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By Kate Bartlett     The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its first annual Par for a Purpose golf tournament, sponsored by Labatt, at Holiday Valley on Monday, May 20th. It's the perfect time to kick off the golf season while raising money for the 11 Day Power Play...

Carol Fisher-Linn  “Other holidays repose upon the past; Arbor Day proposes for the future.”–J. Sterling Morton.    Arbor Day, much like Earth Day (first celebrated in 1970), is a holiday that celebrates nature. A popular Arbor Day tradition is to plant a tree – sometimes it is a community tree,...

By Kate Bartlett    Webb’s Resort, an iconic year-round resort in the heart of Chautauqua, recently came under new ownership. Partners and long-time friends Jay Patel and Vishal (of no relation) are excited to announce their acquisition of Webb’s, and are looking forward to updating this historic hotel, while still...

By Miles Hilton Marcia Merrins opens her artist’s statement with the sentence, “when I make something with my hands, I put my heart into it too.” Merrins, a ceramicist who works and sells pottery as Kniti Griti Works, is passionate about process. Her pieces display at least three firing processes...

By Kate Bartlett     Pool Mart is celebrating 50 years of business in the Western New York Region, with five locations in the area including Olean, Depew, Lockport, Tonawanda and Orchard Park. The Olean location serves five counties in both New York and Pennsylvania and will be offering year-long specials...

By Jessica Miller     Many readers will recognize Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30, 2024 this year), the holiday shopping tradition that brings shoppers into neighborhood shops, restaurants, and other service providers as they find gifts. However, small businesses are worthy of recognition all year long. This is why the US...

Carol Fisher-Linn      The other day, my husband and I took a ride to Randolph to meet a couple of brothers I was told about by my kind friend, Maria Barrera, who is always looking for sweet, wonderful stories for me to share with our readers. I must admit, I...

By Kate Bartlett     The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international sensation, highlighting the best adventure films from the annual film fest held annually in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The festival has been around for over 45 years, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute has been hosting the tour...

By Kate Bartlett     The Cattaraugus County IDA continues to help local businesses take advantage of Industrial Revenue Bonding to obtain low-cost financing on eligible projects. Even though we're only 3 ½ months into the year, 2024 has been a busy year thus far, with more exciting projects in the...

By Miles Hilton Angela Caley has been everywhere in the Chautauqua County art scene this past year. You may have seen the 2023 Chautauqua Prize award last summer, which she designed and painted, or you may have attended one of her major group shows in Jamestown or Westfield. Maybe you...

By Kate Bartlett      Saturday May 5th marks the first annual EVGV Trail 5K, the first of hopefully many celebrations off and on the trail. The primary goal of the EVGV trail is to build a system of walking, biking and cross-country trails linking Ellicottville, Great Valley, and beyond. The...

By Cheryl Klein    Spring is in the air. This year the weather has quickly gone from ski season to a short mud season right into golf and summer time outdoor recreation, which Ellicottville has plenty of, and now we introduce you to yet one more attraction: welcome Bigfoot Park...

By Kate Bartlett      Dirt Rich Farm is a Certified Organic farm located in Springville, NY. Owned and farmed by WNY natives Laura Colligan and Ryan Leggio (pictured), the farm is entering its 10th CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) season with over 40 kinds of organic vegetables and culinary herbs.    ...

By, Carol Fisher Linn   Animals in the library? We are in the middle of National Library Week: April 7 to April 13.    Ready, set, library! This past week, Laura Flanagan, Director of the Ellicottville Library for the past 17 years hosted a kids’ petting zoo and an event...

By Darlene Brace     The Northwest Arena will be having the Annual Grapes and Hops Festival on Saturday, April 20th. This is a one-day adult festival, and it is a very popular beer and wine tasting event. This event includes breweries, distilleries, and wineries from New York and Pennsylvania, that...

BY MILES HILTON Anthony Merchant’s studio, adjacent to the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in downtown Jamestown, is sparse except for audio equipment. The moment I pull out my phone to begin recording our interview, Merchant intervenes, “I’ve got the sound board all set up, I can record on...

By Kate Bartlett      Jill McCormick recently accepted the position as Director of Communications at The Chautauqua Institution, a dream job for her. Jill has always held The Institution in high regards and is thrilled to be working with them, promoting events and values she wholeheartedly embraces.     Jill brings...

By Kate Bartlett  Friday, April 26 marks the first Bourbon Tasting at Ellicottville Brewing Company in Little Valley. You are invited to join in for an evening of tasting and learning about Bourbon beginning at 6pm. Whether you're a bourbon connoisseur or just looking to expand your palate, this event...

By Darlene Brace As we well know by now, Monday, April 8, 2024, there will be a total eclipse of the sun taking place in this region of New York State. We will be lucky to be able to witness this extraordinary event. The moon will align perfectly between the...

By Cara Birrittieri Author, Freelance Writer, Science Teacher, Maple Grove Substitute, CHQ County Resident     When was the last time you saw a total solar eclipse of the sun? The last time a solar eclipse hit America was 2017, but previous to that was 1979. I seem to recall that...