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Facts from around the Enchanted Mountains

First NASCAR Points Champion from Northeast USA

Race at the Pennyroyal Race Track with the text "In those days it was "run what you brung!" Just try to keep all four wheels on the track!

The very first NASCAR points champion from the Northeast part of the USA, Bill Rexford, began his career at the Pennyroyal Race Track in Leon, NY.

Bill is NASCAR's youngest Cup Champion and the 1950 NASCAR points champion, which was the second year of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

While the Pennyroyal Race Track in Leon is back to being a field you can learn more about the history of the Pennyroyal Race Track on HistoricPath.com 

View a gallery of photos about the Pennyroyal Race Track

Learn more about Bill Rexford on Wikipedia

 

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Dina's Restaurant

Outside view of Dina's in Ellicottville
Experience the comforting atmosphere and the unique menu offered at Dina's Restaurant.

Activities

Activities in the Enchanted Mountains year-round.

Great Valley

Farm in Great Valley, NY

Great Valley is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York.  The town is named after its local geographical setting, a relative comparison of two tributaries (the other being the neighboring Little Valley) of the Allegheny River.

Salamanca

A view of part of Salamanca, NY from Stone Tower at Allegany State Park

Salamanca is a town and a city in Cattaraugus County, New York. The City of Salamanca is the only city in the USA that is located entirely on a Native American Territory. The name is from a major investor in a local railroad.

Paper Flower Bouquet at Tri-County Arts Council

Outside of Tri-County Arts Council

This Valentine’s Day Tri-County Arts Council will be having a Paper Flower Bouquet class! It’s a perfect activity to do with your girls, and the flowers you make you’ll be able to keep forever. You will create a bouquet consisting of 5 different types of paper flowers and 2 types of leaves. There will be a total of 15 flowers and 7 leaves. Flowers are made by cutting, folding, and gluing different shapes and colors of flowers together. You will need to supply your own small, sharp pointed scissors for accurate cutting of shapes for this class. 

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The Pub

Sub made at The Pub
Small-town bar outside of Ellicottville.

6th Annual PUMP & RUN

Pump and Run
High Repetition Bench Press and One Mile Run to Four Mile Brewery.
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Tri-County Trout Derby

Fishing in the Cattaraugus Creek
Participate in the trout derby!
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Allegany State Park

Boater on Red House Lake
With over 65,000 acres, this is the largest state park in New York State and is open year 'round with a multitude of outdoor activities for every season and every taste.

Tri-County Trout Derby

Fishing in the Cattaraugus Creek
Participate in the trout derby!!
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Rustic Buffalo

Inside Rustic Buffalo

A vibrant artisan marketplace featuring a wide array of handcrafted goods, home décor, gifts, and specialty foods from local Western New York makers. 

Olympia Family Restaurant

Outside view of Olympia Family Restaurant in Gowanda
Family restaurant specializing in Greek cuisine favorites with quality, homemade soups daily, homestyle meals featuring Greek dishes.