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Leon
The town of Leon, New York is known for a majority of the population being Old Order Amish.
The town of Leon, New York was formed, from the town of Conewango, on April 24, 1832. James Waterhouse named it for the ancient Kingdom of Leon of Spain.
Avoid the Winter Blues
Check out the events happening around the Enchanted Mountains in February!
First NASCAR Points Champion from Northeast USA
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
Tri-County Trout Derby
Socialize with Us
Avoid the Winter Blues
You may think that the winter in the Enchanted Mountains is only for skiiers and snowboarders, but it's not! Check out the variety of events happening for you to enjoy without skis or a snowboard.
Holiday Valley Ski Resort's Anticipated Opening Day 2023
Holiday Valley has announced that their anticipated opening day is November 24th- Weather permitting. Finger crossed that Mother Nature let's that happen!!
Check Holiday Valleys Facebook page for updates!
Coldspring Volunteer Fire Department
Celebrate the Eclipse at Seneca Allegany Resort
Education in Nature
Conewango
The Town of Conewango is located on the western boundary of the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County. The west town line is the border of Chautauqua County.
Eclipse Viewing at Nannen Arboretum
Guinness World Record Achieved at Allegany State Park 2014
Fresh off the Press (2014)!
I Love My Park Day at Allegany State Park
New Seneca-Iroquois National Museum Opens 2018
Cultural Center on the Allegany Reservation preserves sacred artifacts, expands Native educational programs, features a 3-D printing lab and the first Longhouse built in two centuries.
Autumn is Wonder-fall 2010
Well, it is already Autumn in 2010 and we love the falling leaves. We've created the following routes to take you through different areas of Cattaraugus County.
This post is long-winded as it gives you some options for your trip into Cattaraugus County.
An Adventure on the Ellicottville Bike Trails
The blog was created after the adventure in 2010.