegheny River.

Everyone likes to get out, right? Even more so now that the weather has turned sunny and warm. And everyone likes to support a good cause… so what about doing both at the same time?

“When we’re younger, it can be hard for us to see our parents as real people and not just stoic ‘Mom and Dad’.” It’s this very idea that “Three Days of Rain,” the Olean Theatre Workshop’s upcoming play, explores.

Veterans and first responders will be honored with free admission at the upcoming Spring Sportsman & Gun Show on Saturday, May 6 and May 7 at Chautauqua Suites in Mayville, NY.

Who needs an excuse to get outside in WNY this summer? The Enchanted Mountain Challenge is the perfect reason to go on an outdoor adventure. Back for its second year, this season’s Challenge promises to be very exciting.

The slightly snowy Sunday was dank and dreary, warmed by the gracious geniality of Bee’s Gold Honey owners, Nadja and Fabio Pires and their elderly rescue furbaby, Jello. I was curious about the art of beehive keeping.

Outdoor Adventure Hot Spots In and Around Ellicottville

Let’s give the teachers in our lives a special thanks for all that they do during Teacher Appreciation Week. That’s because Teaching is a Work of Heart!”

The multi-generational philanthropy of the Reisner family has had and will long continue to have a deep impact on the greater Olean community.