As I mentioned in the previous issue of ellicottvilleNOW, I had the opportunity to talk with three of the headliners of “A Boy Band Christmas”. This issue features Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees.

The Holiday Season in the Enchanted Mountains is magical! Here are some nearby, fun events for you and yours to experience in addition to the holiday happenings around Ellicottville!

More than 70 nonprofits from across Cattaraugus County will again be looking to make a big impact through their collective fundraising during Cattaraugus Gives on Tuesday, November 29.

The Franklinville-Ellicottville Titans’ 2022 season came to an end on Nov. 10 with a 30-14 loss to the Randolph Cardinals in the Section VI Class D championship football game at Highmark Stadium.

The holidays are a time to travel to meet with family and friends to celebrate the season. Nearby in Kane, PA. you will discover a  number of fabulous places to sip, dine, shop and stay!

When NYS awarded the Colden Elementary School $12,000 through its ‘Creating Healthy Schools & Communities’ initiative, the school’s Wellness Committee proposed a walking path behind the school.

November is a great time to get your winter fitness in motion, because before you know it, the snow will fall and you will find yourself trudging through/shoveling snow.

We live in a whirlwind of a society that is constantly telling, reminding, and reaffirming us that we are just not enough. Whether that “not enough" storyline be: not smart enough, not wealthy enough, not skinny enough … the list just goes on.

A new fund established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will honor the contributions of individuals who have contributed to the Greater Olean area’s hospitality industry.

Titans players & coaches boarded busses bound for Orchard Park’s Highmark Stadium Tuesday morning to take part in a media day organized by Section VI athletics for the ten teams that will be vying for five titles Nov. 9-10.

Thanksgiving weekend in the 14731 has become a tradition for many locals and visitors alike. Christmas in Ellicottville will run all weekend long, Nov. 25-27 and will feature a number of holiday-themed activities for kids and the kid at heart.

For many, it wouldn’t feel like the start of the holiday season without a visit to Hog-Shed Studio Pottery or Brookside Studio Watercolors for their annual holiday open house! Both studios will be open November 4-6 from 10:00am-5:00pm. 

This holiday season is going to be “music magical” when the tour, “A Boy Band Christmas” makes its way to WNY for two shows. Fans will be treated to multiple boy band members from All-4-ONE, 98 Degrees, O-Town and more.

The Allegheny National Forest Region in northwestern PA includes over 350,000 acres of outdoor fun, but it also includes a charming collection of shops, restaurants, and things to see and do in the gateway communities.

Ellicottville’s funkiest ski shop, The City Garage, looks to host its annual movie premier this Saturday, November 5. This year they are featuring “Anywhere From Here,” a new ski movie by Matchstick Productions. 

After a pair of stunning Class D Championship game victories in the past few days, the Ellicottville Eagles and Lady Eagles high school soccer programs reign supreme in all of Western New York.

As the trees turn bare and the days grow shorter, the town of Ellicottville shifts into winter mode. Boots are broken out & calendars begin to fill with lovely holiday traditions unique to the area. 

Members from the community and the adults’ families are hosting and organizing a celebration of life benefit for Kayden, Gabby and Hailey on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 at the Village Green Pub in Olean.

The Redding Endowment Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation recently provided for 3 annual grants to support the third grade classrooms at Hinsdale Central School & East View Elementary.

Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in the US and Canada on Sunday, November 6, 2022.  It’s a time period that I - like countless others - dread.