The Virtual Auction held online last Friday Dec. 17th night was certainly a great time for all that participated.  Bob’s presence was obvious to all for Bob McCarthy’s 16th annual Irish Christmas. 

It started with a Facebook post.  J.P. O’Connell saw a photo of a man whose family lost everything in the recent tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky. 

Who says you can’t open a business in the middle of a global pandemic? Certainly not Gabby Iuculano, who not only started her own business in Lakewood, but also opened a second location in Ellicottville this fall!

Kabob House re-opens its doors for the winter season with a new name and a new look. Co-Owner/operator Amber Rafi took time out of her busy holiday schedule to fill us in on everything Kabob House. 

The annual grants made from the Kaleigh Wilday Endowment Fund include several Ellicottville-based organizations, honoring the outpouring of love and support that the Wilday family has received from the community.

If you’re looking to make a difference in your community this holiday season, step into any small business and #shoplocal.

As the entertainment industry starts making a comeback, we are going to feature local artists to highlight their music. For our first feature, we caught up with Chris Maloney, an acoustic singer that has been entertaining patrons for 30 years.

This holiday season, support small business in and around Ellicottville. We’ve gathered some great picks for your holiday browsing pleasure.

The Fox Derwick Family Supporting Children in the Arts Fund will provide children and youth in the Olean community financial support to attend classes & programs in the fine and performing arts.

As the days get darker and the air gets colder at the start of the winter months, humanity prepares to celebrate the year they have had and the return of light moving forward with a myriad of religious holidays.

The holidays can be a real challenging time of year for your waistline and fitness routines. You may wonder, “Is it possible to celebrate the season without packing on extra pounds?” The answer is YES!  

The Lions Club … we all “know” about them, but would you be able to explain to a friend what they actually do? In most cases, the answer is probably no.

The CCIDA Board agreed to an inducement resolution for the estimated $12 million project that will be spent to convert the former Kmart shopping center to self-storage units and retail businesses.

What’s better than the shopping mall or Amazon this holiday season? … a visit to Ellicottville, New York!  Find everything you need for under the Christmas tree in Ellicottville’s downtown business district.

In our 16th year, we had hoped to go back to a live event with the help of Ellicottville Brewing Co.  However, in light of the recent surge of the pandemic, we must move to a “virtual only auction” like last year.

The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s first Jingle Bell Jubilee held last Friday was a great success! A holiday event featuring many activities and events, the Jubilee will be back this Friday, December 10th from 4:30-9:00pm. 

A second COVID-19 testing site in the Ellicottville area will be available starting Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Holiday Valley Resort Facilities building at 6129 US Route 219.

The ECS Project Christmas committee would like to extend their gratitude to the community for their support of Project Christmas over the past decades. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, Project Christmas will look like it did in 2020.

Winter is officially here and there are events near weekly to usher in the beginning of the season. Irish Christmas, set for December 17th, is one you don’t want to miss!

Slow down the pace during the holiday rush and take some time to remember and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas during Ellicottville’s annual Christmas Stroll on Saturday, December 11th.