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. 

Hunters and trappers, hikers and birders, the Poverty Hill Wildlife Management Area is open to public access and joins the Ellicottville area's long list of outdoor recreation attractions.

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!

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.

Showcasing more of our top retail & dining picks for the summertime. Get outside and shop and dine at some of our favorite boutiques and restaurants before the seasons change!

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.

As technology advancements, medical breakthroughs, global expansions, and industry growths occur, so does mental health awareness. The spotlight is on mental health and wellness as the narrative shifts to “ending the stigma - you are not alone.” 

We all know that daily exercise is invaluable to keeping our bodies strong and functional.  The old saying, “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it” … well, turns out that saying is completely true.

The owner of the future Cigar Lounge of Ellicottville, a planned retail cigar store with an adjacent private lounge, has received conditional approval for a Special Use Permit from the Ellicottville Village Planning Board.

The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Jessica Wallace will be joining the Chamber team as its new Project Development Manager.

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.

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!

Even without students, there’s a liveliness to Ellicottville Central this summer. Heavy machinery and men in hardhats mill about torn-up parking lots and the grounds are pockmarked with fresh holes and trenches.

Let’s take it back. It’s April in Maine, where what I thought would be a simple hike turned into an all-day event that never really happened. My goal was to hike part of the Appalachian Trail.

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.

If you have a canine family member and are feeling like treating them to a spa day to be looking and feeling their flyest, Ellicottville has the best for the job in the mother-daughter duo at Rover Makeovers!

Recently, a friend of mine asked me to put together a list of leg exercises that he could do with bad knees. This friend is an avid skier and cyclist and is only in his 30’s, but as he says, “has the knees of an 80-year-old.”

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.

Join us August 14th & 15th to get a taste for why people keep coming back year after year for a foodie experience like no other. The Taste of Ellicottville takes to the streets for the 35th year!