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 20 th . It's the perfect time to kick off the golf season while raising money for the 11 Day...

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...

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...