Swain, N.Y. - Swain Resort will host a snowmobile hill climb on Saturday, March 20.  Black Jack Racing, in conjunction with Camoplast, brings you the Woody’s-Dynoport snowmobile hill drag series.  Three-hundred horsepower sleds will race up the 650 foot hill at speeds over 100mph, in side-by-side racing action.   Racing is open to the public and spectators are welcome. Read more »

In Cattaraugus County in the Enchanted Mountains of WNY

Little Valley, N.Y. - Is winter dragging you down?  Are you ready to feel the warmth of the early spring sun on your face, see the buds of the trees as they inch their way out of their winter’s nap, smell the aroma of boiling sap as it cooks down and taste the freshly produced mouth watering maple syrup on a drenched stack of fluffy pancakes at one of our maple producers pancake houses.  It’s time for Maple in the Mountains and Maple Weekend!  The best maple syrup is produced here in the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County in Western New York. Read more »

Little Valley, N.Y. - On Feb. 18 and 25, the Cattaraugus County Equestrian community and the Chautauqua County Equestrian community will be featured on RFD-TV’s series “The Best of America by Horseback” with host Tom Seay.

Best of America by Horseback is a fast moving, top quality television series that features a different riding location each week. It is designed to give horse owners the confidence and knowledge to travel to these wonderful locations with their own horses as well as offering riding vacation locations that supply horses to those that do not have their own. Read more »

Chautauqua County, N.Y. - Lucy and Desi, wine and cheese, and plenty of maple syrup are just some of the ingredients for fun and discovery in Chautauqua County. Check out their 2010 March-May Event Highlights! Read more »

Ellicottville, N.Y. -  The Grand Opening of the Tamarack Club at Holiday Valley was held on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Over 300 people attended the celebration. Guest toured the building and shared in many special treats from the new John Harvard’s Brew House and Falling Waters Spa, both located in the Tamarack Club.

The Tamarack Club is located adjacent to the Clubhouse Chalet and at the base of Cindy’s, Mardi Gras, Creekside and Morning Star chairlifts for ski-in/ski-out convenience. Families appreciate the close proximity of the Creekside Lodge Children’s Ski School and the Day Care Center. The Tamarack Club condominium units range from 465 sq ft studios to 1,800 sq ft Executive Suites.  Read more »

Little Valley, N.Y. - Debra Opferbeck, Tourism Specialist for the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism announced that the FREE  2009 - 2010 Snowmobile brochure and map is now available.  On one side of the brochure is a 24″ by 18 ½” map of the trails with labels for trail numbers, junction numbers and a business legend for the gas, food or lodging. The brochure contains the name, address, phone number, longitudes and latitudes of the snowmobile related businesses through-out the County. The businesses are listed under the categories of: Eateries with Trail Access, Lodging with Easy Trail Access, Parking for Snowmobiles and/or trucks with trailers, Snowmobile Sales, Parts & Service, Gas Stations on the Snowmobile Trails and the Hidden Treasures of the Enchanted Mountains. Read more »

Sackets Harbor, N.Y. - Wildlife biologist Kimberly Corwin and Adirondack Kids® co-author and television show host Gary Allen VanRiper are inviting birders to experience the Great Lakes Seaway Trail in their time, at their pace and in their style year-round. The pair narrate the 80-minute “Birding the Great Lakes Seaway Trail” Audio Tour CD produced by the non-profit Seaway Trail Foundation as a companion to the recently released “Birding the Great Lakes Seaway Trail” book authored by ornithologist Gerald A. “Gerry” Smith. Read more »