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Advertisers include: Campgrounds in Allegany County (Evergreen Trails, Mariposa Ponds, Mother's Pickin' Chickin, Willard's Country Place, and Sun Valley Campgrounds), Cuba Cheese Shoppe, Swain Ski Resort, Snowmobiling and winter fun in Allegany County. |
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Mystic ponds in deep carved valleys, winding roads and colorful rolling hills with expansive views await you. Travel through a wild life management area or search out that perfect antique on one of our scenic driving trails. Make your own adventure. Come for the autumn and winter experience that is Allegany County. There’s no other place like it. |
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Relive the holidays you remember from childhood, it’s an experience you will return for year after year. The 31st Annual Christmas Open House in Wellsville is December 3rd from 6-8pm. Visit with Santa as you stroll along Wellsville’s Main Street. Horse drawn carriage rides, roasting chestnuts and strolling choirs all add to a fun holiday experience for the entire family. With the backdrop of a winter night sky there will be a fireworks display at 8:15 pm. Visit the quaint Village of Angelica on December 10th and 11th for Holly Days. The Angelica Boosters Citizens’ Memorabilia and Ornament Sale takes place in the “Little Building” which will be open special hours for holiday gift giving. The 13th annual Angel Station Postage Cancellation is on December 11th at the Angelica Post office. This event has become a favorite among collectors. Bring your holiday cards on the 11th (or anytime before that, and they will be held) for hand canceling and then posted that evening. Collectors can obtain the beautiful angel stamp for the next 30 days, then the stamp will be destroyed. The annual luminary display takes place December 20th where candles are lit around Angelica’s historic Park Circle and along Main Street, setting the stage for a festive holiday evening. The Methodist Church lawn will be the setting for the Living Nativity, the reading of the Christmas Story and singing Christmas carols. Following the program, refreshments will be served in the Church Hall. For more information on experiencing the holiday season in Allegany County, call the Allegany County Office of Tourism and Culture toll free at 1.800.836.1869 or visit us online at www.discoveralleganycounty.com. Please join hosts Don and Karen Ash on Saturday, November 7, 2009 for the opening of Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café -- a great new venue for live music at 22 W. Main Street in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District. On November 7th, Black-Eyed Susan will present Bob and Gena Decker of Belmont. Bob and Gena met in 1999 doing musical theater in Wellsville and have been singing together ever since. Artists that have influenced their sound include James Taylor, the Dixie Chicks, Paul Simon and Tracy Chapman. They have performed in Angelica at the Farmer’s Market and the Fall Harvest Festival, and at coffee houses, weddings and church services. As part of a constantly evolving band (“Sound Foundation”) they have developed an eclectic style that includes blues, bluegrass, folk, rock and roots music. The café doors open at 4:30 p.m. Guests will discover an array of freshly-prepared appetizers, hearty homemade soups and salads, and dinner entrees to satisfy a wide variety of tastes, including vegetarian. Add to that a selection of freshly-roasted coffees and espresso drinks, plus a pastry case filled with marvelous desserts prepared by Erica Perkins of Friendship including crème brulee, pumpkin mousse, and chocolate raspberry cream pie. “We have long looked forward to opening this wonderful building to our friends and neighbors, and to creating an environment where food, conversation and great music come together every Saturday night,” said Don Ash. “ We’ve come to think of these Saturday music nights as a symbiotic relationship, of sorts, with our musicians and customers each playing an important role. As owners, we do our part by providing a pleasant place for friends to socialize and enjoy good music. The musicians’ job is to put on a terrific show so everyone has a good time. The customers in turn show their appreciation by buying dinner or coffee and dessert, and by tipping the band. When everyone does their part, all elements are in place to make the enterprise an ongoing success.” Music begins on Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and there is no cover charge. However, guests are expected to contribute to the musician’s tip jar . The kitchen remains open on Saturdays until 10:00 p.m. and the café closes at 11:00. Reservations for dinner -- while never necessary -- are strongly encouraged. Other artists appearing in November include: Nov 14: The Badgemen Nov 21: The Maple Ridge Ramblers (members of “The Burn Brothers”) Nov 28: Peter Collin & Steve West Black-Eyed Susan is also open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Guests can dine in with a beautiful view of Angelica’s Park Circle, or have their meal delivered to their home or workplace. The lunch menu and weekly specials are posted on-line at www.black-eyed-susan.com. Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café seats 70 and is fully handicap-accessible, making it a perfect place for business meetings, showers, private dinners and other events. For more information, please visit www.black-eyed-susan.com or phone 585-466-3399. Swain Ski & Snowboard Center Now under new management, Swain Ski & Snowboard Center is nestled in the northeastern section of Allegany County in lake effect snow country. Swain is currently under the operation of the owners of Ski Denton, in north-central PA, who will continue Swain’s 62 year tradition as New York’s oldest ski area in continuous operation, where customer service and a family-friendly atmosphere is priority. Swain provides great skiing at a great price! Whether one conquers the black diamonds, meanders leisurely to the bottom on a wide-open trail, or savors the thrill of hitting the rails at the terrain park, Swain has something for all ambitions and abilities. Lessons are available for beginners of all ages who can take a ride on the Magic Carpet™ and experience the best and most affordable choice for learning to ski. Swain also has four chairlifts to carry skiers and boarders up the 650 foot vertical drop to access the 30 trails on the mountain. Hosting various race events, ski racing is a long-standing tradition at Swain, and established race teams from the region proudly call Swain their “home mountain”. In the lodge is Mercer’s Café, offering a la carte items, and The Shawmut Pub providing American cuisine. To enhance the night life, live bands are slated to appear on select Saturday evenings at The Shawmut Pub. “The Shop @ Swain” is now located in the lodge and ready to equip winter enthusiasts with everything from goggles, coats, and gloves to skis, boards, and boots. When asked about the upcoming season and future of Swain, new operator Scott Carts commented, “This season we will begin to improve conditions on the mountain and take the time to get to know our customers. Swain is a hidden gem with a lot of potential. Everyone here has been completely supportive and we are really excited to see where this will go, we’re happy to be here.” Upcoming events include: Extreme Weekend, February 27-28; and a Swain favorite, Winter Carnival to be held March 6. Hours of Operation are Fri-Sun 9-9 and Mon-Thu 1-9. Swain is also home to Gunny’s Gorge tube park which operates Fri-Sun during the season. Visit Swain online at www.swain.com. Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame Planned for Belfast, New York More than 100 years ago, John L. Sullivan, the last Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion of the World, trained for one of the most important fights of his career in Belfast, New York. His trainer, a celebrated and undefeated wrestler named William Muldoon, lived in Belfast and set up his Victorian barns as a training center to prepare The Great John L. for his fight against Jake Kilrain in Richburg, Mississippi, July 8, 1889. For over a century, those training barns have been virtually untouched. Much of the original equipment is still in place, right where John L. Sullivan left it when he boarded the southbound train for the epic 75 round bare knuckle battle that redefined his place in history as the first American Sports Hero. When the brawl - which proved to be the last bare knuckle championship fight - was finished, Sullivan retained his title as Heavyweight Champion of the World. This summer, Sullivan’s training barns will be relocated from the present location to a site just off Main Street in Belfast and opened to the public for the first time in 120 years as part of the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame (BKBHOF). “From a historical perspective, this is an amazing situation,” explained Scott Burt, Hall of Fame Coordinator. “For their age, the barns are in immaculate condition; even some of the original equipment is still there so making them the focal point of the new Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame was a natural.” Burt is looking forward to sharing his enthusiasm for this project at the first Barn Tour, Beer Tasting, Beef, and Silent Auction on Saturday, May 16, at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall in Belfast. A limited number of tickets are now available and will include dinner, Bare Knuckle Stout Ale, a beer tasting, a souvenir glass, musical entertainment, and a free tour of the barns. “The silent auction will feature many autographed items - gloves, robes, trunks, pictures, books, posters – signed by boxing greats including Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Dempsey, Holyfield, Norton, Holmes, Lewis, Tyson, Lamotta, Leonard, Spinks, Mancini, Duran, Dundee, Basilio, Mesi, and more” Burt said. “We will also have items from Hollywood boxers like Sylvester Stallone and others.” During the $30 a ticket event, attendees will have an opportunity to see photos of the life-sized marble statue of John L. Sullivan, which was commissioned especially for the BKBHOF. Some of Sullivan’s original equipment, as well as a replica of Sullivan’s championship belt and photos taken during that famous fight. The statue itself will be unveiled at the opening ceremonies held at the barns later this year. The plan is to move the barns to a site on West Hughes Street and restore them, making them a featured attraction in the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame. “Bare knuckle boxing was really the only major spectator sport at that time and John L. Sullivan was the original sports celebrity,” Burt said. “The Sullivan-Kilrain fight was a major news event and reporters – including the famous Nellie Bly – descended on Belfast to talk to the Champ.” The barns and their contents have been discussed in a number of books as well as a 2002 Sports Illustrated article, The Outlaw Brawl That Started it All. “Prizefighting was illegal in New York State in 1889, but that didn’t stop everyone from police and judges to outlaws like Jesse James from attending the Richburg battle,” he added. Boxing enthusiast and Belfast resident Bill Heaney is confident that the new Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame will benefit the region. “It will be a destination and we all know the first step is to give people a reason to come to Allegany County,” he said. “Once they are here, they will find many reasons to come back.” Heaney who organized a number of very successful Belfast Boxing Club events in the 1990s, is certain the BKBHOF will be well-received by both boxing fans and history buffs alike. A limited number of tickets are available for the May event. Purchase yours in Belfast from Bill Heaney, Ace’s Country Cupboard, and the Belfast Hotel; in Scio at S.R. Burt & Sons Auctions (srburtauctions@yahoo.com); in Wellsville at Diamond Dreams; in Nunda at the Nunda Lumberyard, and via their website; www.bareknuckleboxinghalloffame.com. ¶ |
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