Natl. Clean Off Your Desk Day
Jan. 12: Reminisce and Plan Ahead

Carol Fisher-Linn         Life is full of surprises, especially if you have a desk (or junk drawer) you haven’t rummaged in for some time. National Clean Your Desk Day […]

Rustique by Ashley
New Ellicottville Boutique on Monroe St.

By Kate Bartlett       Rustique by Ashley recently opened a second location in the village of Ellicottville at 26 Monroe Street. The boutique offers stylish women’s apparel, accessories, home […]

Winter Wine Tasting
CHQ. Co. Celebrates Grapes All Year

By Darlene Brace         Chautauqua County is part of the Lake Erie Wine Trail, also known as Lake Erie Wine Country. This region stretches approximately 50 miles from Silver […]

Howard Head & Invention of Metal Skis
$6,000 Poker Payout Transformed Two Sports

By Dan Balkin        Our story begins when Howard Head, the inventor of metal skis, was a young man and by his own admission, a rather mediocre athlete.  In […]

CHQ. Co. Partnership Rebranded
Economic Growth Fund Program

Chautauqua County The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) will once again provide support for qualifying economic development projects through its rebranded Economic Growth Fund (EGF). Municipalities, non-profits, academic […]

Chautauqua 4-H Leadership Program
CHQ. Co. Teen, Evie Woodis Accepted, Tours Research

    Chautauqua County 4-H Leadership Program       Chautauqua County 4-H teen Evie Woodis was one of twenty-eight students from across New York and New England to be accepted into […]

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 […]