FREE! TAKE ONE! FALL FESTIVAL 2015 ISSUE www.EllicottvilleTimes.com facebook/theEllicottvilleTimes
The Official Newspaper of the Village of Ellicottville, the Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville Central Schools and the Towns of East Otto, Great Valley and Mansfield, New York
FALL Festival 2015
Ellicottville, Holiday Valley, HoliMont & Local Area
Calendar of Events
Open through Oct. 12 NIGHT LIGHTS Griffis Sculpture Park Open through Oct. 18 Chairlift rides Holiday Valley Open through Oct. 31 Pumpkinville Open through Nov. 1 Nightmare Hayrides Oct. 10-11 Ellicottville Fall Festival Oct. 10 Fall Festival 5K Holiday Valley Oct. 10-11 Ellicottville Tent Sale Oct. 11 Fall Festival Mtn. Bike Race Holiday Valley Oct. 24 EVL Halloween Half Marathon/5K Nov. 6 Brew Masters Dinner Holiday Valley Nov. 7 Beer & Wine Festival Holiday Valley Nov. 21-22 Winter Arts Festival Holiday Valley Nov. 27-28 Christmas in Ellicottville
35 Ideas for Fun in Ellicottville
pants off the competition. Race-day rates available. 4. Head out for a night of live music and dancing. Many of the village establishments feature local and national acts performing blues, jazz, rock n’ roll, country and more. 5. Browse the tent sales and ski shop sales all around the village, at Holiday Valley and at HoliMont. 6. Enjoy the brilliant hillsides of fall on a chairlift ride to Spruce Lake, then walk or ride back down. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 18. Plus, ride the Mardi Gras lift on Fall Festival Weekend. You can also drive or hike up for a peaceful and colorful experience. 7. Grab your walking stick, tie your hiking shoes and hike the trails at Golden Hill State Forest, McCarty State Park, the Finger Lakes Trail or Allegany State Park. 8. Take a Nightmare Hayride on Sommerville Street, an unparalleled hayride with monsters, a creepy maze and dizzying haunted barn. Info at www.nightmarehayride.com. 9. Pet an alpaca at the many farms along the Alpaca Adventure Trail, many located a short drive from the village. 10. Sign up for the EVL Halloween Half Marathon or 5K run on Oct. 24 and show up in your most creative Halloween costume. Visit www.evlhalf.com. 11. Buy a season ski or snowboard pass to Holiday Valley and get ready for a great winter on the slopes. 12. Stroll Nannen Arboretum, an 8-acre village gem housing a large collection of greenery, the Ryoanji Temple Stone Garden, Amano Hashidate Bridge and Lowe Herb Garden. It’s free and open daily. Donations appreciated. See Fall Fun next page
BY EVA POTTER
Welcome to Fall Festival in Ellicottville, the grandest, most entertaining weekend of the year! Our charming village is filled with unique shops, fabulous restaurants, hopping nightlife and scores of outdoor adventure opportunities. We know you’ll fall in love with the area this weekend, so why not plan to come on back? Whether you return for a few hours, a day, a weekend or longer, there are so many ways to enjoy your time here in the heart of Cattaraugus County. Read on and you’ll discover 35 creative things to enjoy in Ellicottville and the surrounding area during the three seasons with no snow. Of course, when there’s snow, there are at least 35 more reasons to visit! Whatever you decide, these could be some of the most memorable moments you’ll spend with friends and family this year. 1. This weekend, there’s still time to burn some calories at the Oct. 10 Fall Festival 5K run or 1-mile walk at Holiday Valley. Race-day registration available. Visit www.heartrateup.com. 2. Point your car in the direction of Pumpkinville, a short drive from the village. Kids and adults will love the new corn maze, wagon rides, farm animals, pedal carts, singing chickens, loads of delicious pumpkin treats, fresh apples and tons of gorgeous pumpkins. Open until Oct. 31. More info at www.pumpkinville.com. 3. On Sunday, there’s also still time to enter the Oct. 11 Fall Festival Mountain Bike Race at www.heartrateup.com and get ready to beat the
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