New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade
Holiday Valley Lighting the Slopes Since 1958

By Carol Fisher-Linn      If you want to know the history about something, the best approach is to find someone who experienced it, if possible. In a book written […]

Happy New Year 2026!
Ringing In the Year Ahead with Highlights from ‘25

By Carol Fisher-Linn      Issue 1. Mill St. Sports Pb (Brenda Smith and Audrey Snow) reopened what was (Bill) Fin-nerty’s (2016). What was cool is that Finnerty’s grand opening […]

Evolution of Reg Lenna Theatre
Len Barry’s Role in the Progress of Programming

By Kate Bartlett      The historic Reg Lenna Theatre in Jamestown has been entertaining families for generations, from silent films and variety shows in the 20’s to movies in […]

Bemus Point’s Winter Festival
Annual Celebration of Winter, January 10

By Darlene Brace      Join Rachael and Bryce Steffen, the proud owners of the Bemus Point Golf Club and Tap House, for a delightful day at their annual Winter […]

Bright Skies at Library
Local Photography in Ellicottville

by Barbara Arnstein       Tired of winter’s snow and ice? See some cheery spring, summer and autumn sights anytime throughout the winter, and up until June 30th, 2026, in […]

Disney On Ice in Buffalo
Interview: Performer Erin Darang

By Kate Bartlett         Disney On Ice returns to Buffalo at KeyBank Canter for 7 performances between January 22-25, 2026. Disney On Ice invites families to step inside the […]

“Silent Night”
Connection to Buffalo, NY

By Dan Balkin     Our enchanting Buffalo Christmas story can be traced back to 1816, when a Catholic priest in Austria, inspired by the miracle of Christ’s birth, wrote […]

“The Love Machine” at Holiday Valley
Charitable Giving Vending Machine Supports Community

BONAVENTURE, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2025 — St. Bonaventure University senior Tanner Pasi has won the Broadcast Education Association’s inaugural Gen AI Competition, an innovative challenge that tasked students with creating […]

St. Bonaventure Senior Wins AI Video Contest
National Broadcast Education Association

St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. St. Bonaventure University senior Tanner Pasi has won the Broadcast Education Association’s inaugural Gen AI Competition, an innovative challenge that tasked students with creating a 30-second video […]

Celebration & Remembrance
Season of New Birth, New Life, Hope

Carol Fisher-Linn       The Living Nativity: The Nativity, Christ’s birth, has long been represented from as far back as about AD380. This is when art of the nativity was found […]

Something Wicked this Way Comes
High State Tax Leads to Opening of 2 New Businesses

By Dean Wells    As anyone in business can tell you, rendering under Caesar can be a painful process.    Sometimes excruciating.    A sudden steep increase in tax on […]

Lakewood Women Owned Businesses
Small Town Strong – Strength in Community

By Kate Bartlett    The Lakewood Community features a wide-variety of women-owned businesses who pride themselves not only on their economic impact but for the values they embody. These businesses […]

Westfeld New York Shines
Development Corporation Promotes Growth

By Darlene Brace    Westfield is located in Western Chautauqua County, which includes both the Village of Westfield and the surrounding township. This historic area, along the shores of Lake […]

Myers Pen Co.
Family Owned & Operated, Jamestown

By Kate Bartlett     Located in Jamestown, NY, Myers Pen Co. (MPC) is a family-run business known for crafting unique, hand-turned fountain pens. Led by Allen Myers and his sons […]