Tri-County Arts Council is delighted to offer “Brushes and Brews,” an afternoon of social creativity with renowned artist Samila Sosic. It will be a fun afternoon blending a social event with the best in art instruction.

Celebrate Colden, Inc., the folks who put on the Colden Festival each year, are excited to announce the festival dates for 2021: Sept. 11th-12th. The Festival is free to attend and has been described as a "Small town festival with a cool vibe."

This year, GOACC officials are stating, “ARRIVE • RUN • STAY” as a slogan for its Allegheny River Running Fest. It will feature two races: a 10K and Half Marathon, both will start/finish at War Veterans Park in Olean.

Here are some of the key components of Ellicottville Central School’s reopening plan for the 2021-22 school year. For the full document, please visit www.ellicottvillecentral.com.

An annual event, the 716 Golf Classic has been bringing golfers together for many years. Area golfers and numerous members of the basketball community will come together for a great afternoon on the greens to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Holiday Valley was recently recognized by two local publications with two prominent awards. Buffalo Spree named Holiday Valley the winner of its reader-voted Best Family Fun (winter) award. And the Buffalo News voters gave the resort the Best of 716 Best Ski Resort in WNY.

Ellicottville Central Superintendent Bob Miller sat down with ellicottvilleNOW to discuss the school’s reopening plans and updates on the school’s capital project, including the school’s plan to operate 5 days a week for all students, and a more “normal” pattern for fall sports.

There is something about the woods at night … murkiness shrouds and moonlight dampens every nook and cranny. Once per year, Griffis Sculpture Park allows Doug Sitler and his team to light up the larger than life pieces of art into a field of neon dreams. 

They can hurt, they can heal, they bring us honey and they help bring forth fruits and flowers into this abundant world we live in. Everything that honey bees do benefit something else. Even their stings hold medicinal benefits for those that are not allergic.

This past spring while hiking, I felt something pop in my knee as I was descending a steep and ungraded portion of HoliMont. I had done this route many times but, this time, I could no longer bend my knee at all and hobbled to the bottom. 

Advocates of the proposed Ellicottville Skatepark are excited to announce a major grant that puts the project within reach of its goal. The Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association has awarded $100,000 to the Ellicottville project.

Holiday Valley hosted the 18th annual Ellicottville Library Pro Am on August 9th with a field of 84 players competing, including 21 WNY PGA Pros and 63 local amateurs. The players enjoyed a beautiful day and the Library appreciates the great support. 

A move to repopulate Ellicottville with full-time residents is becoming a key issue in the discussions surrounding the Downtown Revitalization Initiative project.

The Ellicottville Town Board, during its monthly meeting, talked to Animal Control Officer Paul Timkey who wants to continue in his job but recommended the town contract for placement services with the SPCA of Cattaraugus County.

The weather was beautiful, the food was outstanding, and our village was full of smiles and laughter. This past weekend we celebrated our annual Taste of Ellicottville which included 19 local restaurants.

The Tri-County Arts Council will host an artist talk and opening public reception for an extraordinary exhibit of two artists’ works, Same Inside by Karle Norman, and Ruminations Rising by Michelle Capizzi from 7:00-9:00PM this Friday, August 20th.

Since 2015, Paws of Honor has made it their mission to bring awareness to retired K9s across America. It is now responsible for the care of over 200 ex-military and law enforcement dogs across 17 states. 

Do yourself a favor … take advantage of what’s left of summer and #GetOutside! The season  will soon start to wind down and fall is literally just around the corner.  If you’re looking for outdoor events, August is packed with options.

On Saturday, August 28th, the Rotary Club of Ellicottville invites you to an evening of food, fun and good vibes with its annual Tuscan Moon event, taking place at Holiday Valley’s Cabana Bar.

Just when you thought your “hobbies basket” was full, here comes mushrooming. Commonly associated with rot and decay, local mycology enthusiast Quincey Widger carved out some time to set the record straight.