Winter Activities:
* Ski at Holimont (Semi-Private Resort & Ski Club) or Holiday Valley Ski and Golf Resort. Holiday Valley features 52 slopes, 12 ski lifts on 1,100 sprawling acres. Holimont Ski area has scores of uncrowded, scenic, challenging slopes and is open to public Monday through Friday or on weekends if you have an invitation from a member
* Ice skating at the Ellicottville Village Park
* Tubing Center, (New in 2004 season), 2 miles from Holiday Valley resort on Route 242 and shuttle provided from Holiday Valley main lodge
* Visit nearby Amish country in Conewango & Leon & Randolph N.Y.(arts , crafts, quilts) and view unique Amish lifstyle
Summer Activities:
* Golf at Holiday Valley Resort(golf lessons and packages available), Randolph or Elkdale Country Clubs (semi-private), or St. Bonaventure University all open to public * A 20 Minute drive from Ellicottville to Allegany State Park`s 65,000 acres, most of it primitive woodlands, with two large lakes (Redhouse and Quaker), with beaches, hiking, biking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, (92 miles of trails and many are groomed), Redhouse Center also has a wildlife museum.
* Holiday Valley Ski and Golf Resort, main lodge area, has 3 beautiful outdoor pools (with life guards), overlooking the scenic golf course and outdoor cafe, open all summer.
* Bike rentals (Mud, Sweat and Gears), Ellicottville
* Horseback Riding is available 2 minutes away at Gentle Thunder Farm, Hencoop Road, Ellicottville and R & R Dude Ranch (14 miles of trails and 2,000 acres), nearby Otto, N.Y.
* Onoville Marina, for the boating and water enthusiast, located on the Allegheny Reservoir
Nightlife/Dining:
* Festivals and recreational events, year round as follows:
Christmas Stroll, Santa`s arrival and live Nativity (December); Canadian Friendship Week (January); Winter Blues Festival( January), ; Mardi Gras Parade and Winter Carnival, (March); Jazz Festival,(May); Gazebo Series, (July); Ellicottville Championship Rodeo (July); The Summer Festival of the Arts, (July); Taste of Ellicottville (August), Children First Festival (August); Rock n` Oldies Weekend (September, live 50`s and 60`s music and car show; Fall Festival, classic annual Octoberfest and Arts, (October)
Fabulous restaurants, bars and nightlife in Ellicottville area and excitement at Seneca Casino in Salamanca with buffet and al a carte menus.
Other Activities:
Seneca Casino & Entertainment
