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Holland Land Bank Presentation at Leon Historical Society
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Celebrate New York State's Path through History Weekend with a presentation about the Holland Land Company at the Leon Historical Society on June 15th at 11am. Barker Museum's Archivist, Catherine Oag-Miller will lead the presentation. She has extensive knowledge of people and happenings of the local areas and is known for giving an engaging presentation. For those of you who may have Holland Land Co. on your Deed, bring a notebook and enjoy hearing Ms. Oag-Miller at the 1836 Church in Leon, NY. Light refreshments will be served.
Partial Solar Eclipse on Oct. 14
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"Duke Bluebeard's Castle" - A One Act Opera
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Sky High Adventure Park opening this Spring at Holiday Valley 2011
The first aerial adventure park in Western New York will be an adventure park, named Sky High, opening the Spring of 2011 at Holiday Valley.
Tourism Promotion Program
Cattaraugus County's Tourism Promotion Grant Program, also known as the Bed Tax Grant Program, accepts funding applications, , that support and encourage tourism promotion in Cattaraugus County, New York (the Enchanted Mountains).
Funding Source
The program's funding source is the County's share of taxes collected from overnight stays, bed taxes, within the County. This funding source is split into two of the following groups:
Group A
Several Chambers of Commerce with full-time staff.
Group B
Business associations, non-profit organizations, events, festivals, chambers of commerce without full-time staff and other tourism-associated activities.
Program Contact
This grant is managed by Tourism in the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism (Catt. County EDPT).
Portville
Location
The Town of Portville is located in Cattaraugus County in the southwestern corner of New York State along the Pennyslvania border, locally referred to as the Southern Tier. Portville is 65 miles south of Buffalo and 90 miles south of Rochester.
Mansfield
The Town of Mansfield is centrally located in Cattaraugus County, north of Salamanca. The name was thought to be that of a noble family in England.
Carrollton
The Town of Carrollton, New York is on the south border of the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County.
Freedom
The town of Freedom, NY is full of farms and woodland. The hamlet of Sandusky is in the Town of Freedom. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.6 square miles, of which, 40.3 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square miles of it (0.64%) is water.
Christmas in Ellicottville 2023
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One of the best ways to describe the downtown of Ellicottville has been as something Norman Rockwell would have conjured up. The New York Times says it is like being “transported to a scene from an old black and white Christmas movie.” Kick off the Holiday Season with us! Christmas in Ellicottville Weekend is back and will be merrier than ever!
Enjoy horse drawn carriage rides, real reindeer, kids Christmas crafts, cookie decorating and more all at no cost to you in the spirit of the holiday season!
Transportation
Various ways to get here and how to get around the Enchanted Mountains (Cattaraugus County, New York).
Major Roadways:
- Interstate 86 runs east/west through our region.
- U.S. Route 219 runs north/south through our region.
Rental Cars / Vehicles:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Olean, NY
Hertz Car Rental in Yorkshire, NY
Airports:
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport is the closest large airport to us.
- Olean Municipal Airport is located in Ischua, NY.
- Great Valley Airport is located in Great Valley, NY.
Bussing: (SP)
- Seneca Bus Service
- The City of Olean has bussing that covers the entire city.
- Holiday Valley Resort and the Village of Ellicottville has busing that also travels to the Seneca-Niagara Casino, located in Salamanca.
Uber / Lyft / Etc.??
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Home to the Largest Inland Marina in New York State
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Onoville Marina Park is the largest inland marina in New York State.