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Buffalo NY Re-Tree trees is a program available for Buffalo street planting this April; it encourages block clubs and community organizations to request free trees. Devastating early snowstorm of October 12, 2006 inBuffalo, NY.     Re-Tree, a program of the Buffalo Green Fund, is offering to provide trees to community...

By Dan Balkin       There are luxury European sports cars that cost $530,000 and can achieve speeds approaching 200mph.  Skiers and Snowboarders at HoliMont, who savor manicured ski slopes, prefer a $530,000 European snow grooming machine which tops out at 11mph. HoliMont recently purchased a new, state-of-the-art groomer from the...

By, Carol Fisher-Linn    Mark your calendars for March, 14- 15, 2026. The only place you will want to be is in Ellicottville. It’s Mardi Gras time!    According to History.com, the famed New Orleans Mardi Gras festivities began in 1699 when two French explorers landed in what is now...

By Kate Bartlett      The village of Ellicottville will again come alive in celebration of Mardi Gras and the annual Winter Carnival on March 14 & 15. It’s become an annual tradition for The Brass Machine, a Buffalo based brass band, to lead the parade on Saturday with their...

By Dean Wells     It took years to develop, but an off-the-beaten-path hilltop located deep in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest has quietly become one of the top destinations for mountain biking in the region.   The Trails at Jakes Rocks (TAJR) twist and wind their way around a scenic...

By Barbara Arnstein         Fresh Press Studios, at 100 North Main Street in downtown Jamestown, is a small operation with a big advantage over similar online stores: when customers call, they can talk to a human being, rather than dealing with an online form. The full-service silk screen printing,...

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 Road in Clymer, invites you to do so by joining them for their annual Spring Fest from March 13th to...

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, 2026, bringing together outdoor enthusiasts from across Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania for a weekend celebrating hunting, fishing, boating...

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. Coming up soon March 13-21 is the Southern Tier Restaurant Week (Part 1, with Part 2 August 7-15). This event showcases...

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 returned to the road this year with a North American tour to nearly 60 U.S. cities. Stopping at Reg Lenna...

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 and wider “fat” skis appeared, we loved our long straight skis.  Not having an idea a revolution in ski design...

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 from The Out of Collective, held at the Champagne Sundeck. Designed for beginners or those new to alpine touring, it...

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 subject—food.  The kinetic energy seeps from his pores, it’s written on his face, it’s in the way he slaps you...

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 local writer, life presents me with many wonderful opportunities to cross paths with some very fascinating people who step out...

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 and the Iroquois Confederacy (a treaty that is technically, but not practically valid to this day), there is a phrase...

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 to read this article because you don’t have kidney disease, have no one in your life that has kidney disease,...

The Northwest Arena is thrilled to announce that their cutting-edge play facility, The Zone, is projected to open later this year. After a couple of years of planning, this highly anticipated 6,200-square-foot indoor play space is nearing completion. The Zone will feature an immersive and interactive play area combining sports,...

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 has been hot, and relief comes in doses, a seasonal shower, a dip in the lake, a rare storm from...

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 growth and success. Bonnie Koschir Appointed Chair of Win-Sum Ski Corp Board of Directors.     Bonnie Koschir has been appointed...

By Dan Balkin       The internet states there are about 6,000 – 6,100 ski resorts in the world.  Fact or fiction?  I lean toward fiction.  Why?  China, for instance, according to the China Ski Industry White Book (not on any bestseller list), claims to have 748 active ski resorts...