By 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 […]

  Bemus Point NY The volunteers at the Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department were back on the ice this week for our annual cold-water rescue drills!      With temperatures fluctuating, […]

By Dan Balkin    Your birthday?  Easter?  Labor Day?  Dyngus Day? – even Christmas!  All days associated with mirth and joy, but for a Snowsports enthusiast, opening day of the […]

By Carol Fisher-Linn     It’s common that during the Christmas season you hear or read about organizations seeking donations of goods and money to help the needy in their communities. […]

By Kate Bartlett     Shopping small has become an important focus, especially in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua County for both economic and community /social benefits. By supporting small businesses, shoppers are […]

By Kate Bartlett     Winter offers a variety of activities in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties. In addition to skiing and snowboarding at two world-renown resorts (HoliMont and Holiday Valley), winter […]

By Barbara Arnstein        The timeless, heart-warming movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”, which turns eighty next year, is about a small-town banker, George Bailey (played by James Stewart), who dreams […]

By Kate Bartlett   The 18th Street Panty, located in Jamestown, is available to help those in need in any season, but especially during these long winter months. Diana Scott […]

By Darlene Brace    Gerry Vacanti owns and operates Peaceful Designs Gift Shop in Westfield and is a lifelong resident of Chautauqua County. As a young girl, she loved making […]

By Carol Fisher Linn    Invite Mother Nature for a conversation at 10:03am…..     When I skied, I looked forward to the early morning snows when I’d send the kiddoes […]

Opening Day is locked in: December 13, 2025.    The snowmaking team is pushing hard, and this weekend they will spin Cascade, Exhibition, and the Grasshopper Carpet to kick off […]

By EVL Elf     The 20th anniversary of Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas this past Friday night at EBC was one of the best ever with the largest crowd of […]

Carol Fisher-Linn The Buffalo Six      On August, 1920, the 19th Amendment was adopted giving women the right to vote. It was a long, painful battle. The campaign for women’s […]