Content about Downtown Ellicottville

   If listening to the nation’s top hits on the radio just isn’t enough, get ready to say hello to a band that’s bringing those favorites to you live at Madigan’s on Dec. 21.

   Goodbye Dawn, one of the area’s newest cover bands, has one mission, and it’s to rock. The group’s musicians include Joe Thompson on vocals and guitar, drummer Mike Franklin, bassist Brett Maybee, lead guitarist Alex Coustenis, and vocalist Rebekah Zariczny, who also plays the keyboard.

   Alright. Enough is enough. We've spent our last day at the pool, shanked our last golf ball, and retired our mountain bikes to the basements. It's time to embrace the quickly approaching winter and buckle up for what is sure to be a killer season. For those of us who live for windchill and lake effect squalls, nothing quite fosters the stoke of a season full of whiteouts like premiere season.

In its 7th year of business, Ellicottville’s Wingate By Wyndham Hotel continues to provide visitors with charm and class. Located conveniently in downtown Ellicottville, the Ellicott Development Hospitality branch opened the location in 2005. The hotel is within walking distance of village shops, restaurants and nightlife, and is equidistant from both ski resorts. Since its inception, the Wingate has continuously developed its property to be as cozy and inviting as possible. Two years ago, the hotel purchased new beds and linens.

Specializing in customer satisfaction, Dekdebruns Ski Shop & Curley’s Snowboards has been serving the Ellicottville community for 50 years. Catering to skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers and cross-country participants, they’re internationally known for their bootfitting expertise and their ability to create a comfortable ski and snowboard experience for anyone.


By Rachel E. Northrup

Pop music icons sing a lot about the topic of change, maybe because it’s complex, with many sides; emotions which you can never really control. One thing which we can count on for sure is that change occurs, and in the context of this article it’s happening for six downtown Ellicottville businesses.

Winery of Ellicottville, located at 14 Monroe Street, is offering “simple and sophisticated” wine pairing events each weekend in January. Dominic and Sam of the winery will guide you through a wine and food experience like no other! What suites your pleasure? Check ‘em out …

Saturday, Jan. 7 @ 7pm: “Eat What I Eat” … Not your average wine pairing. Sam will bring out the simple foods that he likes to eat. Guests will be sampling cheese, aged meats, fruit, candy, and snacks paired with Winery of Ellicottville wine.

Mondo Monday had become perhaps one of the most recognizable bar scene titles to many locals and visitors of Ellicottville. A musician and artist born with the name Shad Nowicki played his guitar and crooned audiences at the Double Diamond Bar and Grill for years. Upon shut-down of the D.D. in November, Nowicki’s weekly riffs sought out a new home. The Designer of the Universe helped lead the way to an open arena at Madigan’s, located just down the road.

Salomon, a world leader in ski manufacturing, recently selected The City Garage of Ellicottville, NY as their “Retailer of the Year.” They believe The City Garage is not only an asset to their business, but also to the skiing industry.

Located off the beaten path at 5 Monroe Street, The City Garage pride themselves on being the only Salomon dealer in Ellicottville. Their unique vibe and highly-knowledgeable sales staff, who all exude a passion for the sport of skiing, continue to draw customers with a different energy than the average skier.