I came here this past Saturday for a 5K. The race went through the trails. It was tough but fun…read more Prior to the race, I went inside and spoke with the employee (Chloe?) about some of the interesting things they have for kids/visitors. The outside are was beautiful. I'm glad I stopped by.

My kids and I love our local Audubon! We recently attended a birthday party for a 5 year old and it…read morewas fantastic. The facilitator was great with the kids, and I love that we got to use cloth napkins and had waste options for composting and recycling. Birthday parties can be so very wasteful! I love that this was educational with a smaller footprint. We also love to visit the trails year round, and the educational programming and events are always a blast.

Holiday Valley is the best "local" ski resort (in my case local means a 3 hour drive each way). I…read moream willing to make the drive since Holiday Valley provides a great ski day. The resort has 750 feet of vertical, but it skies much bigger than that, the large variety of slopes and challenges provides a rich experience. Parking at Holiday Valley is free, but on a busy day you may have a bit of a walk, especially if you are heading to the Main Lodge, but you can park at one of the other 2 base lodges, they are smaller but still very nice. My biggest complaint at the Main Lodge is that you will encounter a couple of sets of stairs to get to the slopes. Inside the lodge there are plenty of seating, bathrooms, rentals, ski shops and the usual ski lodge food. The Tannenbaum Lodge does provide a couple of rooms where you can leave your bags and bring your own food, which is very convenient. From the Main Lodge you have 2 primary lift choices, Cindy's Quad and the Mardi Gras Express; both keep the lines moving at a good pace and allow you access to the rest of the resort. The lift system overall works well to keep you moving and the lines at a reasonable level. This year Holiday Valley has gone to a RFID lift ticket which was a bit challenging to find the right location for the card to consistently activate the gates, once I figured it out it was pretty smooth. Holiday Valley offers plenty of challenge and with its location in the lake effect snow belt it usually gets great snow coverage. On my recent day trip I found the skiing better than my earlier trip to Lake open runs like Mardi Gras to rollicking narrower trails through the woods. The Black trails are always welcome with Champagne, Yodeler and Edelweiss usually worth multiple runs. Typically, 1 or 2 of these will have one side groomed and the other side moguls. There are plenty of glade tree skiing runs and a couple of terrain parks off of the Morningstar Express Lift. They even have a Double Black Diamond run, although it was not open this trip. For my most recent visit I took advantage of the Cabin Fever Days promotion to get a $25 lift ticket at selected ski shops; plenty of other people also took advantage of the promotion so it was busy for a Tuesday. Conditions were great, almost the whole resort was open. After a nice morning of skiing the Blue and Black runs, I did feel so good that I skied some of the moguls and took a few runs through the Happy Glades which is the first time I have been tree skiing in several years. I also did take a short midday stop at the Tannenbaum Lodge for a quick warm up. Holiday Valley consistently receives high marks as one of the best resorts in the East, it also gets more skier visits than any other resort in New York. I have been skiing Holiday Valley for more than three decades and I always have a great time. The drive there and back can be challenging at times, but that just means the resort is getting plenty of snow. If you are looking for a great day of skiing Holiday Valley should be on your list. In addition, the town of Ellicottville is a charming ski town and Salamanca offers a full-service Casino and resort.

This review is for the Golf Course , clubhouse and McCarthys Cafe. This course is fantastic. Very…read morewell maintained. Awesome experience holding on and throughout all the hills and ski resort. Picturesque backgrounds for every shot. Very challenging holes. Makes you think and use your brain on every hole. The staff is extremely friendly. Very respectful and willing to help. The cafe pushes out food fast. The breakfast burrito was fantastic. Very large size. The drinks were flowing and they have everything you need. Will definitely be back. 9.2 out of 10.

This is a great place to get away from it all. Several large ponds for fishing, walking trails,…read moreand stands of huge pine trees. If you like birding, Blackburnian and Pine warblers like it here, as do yellow breasted chats (and in the winter, occasionally red crossbills!)

Great place order is awesome he'll help you out as much as he can campgrounds are nice everybody's…read morelike family here fishing is phenomenal it's not that many rules but the rules that he does have just obey bite them and he's good to go nice quiet place he has definite activities going on all the time

For local flavor and a break from the regular weekend routine, the Ellicottville Fall Festival is…read moredifficult to beat. While in Buffalo recently, friends suggested we make the hour trek to Ellicottville to check out the festival. It's located in a small ski village, and -- never one to turn down the chance to check out a new place -- I jumped at the chance. Street parking was relatively easy to find, and we soon were meandering through the downtown at the foothills of the ski resort. With hills all around us and brilliantly color-changing leaves, it was here to beat the beautiful setting. If you know local festivals, you know what to expect -- booths with all sorts of arts, crafts, snacks, and unique local finds lined the middle of the streets, which had been closed off for pedestrian-only traffic. We perused the different booths and stores before stopping a spell for lunch. Happen to be out this way in the fall? Head on over and check it out for a relaxed afternoon in a colorful and cozy setting.

As a San Diego transplant that hasnt experienced fall in a good 10 years, this was a perfect way to…read moreenjoy all the season has to offer. The drive down the (do I need to stop saying "the" in front of highways?) 219 was beautiful, and the weather was just the right amount of chilly to be enjoying my flannel and boots and hot apple cider. The main downside here is the traffic getting into town, but there really is nothing that can be done about it. You just have to be ready and be patient. The church just inside town was graciously offering "donation" parking (as opposed to the $10 parking further into town), and since it was on the edge of town, made it super easy to leave when we were done. The town of Ellicottville is also very charming, and I would love to come back again to enjoy the area on a normal day!

Good ol' American fun!!! This place is so much fun!!!…read more I just came back from a real live rodeo, it was a blast! It's a family oriented place, activities for kids... entertainment for teens and adults as well.. It's easy to get to, plenty of parking ( at no cost ) plenty of food- snacks- ice cream- and drinks.. yes, I did see cans of beer, but I don't think there was anything harder than that ( I wasn't looking for any) . The prices of the food was very reasonable. Want to mention that there is an area for handicap seating... The event I went to was $25 and could have been cheaper had a bought presale ticket! The rodeo was well run, security was visible, and the scenery was just a sight to be seen !!! Gorgeous gorgeous area.. Cell phone service was poor - BUT WHO CARES!!! I had a blast and really didn't pay attention to my phone ( except to take pictures) . There were plenty of bathrooms- well portapotty bathrooms that were well maintained and also had two portable hand washing stations and a portable hand sanitizer station... There was vendors there, but I didn't really stop in for that, I wanted to see the cowboy's, errrr, I mean the bulls!!! Gates opened at noon today, show was 2-5pm and was enough to enjoy without over doing it... I'll be back !

Absolutely the worst run Rodeo ever! Gerry much better. Food bad and expensive, few vendors,…read moreterrible parking situation.

Enchanted winter wonderland! This place is so charming with absolutely fabulous food! Phenomenal…read morejuicy prime rib and pork tenderloin. DELICIOUS baked ziti with cheese. Crisp fresh salad mix with a nice tangy spicy golden Italian. The best vegan spinach stuffed mushrooms I've ever had. Perfect melon fruit trays. Nice cheese trays. Omg amazing meatballs! They did a dessert buffet that people were devouring but, I stayed away. Awesome open bar I just stuck with water and cranberry juice. Everything was lovely, clean, classy,and well decorated right down to the bathroom.

Great private golf course with 100+ year old original Willie Park Jr. greens. Great layout with…read moreextremely challenging putting...but fair and fun!! If you like cool golf courses you will want to join! Great food, drinks, pool, events, and a very competent and friendly staff.

This is one of my favorite 9 hole tracks in WNY. It's always in good shape. A bunch of friends and…read morefamily used to play here every year and book up a bunch of tee times to play while we were all camping on a friend's property. Playing here was something I looked forward to every year. Coming close to a hole in one multiple times there has kept me coming back for more.

Took client to lunch here. Open year-round for lunch which is big plus these days. Food took quite…read morea while but was quite good. I would revisit.

Great food, very good prices, and a friendly atmosphere! We enjoyed our recent visit with friends…read moreand look forward to our next one.

We went once for dinner and it was so delicious we have been back every Friday. Duper does an…read moreamazing jobcant wait for the opportunity to try Monday & Thursday dinners.