‘Weekly Columns’ Archives
Checking Out The Tunes & Other Stuff in Ellicottville
As Oct. comes to an end and we enter Halloween Weekend, the fall colors are brilliant, yet fading fast. We had a rainy spring and other than Fall Fest Weekend, we've had a fairly moist fall. Therefore with the party time of Halloween Weekend happening this weekend lets get out and enjoy the good times before ski season begins. Starting today, [...]
Looking ahead to the winter season Holiday Valley reveals plans for 2011-12
By Chad Neal Winter is peering around the corner, the season for which Ellicottville is most famous. Holiday Valley is gearing up with some improvements and new additions for the 2011-2012 ski season. Pat Morgan, terrain park manager and “chancellor of fun” at Holiday Valley, and Jane Eshbaugh, director of marketing at Holiday Valley, [...]
Organic or Certified Naturally Grown?
Organic crops are grown with limited or no synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. So are Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) crops. What’s the difference and why should you care? Both use similar production guidelines and yield high quality, nutritious food, but the cost at the register may not be the same. Only food labeled "organic" has been [...]
The 12 Most Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables
The Environmental Working Group, a public information non-profit organization, has published its 2011 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, including the Dirty Dozen™ list of fruits and vegetables harboring the highest quantities of pesticides. On EWG’s Dirty Dozen™ list (from highest to lowest pesticide content): [...]
Ellicottville Entertainment – Checking Out The Tunes & Other Stuff in Ellicottville
By Robby & Sherman Wilkens For the last weekend of August, we will have Another Day in Paradise, a tribute to Michael Kerns, which is one of the best parties Ellicottville experience's every year. This is a Rotary sponsored Gourmet Cocktail Party event taking place at 6:00 PM this Saturday by the John Harvard/ Cabana Bar/ Holiday Valley [...]
Choosing a Green College Campus
Meaningful Green This fall, many high school seniors will begin the college selection process. Students are becoming increasingly aware of their environment and, as a result, expect more from colleges, including green initiatives, as they seek a good fit for their higher education experience. Colleges and universities all over the U.S. are [...]
Secret Source for Recycled School Supplies
Meaningful Green Title: Secret Source for Recycled School Supplies School supply lists are out and the shopping frenzy is underway, but here’s the challenge – actually finding eco-friendly school supplies. The good news is that you still have plenty of time to find some fun, earth-friendly items, as well as shop at [...]
Ellicottville Entertainment – Taste of Ellicottville – Checking Out the Tunes and Other Stuff In Ellicottville
With the best Jazz & Blues Festival we’ve ever had here in Ellicottville in the record books, we may now move on to Festival number six on this year’s list of fun times and events, The Taste of Ellicottville. Again, the weather looks quite good for this really neat and upscale event. All of the excellent clubs, bars and restaurants, [...]
Secret Source for Recycled School Supplies
Meaningful Green School supply lists are out and the shopping frenzy is underway, but here’s the challenge – actually finding eco-friendly school supplies. The good news is that you still have plenty of time to find some fun, earth-friendly items, as well as shop at an undiscovered resource for back-to-school [...]
