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JANUARY 18 - 24, 2018 www.EllicottvilleTimes.com facebook/theEllicottvilleTimes
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 3 The Offiicial Newspaper of the Village of Ellicottville, the Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville Central Schools and the Towns of Great Valley, NY and Mansfield, NY
Cabin fever? Not around here! With a full lineup of amazing bands performing all over Ellicottville all weekend long, Winter Blues weekend is all about the music and getting out of the house to have some fun. After a day on the slopes, switch out those ski boots for some dancin’ shoes and head to one of the Village hot spots! Get the weekend started on Friday, Jan. 19. At 7 p.m., check out the Hayden Fogel Band at Balloons or Ade Adu at Madigan’s. At 9 p.m., choose from 2 Guys Drinkin’ Blues at the Gin Mill or Patti Parks and the Sizzling Heat at Villaggio. Head back to Balloons and
LIVE MUSIC
Winter Blues Weekend Jan. 19-20
Gin Mill 20 Washington St • 699-2530 Thurs • Joseph & Johnson • 8pm Fri • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Blues • 9pm Sat • Blue Light Blues Band • 9pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Balloons 20 Monroe St • 699-4162 Fri • The Hayden Fogle Band • 7pm Sat • Tommy Z • 6pm
Back Bar Bands
Fri • Liam Jones • 10pm Sat • Ryan Melquist & Qwister • 10pm
NOTHING ELSE COMES CLOSE
10 to catch Liam Jones in the back bar. The following night, the fun continues, starting with The Untouchables at EBC starting at 4 p.m., Follow that up with 6 p.m. shows by Tommy Z at Balloons or Mick Hayes Band at Madigan’s. At 9 p.m, the Blue Light Blues Band performs at Gin Mill, and Growlers Blues Band plays at Villaggio. Check out Ryan Melquist and Quister at Balloons’ back bar at 10 p.m., or Tex’s Karaoke at Madigan’s, also at 10 p.m.
Photo by Juddson Spako
Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic Jan. 25-26
By Alicia Dziak
Calling all intermediate and advanced female skiers! Your opportunity to become a better skier, try out new equipment and make new friends in the process is here. On Jan. 25 and 26, Lisa Densmore Ballard returns to Holiday Valley to lead the “Your Turn” women’s ski clinic. Ballard is a widely acclaimed coach, instructor and ski racer, and will be assisted by several of Holiday Valley’s female instructors during this twoday clinic. Ballard’s goal is to help
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Enjoy an overnight stay in one of our luxurious deluxe rooms plus one adult lift ticket per person per package to Holiday Valley Ski Area. See Women’s Ski Clinic page 5
Winter Olympics 101:
Biathlon, Cross Country and Nordic Combined By Alicia Dziak
Only a few more weeks before the XXIII Olympic Winter Games kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Olympics offer something for everyone — whether you’re an athlete or not, who doesn’t love a little international competition among the world’s finest athletes? The bonus is that they’re competing in sports
By Alicia Dziak
It’s wintertime and Allegany State Park (ASP), New York State’s largest state park, is ready to be enjoyed by winter enthusiasts. What better way to enjoy it than to spend a weekend or more winter camping with family or friends? The park houses hundreds of cabins, many of them winterized. There are also full-service cottages, on both the Red House and Quaker sides, that include full kitchens, as well as bathrooms with showers. A good way to find the one that best meets your needs is to check out www. reserveamerica.com. There, you can access park maps to find your favorite location, and read details of specific cabins, such as number of rooms and type of heat. Prices range, depending on size and location of cabins, and all this information is provided on the website. (Note that in winter, you must reserve cabins for a minimum of two nights.) In addition to the cottages and various styles of cabins, one of ASP’s two group camps is available to rent during the winter months. Group Camp 5, located
See Winter Olympics page 4
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