Holiday Valley Makes Fun of Winter
- Dates: December 10 - April 04, 2010 9am - 10pm
- Location: Holiday Valley Mountain Resort - Yodeler Quad, Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-2345
- Website: http://www.HolidayValley.com
Holiday Valley boasts 13 lifts, 56 slopes and trails, 3 base lodges, two hotels, a golf course, pools, and numerous amenities. The resort has become a leader in the ski industry and ranks among the favorites of skiers in the East.
Holiday Valley Tubing Park
- Dates: December 18 - March 22, 2010
- Location: Holiday Valley Tubing Co., 5673 Bryant Hill Road, Rt. 242, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-2345 x 4406
- Website: http://www.HolidayValley.com
Grab your friends and family and head over to the Holiday Valley Tubing Company. Tubing is fun for all ages. All you have to do is sit down, hang on and experience the exhilaration of pure winter fun! The Tubing Company has up to 12 lanes and 2 handle tows.....we'll pull you back up the hill! Minimum age/height requirement is 7 years old and 42" tall. A special Little Tubers area is available, weather permitting, for younger children. Call us for ideas on group outings, team building or birthday parties. The Tubing Park is open, weather permitting, on Thursdays and Fridays from 4pm to 9pm, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 9pm.
HoliMont is Open for Winter Fun!
- Dates: December 24 - April 04, 2010
- Location: 6921 Rt. 242, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-2320
- Website: http://www.HoliMont.com
Embark on an invigorating journey at HoliMont Ski Area where the cool sports and warm social atmosphere make every visit a special event. By most measures, HoliMont is North America's largest private ski area devoted to family skiing adventures. During the week, we also welcome non-members and groups. There's no standing around shivering in long lines, as our nine lifts service over 50 slopes, trails and the Terrain Parks and Halfpipe.
Sleigh Rides - Weather Permitting
- Dates: December 31 - March 15, 2010
- Location: The Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County,
- Phone: 716-938-6313, 372-5573 or 938-6279
Do you feel the need to escape from the hustle and bustle of the Holidays but want to include your family? An old fashioned sleigh ride would appeal to all ages and offer the family time you need. We have businesses that offer sleigh rides.............weather permitting, of course. Please contact The Crosspatch at 716-938-6313 or Mr. Straub at 716-372-5573 or Dunhams at 716-938-6279. Bundle up under the blankets, sing your favorite carols and enjoy the snowflakes on your cheeks.
Snowshoeing at Art Roscoe Area at Allegany State Park
- Dates: January 01 - March 15, 2010
- Location: Allegany State Park, 2373 ASP Rt. 1, Salamanca, NY
- Phone: 716-354-9163
The Summit Mountain Shop offers Snowshoe rental and is located at the trailhead. Stop at the snack bar after for hot soups, chili, snacks and drinks. An inexpensive and enjoyable way to spend a day.
Snowshoeing, Sledding and Cross Country Skiing at Pfeiffer Nature Center
- Dates: January 01 - March 30, 2010
- Location: Lillibridge Old Growth Forest and Eshelman Area, 1420 Yubadam Road, Portville, NY
- Phone: 716-933-0187
- Website: http://www.pfeiffernaturecenter.org
Snowshoeing- Discover the simple pleasures of snowshoeing through the snow covered forest and field. Enjoy the peace and quiet, observe the winter wildlife, take in the fresh air! Snowshoeing is an excellent adventure for newbies and pros alike. Simply strap on the shoes, walk a few steps, and you're easily walking through the snow. Both Lillibridge and Eshelman offer miles of un-groomed trails to explore.
Snowshoe rental is available throughout the winter season. These are general purpose recreation style made with high grade aluminum frames and can be used with sneakers or boots. Reservations are required. Weekend rentals are $20 per pair or $30 for 2 pair. Daily rentals are $8 for adults and $5 for children.
Cross Country Skiing - Both Lillibridge and Eshelman have novice to advanced level challenging hiking trails suitable for cross country skiing. All trails are un-groomed and provide a magnificent adventure, particularly after a fresh snow fall.
Sledding - Lillibridge offers a large field next to the covered pavilion for sledding. With moderate to steep inclines, it offers an exciting run for kids of all ages.
Both properties are open dawn to dusk, year-round, free of charge. Please pack out your trash and practice Leave No Trace.
Cross Country Skiing at Allegany State Park
- Dates: January 01 - April 04, 2010
- Location: Art Roscoe Summit Area, Salamanca, NY
- Phone: 716-354-9163
The ski rental shop, also known as the warming hut, will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-5pm throughout the winter. Hot food, snacks, beverages, ski rental and seating for visitors available. The gift shop at the Administration Building is also open 10am-4pm weekends. Ski rental is available at the gift shop during the week, 10am - 2pm. No admission fee into the Park this winter! For trail condition, please call 716-354-9163.
Pancake Breakfast with Fresh Maple Syrup
- Dates: February 01 - April 19, 2010
- Location: Moore's Sugar Shack and Pancake House, 10437 Galen Hill Road, Freedom, NY14065
- Phone: 716-492-2714 or 492-3067
- Website: http://www.MooresMaple.com
It may seem early to be thinking about fresh maple syrup, but Moore's is open Sundays ONLY through February for their all you can eat pancake breakfast. Beginning March 1, their hours are as follows: Tuesday - Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am-6pm, Closed Monday for groups and Closed Easter Sunday.
Grab Your Partner and Dosey Doe With Us
- Dates: February 13 - May 01, 2010 8 pm - midnight
- Location: Little Valley Fire Hall, 101 Third Street, Little Valley, NY14755
- Phone: 716-938-6313
- Email: TheCrosspatch@yahoo.com
- Website: http://www.TheCrosspatch.com
The Little Valley Rider's Club and The Crosspatch are sponsoring 5 evenings of music, dancing, fun and refreshments. Join us to hear Buckskin and Calico February 13, March 27, April 3, April 17 and May 1.
Get WILD! Project WILD Training to be Offered in Portville
- Dates: March 09 noon - 3:30pm
- Location: Portville Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Portville, NY14770
- Phone: 716-933-0187
- Email: naturalist@pfeiffernaturecenter.org
- Website: http://www.pfeiffernaturecenter.org
Outside, adults were scrambling like enthusiastic children through the woods, diving under dead brush, burying themselves into snow, trying to hide behind large trees. They were the “rabbits” and they had exactly twenty seconds to shield themselves from the “hawks”. Times up and from the “hawks”, one shouts “I see you”, another exclaimed “you’re dinner!” These excited adults were participating in Project WILD, a teacher-training program involving wildlife ecology and the natural environment. The activity was one of many they experienced first-hand as they trained to facilitate Project WILD to their students, scouts, and other youth. Pfeiffer Nature Center, working in cooperation with the Cattaraugus Allegany Teacher Center will offer Project WILD training on Tuesday, March 9 from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. at Portville Presbyterian Church. The workshop is free for teachers, $5 for all others. Pre-registration is required.
Project WILD trains teachers and other youth educators to teach Kindergarten through twelfth grade children about wildlife and resource conservation through science, math, social studies, and reading both inside and outside of the classroom. The curriculum utilizes fun, engaging activities that often look like games of tag but they are really effective tools at getting children to understand complex topics like wildlife population dynamics.
Brass Roots Trio: American Impressions
- Dates: March 12 7:30 pm
- Location: Regina A. Quick Center For The Arts, 3261 West State Road, St. Bonaventure, NY14778
- Phone: 716-375-2494
- Email: fogm@friendsofgoodmusic.com
- Website: http://www.friendsofgoodmusic.com
Pianist Rosetta Senkus Bacon, trumpeter Travis Heath and French horn player Douglas Lundeen have demonstrated their prodigious talents across the country and around the world with appearances in Europe, Taiwan, Japan and Latin America. American Impressions captures vignettes of the many cultures of America with music ranging from Aaron Copland's Rodeo to Billy Joel's Root Beer Rag.
Winter Carnival 2010
- Dates: March 13 - 14, 2010 10am - 5pm
- Location: Holiday Valley Mountain Resort, 6557 Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-2345 or 800-323-0020
- Website: http://www.HolidayValley.com
It's hard to believe that Holiday Valley can be even more fun, but wait 'til you come to Winter Carnival 2010! Events take place on March 13 and 14 throughout the resort and in the Village of Ellicottville. Here are a few of the events that might take place, but a more definite schedule will be released in early winter.
Saturday March 13, 2010
Face Painting
Scavenger Hunt at Creekside
Snow Pony Races at Yodeler
Snowbar at Yodeler
Live entertainment at Yodeler and Clubhouse
Mardi Gras Parade, torchlight parade and fireworks in the Village of Ellicottville
Sunday March 14, 2010
Outdoor Pancake Breakfast
Face Painting
Costume Parade on Mardi Gras
Wine and Cheese Party at Clubhouse
Snowbar at Yodeler
Dummy Downhill at Yodeler
Be sure to check out the wonderful snow sculptures at the lifts, sculpted by our talented lift attendants!
Ellicottville's Mardi Gras Parade
- Dates: March 13 6:30 pm
- Location: Downtown Ellicottville, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-5046
- Website: http://www.ellicottvilleny.com
Get your costumes and beads ready for one of the zaniest parades ever. Enjoy a weekend of costumes, parades, music and entertainment in the Village of Ellicottville.
Olean Theater Workshop presents Harvey
- Dates: March 18 - 21, 2010 Thurs., Fri., Sat. at 7:30 PM and Sun. at 2:30 PM
- Location: Washington Street Theatre, 702 Washington Street, Olean, NY
- Phone: 716-373-7469
- Email: info@oleanworkshop.org
- Website: http://www.OleanWorkshop.org
More information to come !
Annual Maple Weekend
- Dates: March 20 - 27, 2010
- Location: throughout Western New York,
Two weekends. 20 and 21 or 27 and 28
Holiday Valley's Quarter Pipe Competition
- Dates: March 20 10am - 2pm
- Location: Holiday Valley base of Yodler, Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716/699-2345
- Website: http://www.HolidayValley.com
Riders and skiers get huge air above the giant quarter pipe built at the bottom of Yodeler. Helmet and parent signature required.
Holiday Valley's Guns 'n Hoses
- Dates: March 20 10 am - 1 pm
- Location: Holiday Valley Resort Cindy's Run, Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-2345
- Website: http://www.holidayvalley.com
Snowmakers from the area are invited to come race and have fun! Teams of 2 ski down through a race course holding hoses and then hook them up to the hydrants before they cross the finish line. Come cheer on the Holiday Valley Team as they compete against snowmaking crews from resorts around the region.
Holiday Valley's Northwind Super G
- Dates: March 21 9am - 2pm
- Location: Holiday Valley Northwind, 6557 Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-2345
- Website: http://www.HolidayValley.com
A super G race for all ages! Let 'em rip and check your speed in the radar trap! Registration at the Training Center. Helmet and parent signature required.
Flute Recital with Claire Chase
- Dates: March 26 7:30 pm
- Location: Regina A. Quick Center For The Arts, 3261 West State Road, St. Bonaventure, NY14778
- Phone: 716-375-2494
- Email: fogm@friendsofgoodmusic.com
- Website: http://www.friendsofgoodmusic.com
A passionate performer, leader and innovator, Claire Chase creatively links traditional, contemporary and experimental music with program choices that range from Bach and Brahms to Boulez and Saariaho and beond. In addition to her frequent appearances as a chamber musician, her recent solo recitals were at the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles and El Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.
Holiday Valley's Pond Skimming Spring Party
- Dates: March 27 10am - 3pm
- Location: Holiday Valley Mountain Resort, Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-2345 or 800-323-0020
- Website: http://www.HolidayValley.com
What would Spring at Holiday Valley be without the Pond Skimming Spring Party on March 27! This day of fun includes the Bump or Burn Dual Mogul Competition (register from 7:30 to 8:30 in Training Center $30, starts at 9:30), the Pond Skimming competition (register at 11:00, starts at 1:00), and more exciting fun to be announced.
All the action takes place at Yodeler...bring your friends, your lawn chair, sunglasses and swimmies...and be there!
Eddie Money coming to Seneca Allegany Casino
- Dates: March 27 8 pm - ?
- Location: Seneca Allegany Events Center, Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel, Salamanca, NY14779
- Phone: 877-SENECA
- Website: http://www.SenecaAlleganyCasino.com
70's and 80's rocker, famous for Take Me Home Tonight and Two Tickets To Paradise will appear March 27. Tickets are available by calling the Logo Shop, Ticketmaster or online at www.ticketmaster.com
South Dayton's Daffodil Festival
- Dates: March 27 10 am - 4 pm
- Location: South Dayton Firemen's Activity Hall, Maple Street, South Dayton, NY
- Phone: 716-988-5975
Craft Show, Dessert Contest, Chicken & Biscuit Lunch, Dessert Auction, live music and the Easter Bunny will arrive at 11am. OVER 50 CRAFT VENDORS EXPECTED!
Holiday Valley's Bump or Burn Mogul Competition
- Dates: March 27 9:30am - 3pm
- Location: Holiday Valley Mountian Resort, 6557 Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY
- Phone: 716-699-2345
- Website: http://www.HolidayValley.com
An exciting head to head mogul competition on Yodeler where the best speed, style and air send you on to the next round. Open to all ages. Register at the Training Center 7:30am - 8:30am. Practice runs 8:30 - 9:15.
