Peek n’ Peak’s Spring Fest
Celebrating Spring’s Arrival, March 13-15

By Darlene Brace                                                                                 Are you excited to welcome the spring season after this long winter that we have had?  The Peek n’ Peak Resort, located at 1405 Olde […]

WNY Sportsman Show
Returns to Seneca Allegany, March 7-8

By Jessica Miller      The 15th annual Seneca Allegany Sportsman Show is set to return to the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Events Center on March 7 and 8, […]

Greater Olean Area Chamber Events
2026 Schedule Released: oleanny.com/events

By Kate Bartlett      The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce (GOACC) recently released the 2026 Events Schedule with many returning favorites along with a few new activities.     […]

The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Performed at the Reg Lenna CFA, Next Saturday, March 7

Jamestown, NY The Simon & Garfunkel Story to be performed at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts March 7.    The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story […]

“Powder To the People”
The Invention of the Fat Ski

By Dan Balkin      Before the revolution in ski design in the 1980s and 1990s, all skis looked like supermodels: Tall, beautiful, and skinny.  Beautiful?  Absolutely.  Before shaped skis […]

UppenAdam at Holiday Valley
Annual Alpine Ski Touring Event this Saturday

By Kate Bartlett      UppenAdam will take place this Saturday, February 28 at Holiday Valley. This annual touring event is a low-key, educational uphill touring session hosted by @mradamx […]

Roost Boasts Authenticity
Artisan Restaurant on Niagara St. in Buffalo

By Dean Wells  When Martin Danilowicz sits at his bar in his Buffalo, N.Y. restaurant Roost, you can see the energy vibrating off him as he talks about his favorite […]

Hog Wild BBQ & Catering
Dean Wells is a Chef with Many Talented Hats

By Carol Fisher-Linn      Dean Wells – Jack of all trades, Master of many. Interesting biography of one of The Villager contributors who wears many hats.     As a […]

Johnny Cash and the Kinzua Dam
Cold War Flood Policy Broke 1794 Treaty

By Bill Burk Part I of II    How the Kinzua Dam flooded a Nation and broke a treaty….    In the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua between the United States […]

Western NY Kidney Connection
Local Resource to Worldwide Health

By Carol Fisher-Linn       Western NY Kidney Connection is a unique gift to Western New York.  Donate a kidney – you only need one…     Before you decide not […]

Northwest Arena’s “Zone”
Jamestown Center Yearly Activities

By Darlene Brace      The Northwest Arena, located in the heart of downtown Jamestown, boasts a variety of activities for the community. With two NHL-sized ice pads, it is […]

Ice Harvesting on Chautauqua Lake
Lifeline in Chautauqua County in the “Ice”- Day

By Bill Burk Part II    It’s Ice Time…   Listen for it, ear to the open window where a stifling breeze pushes muggy air into the room. The summer […]

Holiday Valley Resort Leadership Promotions
Longtime Team Members Elevated to Key Executive and Board Roles

Ellicottville, NY Holiday Valley Resort today announced three significant leadership promotions, recognizing the experience, dedication, and long-term commitment of team members who have played instrumental roles in the resort’s continued […]