INSIDE BUSINESS TRACK: WINE POCKET: BRINGING THE BEST OF FRANCE TO AMERICA . . . PAGE A-8 March 11-17, 2010 SECTION A
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Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival
Music Notes
Ellicottville and Area Ski Hills Ready to Celebrate This Weekend 20 Monroe Street ~ 699-4162 Saturday, March 13th, 3-6:30pm THE STRANGERS Classic Rock & Party Hits! All the tunes that get you partying and get you up dancing!
26 Monroe Street ~ 699-8990 Friday, March 12th, 9:30pm GILROY BROS. Saturday, March 13th, 5-9pm DAVEY Z. PROJECT 9:30pm: WEST Sunday, March 14th, 8pm-midnight 2 GUYS DRINKING BEER Every Monday, 10pm MONDO MONDAYS With Jack Darvaset
20 Washington Street ~ 699-2530 Every Thursday, 7-11pm KUK & FREDDIE Friday, March 12th, 9pm-1am JOE WAGNER BAND Saturday, March 13th, 9pm-1am LIVE & KICKIN’ Every Monday, 7-10pm BLUE MULE BAND Every Wednesday, 9pm-1am WAGNER & WINSTON
Ellicottville’s Mardi Gras Parade is set for this Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 6:30pm on Washington Street. The annual event dates back to 1998 and consists of marching groups, musicians and more; the parade ends at the Village Gazebo with the crowning of the 2010 Mardi Gras King and Queen. The parade is part of a series of weekend events in the village and includes the Winter Carnival at Holiday Valley Resort, which offers tons of entertainment for the entire family with more parades, musical performances, contests, food and lots of crazy, fun-loving folks! Begin your day Saturday at Holiday Valley with the Snow Pony Race or the Cardboard Box race on School Haus. After you’ve frequented the Mountain Crew’s Snowbar at the base of Yodeler and enjoyed some live entertainment from Buffalo’s famous “Party Squad” in the Lodge, head downtown in time to catch the parade. Sunday the fun continues up at Holiday Valley beginning with the Ski Patrol’s Pancake Breakfast and highlighted by the ever-popu;ar “Dummy Downhill” event. (For a complete schedule of this year’s Winter Carnival events at Holiday Valley, see page A-2.) Revelers will pack the village streets this weekend with costumed characters, and our local merchants and restaurant/ bar staff will dress for the occasion, often giving out beads as you shop and dine. To learn more about this year’s Mardi Gras festivities and other upcoming events in Ellicottville, visit www.ellicottvilleny.com. Photos/Gary Kinn
Summer Festival Of The Arts Headliner Announced
36 Washington 699-4455
Every Thursday Night Through Ski Season PARTY SQUAD Every Sunday Night Through Ski Season KARAOKE With Bluesman Ferris
Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce Secures Rock Band, Survivor, for July 4th Weekend Event The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce this week announced the headlining act for this year’s Summer Festival of the Arts, scheduled for July 2-4, 2010. Rock band, Survivor, will take the stage on Sunday evening of the festival at Holiday Valley. Formed in Chicago in 1978, the American Rock Band Survivor achieved its greatest success in 1982 with its Double Platinum-Certified hit, “Eye of the Tiger,” the theme song for motion picture Rocky III. Their success continued throughout the mid-eighties with other top billboard singles including “Burning Heart” (US#2), “The Search is Over” (US #4), “High on You” (US #8), and “I Can’t Hold Back” (US #13). They disbanded after a solid eleven years in 1989 and reformed in 1993. See more details on this year’s Summer Festival, including an all-inclusive package offered by the Chamber, on pages A-4 and B-3.
Sneak Peek In This Issue . . .
Performing Live At Seneca Allegany Casino Stand-Up Comedian Louie Anderson Takes the Stage this Saturday in Salamanca Stand-up comedian and former host to Family Feud, Louie Anderson will take stage this Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel. Famous for his HBO and Showtime specials as well as his appearances on Late Night talk shows and for his own Saturday morning Emmy-Award winning cartoon series for Fox called ‘Life with Louie’, Anderson has currently been enjoying a regularly scheduled performance in Las Vegas at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino and has been working as a comedian for over 25 years. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at all Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations. For a complete list of upcoming performances at Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel, visit their website at www.SenecaAlleganyCasino.com
Maple Weekend Maple Producers Across the Area Invite the Public to Learn About the Industry BY NICHOLAS PIRCIO WPIG 95.7 FM
Spring Events at Holiday Valley ... page A-7 Springtime at Holiday Valley is the season for crazy events and fun for all. Over 13 feet of snow has already fallen this winter and that has been supplemented by excellent conditions for snowmaking and good, consistent cold temperatures. The result is a thick base of snow, up to 5 feet in depth, which will last well into April. The weather is already turning milder with plenty of sunshine likely. Holiday Valley has several events planned to entertain skiers, riders and spectators through the spring ski season right through – and beyond – closing day. (Pictured above: the much-anticipated pond skimming spring party, scheduled for March 27.) Photo/Bob Knab)
It sure looks and feels like spring … at least for a few days. So is the sap running and the maple syrup cooking? Weather plans a critical role in local maple syrup production with a need for warm days and freezing nights. Visitors to our region can take in the sugaring experience during this year’s Maple Weekends, set for March 20-21 and the following weekend of March 2728. Maple producers from across the area will welcome sightseers, tour groups, and anyone interested in learning how that yummy maple syrup is made. Maple producers across WNY will welcome sightseers, tour groups, and SEE MAPLE PAGE A-13 anyone interested in learning how that yummy maple syrup is made.
BRASS ROOTS TRIO: MARCH 12 ~ ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY, 7:30PM