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   Pick a different path during the holiday season - one that leads you away from crowded stores, heavy traffic, and long lines. Put the joy back into the holidays as you explore the “Treasures of the Forest Shopping Trail”in McKean County, Pennsylvania.

The buzz heard about town is that “there’s nothing to do around here,” but Cattaraugus County Tourism will put that rumor to rest … just step outside!
Whether it’s sunny and warm, or cold and snowy, there’s a long list of activities waiting in the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County. As the air chills and the coats come out, it’s time to consider a few options for the brisk winter months.

The Red Bull Butter Cup snowboard series hit the streets of Buffalo, NY the evening of Feb. 11 as part of Buffalo’s Winterfest Powder Keg Festival in the heart of Niagara Square. Crews hammered away at scaffolding and dropped 10 tons of fluffy, manmade snow onto the capital building’s front steps. Holiday Valley’s 42/78 Park Crew was on location to set the course.

Typically, the month of March is a celebration of everything green. Here, in the lush greenness of the Allegheny National Forest Region - just 30 minutes south of Ellicottville - we celebrate green every day.

During springtime in the Allegheny National Forest, everything starts to come back to life - the trees start to awaken, songbirds come back to fill the air with music, plus wildflowers and leeks start to peep through the earth. Spring is a great time to be in the ANF Region when residents and visitors alike celebrate the leek - or ramp.

Once a barber on Route 5 in Hamburg, Jack Quavis now enjoys the life of a ski bum with sponsors. He is the creator of http://EVLRocks.com, a website devoted to the Ellicottville lifestyle. Quavis started the website six years ago as a hobby; taking photos of everything and everyone Ellicottville and sharing them on his website. Now Quavis is touring New York State exhibiting every ski resort and area in it, the same way he has Ellicottville.

Desiring to promote the western sections of Cattaraugus County, New York, the Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism hired Roger Brooks, CEO of Destination Development, to assess the area from Gowanda to Randolph and to make recommendations for marketing this “corridor.” What Brooks found there enthralled him as he was immersed in a completely different way of life. This area piqued his interest as few other areas have because of the pastoral setting and the simple ways and beliefs of the Amish people that live there.

When you think of New York, you probably envision tall buildings, bright lights and cement, or the bustling crowds of people and noisy traffic, Madison Avenue or Wall Street …

THINK AGAIN!

We are the other side of New York. We are the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County in Southwestern New York, where beautiful scenery displays forested, rolling hills and clean, sparkling lakes, rivers and streams, quaint villages and friendly people, with events and activities for all interests.

Straight out of Bradford, PA, Homewood Snowboards will be making their debut on the mountain and in the Ellicottville scene this winter with their new snowboard manufacturing company. With Bradford being a mere 30 minutes south of Ellicottville, I found it necessary to get the down-low on these guys and their products. I tracked down Co-Owner, Shop Manager and long-time acquaintance Ryan Williamson for a little “up close and personal” Q&A session: