Every year the town of Mayville invites residents from Chautauqua County and beyond to come and enjoy President's Day Weekend at Lakeside Park. The festival will include sports competitions, contests, food, live entertainment and plenty more to keep the family happy the whole weekend long. The festival begins on Friday, February 17 with a ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The 27th Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held on Monday, October 31 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink. The event has been planned to offer a safe and fun alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be ... Read More

CLARENCE, NY — Eric “Silo” Dahl of Delano, Minnesota defeated several other professional eaters to win the 2011 World Hands-fee Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship. It happened on Sunday, October 23rd, at the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY, during the farm’s annual Fall Festival. Dahl consumed an astonishing 27 pieces of pumpkin pie in ... Read More

High School Catapult Teams Take the Field October 15 and 16! CLARENCE, NY — More than a dozen area high school teams are hoping to catapult their way into the record books, as the annual Trebuchet comes to the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY. They’ll be putting their school-made catapults to the ultimate test, as they hurl pumpkins hundreds ... Read More

SALAMANCA, NY — Experience Seneca Culture and Heritage. Discover the Beautiful Fall Foliage Along the Allegheny River. Experience the vibrancy of Seneca Culture and Heritage on September 30 through October 2 at Jefferson Street Park in Salamanca. The fest will feature the Native Roots Artists Guild: Baskets, Bead Work, Paintings, Carvings, Corn ... Read More

NORTH EAST, PA — Get your taste buds ready, it’s time for the 30th annual Wine Festival in Grape Country North East. The festival has grown to include several new and exciting features this year, including the use of a third venue at Heard Park. For the last 29 years the festival has been in just two locations, Gravel Pit and Gibson Parks. ... Read More

The Daniel Reid Pier at the Barcelona Harbor will be the home for the fourth annual Light the Lakes music festival and fireworks display. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. and go until 11:00 pm. Sons of the American Legion, Lakeshore Savings and Westfield Memorial Hospital will sponsor four amazing music acts that highlight ... Read More

National Buffalo Wing Festival Scheduled for Labor Day Weekend! Over the course of nine previous events, the National Buffalo Wing Festival has drawn more than half a million visitors, served some 2.9 million chicken wings (more than 200 tons), raised $200,000 for local charities, and received extensive national and ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY — Entertainment Editor Dusten Rader, Graphic Artist Amanda McClean and locals share their photographs through the Community Lens. (Photos by Dusten Rader) Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Mayor Sam Teresi and the Labor Day Festival Committee have announced that the 32nd Annual Jamestown Labor Day Festival, September 4, 2011, from Noon until 9:00 p.m., will feature an Arts and Crafts fair at Bergman Park. The Arts and Crafts fair begins at 11:00 a.m. and will feature over 20 vendors from all over Western New York ... Read More