Who needs all the hustle and bustle and stress of spending Black Friday at the Mall when the whole family can enjoy the kickoff to the holiday season in Ellicottville?

It was Bob McCarthy who said, “I love doing Irish Christmas which is a night of Irish magic. I don’t know how the magic gets there, but it just does.”  Well, this year we need a little more of that magic to help guide our way.  

The Mad Crazy Batter Bakery in Great Valley is celebrating their first year in business. Rachael Ferguson, co-owner, told me, “Our first year open has been great! We have learned so much!”

“It seems like just yesterday I was dreaming of owning my own wine and spirits shop,” said Shannon Carscallen, owner of E-Ville Spirits & Wines. Now Carscallen is thrilled to be celebrating a milestone not many small businesses achieve.

The Franklinville-Ellicottville Titans dropped a tough 26-0 loss to the Randolph Cardinals in the Class D ‘Super Bowl’ at Highmark Stadium on November 12th.

After several months of hard work by HoliMont Board of Directors and staff, HoliMont has secured an agreement to provide ON-SITE PCR TESTING AT NO COST beginning Thursday, November 11, 2021.

Lately there is a chill in the air in Ellicottville. The first snow of the season fell on the village on November 2nd. With some help from Mother Nature, Holiday Valley plans to open for the ski and snowboard season on Friday, November 26th.

There are endless memberships out there for businesses to be a part of, all with different perks and benefits … but what exactly do you get by joining the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce? How are we different? What is it that we do? 

When skateboarding legend Tony Hawk donated his blood to be painted into 100 skateboards, he probably did not think it would play a major role in a group of Ellicottville skatepark advocates meeting a match offered by The Skatepark Project.

Experts say Americans are exposed to 4,000-10,000 advertisements a day. Every town, village and city you drive through is peppered with signage promoting shops, restaurants, services and more. 

November November November … the month of GRATITUDE. With the crisp leaves under our feet and snowflakes/birds soon flying in, it truly is a splendid time of year to reflect, give thanks, and explore the virtue of gratitude.

You have all the planets in your chart … what your birth chart shows us is what sign each planet was in as you drew your first breath; so everyone has an area of life that is ruled by Scorpio. Let’s talk about the energy of Scorpio!

The Town Planning Board set a public hearing for an unusual accessory apartment project; Approves permit for a mural display on the wall of The Boardroom Snowboard Shop.

Both Ellicottville Men’s and Women’s Varsity Soccer teams advance to Regionals. The Lady Eagles head to Caledonia-Mumford HS on Nov. 5th and the men’s team heads to Williamsville on the 6th.

SKI Magazine subscribers received a survey in March to rate their favorite ski resorts in several categories and Holiday Valley Resort has been ranked number 2 in eastern North America by readers for 2022.

Last week, thanks to a generous donation from the Elisa B. Hughey Fund for the Arts, several kids were able to attend a class at the Ellicottville Memorial Library to create their own Halloween mask. 

Ellicottville Central School is excited to announce that the Elementary Halloween Parade will take place in downtown Ellicottville this Friday, Oct. 29th. Students will depart the school at 12:45pm with the parade to start at 1:00pm.

The Ellicottville Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on Nov. 3rd to receive comments & vote on a preliminary 2022 budget. The Board did not discuss the plan in detail, but has held several work sessions on the budget in recent weeks.

Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Samhain … there are many names throughout history for this time of year and the stories and traditions have ever evolved with humanity.

With Ellicottville’s fundraising deadline quickly approaching, one final in-person event will give SK8EVL an opportunity to reach their goal, and it’s an event that combines skateboarding and art.