End of Summer Fun.

171st Erie County Fair

August 11th-22nd

Located in Hamburg, NY

 Walk the fair grounds from end to end while you descover motor events, concerts, concession stands, agricultural highlights, contests, local radio stations, and more.

 (www.ecfair.org)

Gate admission:

Adult $10.00

Seniors $ 7.00

Children 12 and Under FREE

Anyone can play:

GUS MACKER COMES TO OLEAN

 August 20th-22nd

Located in Olean City Mall Parking Lot

The Macker Tournament is designed so that anyone can play: male or female, young and old, short and tall, the most experienced or no experience at all. This maintains the purity and integrity of the driveway game.

Teams are computer-matched into male and female divisions within one of the following categories: Junior, Adult, or Top.

Rally in the Valley

Bradner's Staduim ,Olean NY

August 27th- 29th

The Bikes are back in town!

The three-day event is a motorcycle rally with the proceeds from the event benefiting a host of community charities.

FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT - Friday, August 27, the Rally will kick off the weekend with a MOTORCYCLE PARADE from the Olean Middle School to Bradner Stadium at 6 PM. A free concert will feature regional band, Steel Reign, from 7-10 PM.

CERTO BROTHERS SATURDAY FUN & GAMES - On Saturday, August 28, the stadium will be turned into a street festival with a variety of activities, including bike contests, bands, foods, and vendors. The event runs 11 AM - 11 PM.

SUNDAY DICE RUN - Sunday, August 29, the bikes will take to the run and complete an approximate 110-mile Dice Run ending at Bradner Stadium in Olean with a food, music, prizes and more. The bikers will compete for $2,000 in dice run cash prizes. Rally has lined up the band Fat Brat to entertain from 3 - 6 PM.

For more information please visit: http://www.oleanny.com/rally

WELCOME BACK ST. BONAVENTURE STUDENTS

AUGUST 27TH-29TH

Whether you are returning to the school or starting a new milestone in your life, the staff at Best Western wants to wish all St. Bonaventure students a safe a productive year.

What's Going On...???

ALLEGANY COUNTY FAIR

ANGELICA, NY

JULY 19th- JULY 24th

Featuring 4-H events, truck and tractor pulls, talent show and much more.

Concert featuring Jo Dee Messina and David Nail on July 23.

For fair information contact Allegany County Tourism Bureau at (800) 836-1869 or www.alleganycountyfair.org

TASTE OF OLEAN

AND

ART IN THE PARK

JULY 25, 2010

12:00pm-6:00pm

Jamestown Community College-Olean Campus, Olean NY

Come sample some of the area's finest resturant quazines or enjoy a walk around the campus while looking at many of the area's venders and art work.

ELLICOTVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL

JULY 30-AUGUST 1

ELLICOTVILLE, NY

Spend the day strolling through the streets of Ellicotville swaying to the sizzling and bee-bopping sounds of jazz music. Have no fear because when the sun goes down the lights come on and you can still hear the music play throughout many of the bars and resturants in the village.

ALLEGANY OLD HOMES DAYS

Allegany, NY

June 22nd-26th

Take a ride on the Ring of Fire, before stopping by to try your hand

 at the number one carnival game I GOT IT.

Before the day is done fill up on the sweet taste of fried dough and funnel cakes.

"DANCING DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN,

AS THE SUMMER EVENING GROWS"

June 26th at City Limits

Olean, NY

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY TO THE CLASSIC SOUNDS OF

 CHICAGO'S TOP LED ZEPPELIN BAND.

Doors Open at 4pm

Sudz at 5:00 pm

Apple Jack at 5:35pm

2 Hour Notice at 6:15pm

Kashmir starts at 7:00 pm

GIVE THE DOG A BONE TOUR

SATURDAY, JULY 3RD

GARGOYLE PARK, OLEAN

The SPCA in Catturagus County is hosting its annual Give the Dog a Bone Tour and

will feature some of the area's most awesome bands. More fun will include a dice run, raffles, lots of food, beverages, nail art,face painting, a huge yard sale and vendors.

Shortcake,Relay's and Bikes

24th ANNUAL OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL AND HEALTH FAIR

Thursday, June 17, 2010

10:00am - 6:00pm

Topping the menu will be plenty if home-style strawberry shortcake, hot dogs, Texas Hots, snacks, beverages and more.

Highlights of the day include a bake sale, crafts, gift baskets, raffels, local musicians, entertainers, plus informational health booths and free screenings.

Parking for the event is available across from the hospital, at the Health Services Building and behind Dialysis Center.

RELAY FOR LIFE COMES TO OLEAN NEW YORK

The American Cancer Society;s Relay for Life is coming to Olean on Friday, June 18-Saturday June 19. The Relay for Life kick-off was the start to the American Cancer Society's season- long effort in creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back.

Relay For Life is a unique volunteer-driven, community event that allows participants from all walks of life -including cancer survivors, families, friends, corporations, civic organizations, schools, religious groups, and concerned community members- to join together in the fight against cancer. Relay For Life is an overnight celebration where individuals and teams camp out, barbecue, dance, and take turns walking or running around a track "relay" style. At nightfall, participants light hundreds of luminaria candles around the track in a touching ceremony honoring cancer survivors as well as paying tribute to those lost the disease.

Them American Cance Society's Relay For Life in Olean will be held at Olean Middle School track on Friday June 18, 2010, starting at 6:00 pm running untill 6:00 am on Sunday, June 19.

SOUTHERN TIER STAMPEDE

Dice Run to Benefit

The ReHabilitation Center

& People with Disabilities

JUNE 19,2010

$20.00 Driver & $15 Passenger

(Cost includes a BBQ Buffet, LIVE Bands, entry for door prizes and Dice Run CA$H prizes)

Schedule of Events:

10am-Noon: Open registration & vendors for Dice Run held at JD's Smokin Grill & Bar

4269 Route 16, Hinsdale NY

2pm: Bands Begin

4pm: All bikes must be back to JD's to be eligble for prizes

What's up and coming???

Red & Gold Scramble

The Olean High School Alumni Association and the Olean City School District Foundation are co-sponsoring the RED & GOLD Scramble on Saturday, June 19 at the Bartlett Country Club in Olean, NY. The golf scramble will occur during the 127th Annual OHS Alumni Weekend.

Registration is $75.00 per player/$300 per team- prices include cart/green fee, appetizers, and prizes.

Prizes will be awarded to for the Best and Worst golf score and to the team with the most red &gold spirit.

Hole sponsorships are also available at $100 per hole (Company sign on hole/display product on hole). OHS ALUMNI SPECIAL: For OHS Alumni if you would like to play in the scramble and would like to sponsor a hole, the OHS Alumni Special is $150.00.

Registration is at 8:00 am

Shotgun Starts at 9:00am

Appetizers/Cash Bar open at 2:00pm with awards presentation to immediately follow.

Proceeds of the red & gold scramble will benefit both the Olean High School Alumni Association and the Olean City School District Foundation

Fire Works- Hot Dog Sale and Dress Down

The Olean Area Federal Credit Union,located at 1201 Union Street, will be hosting a Hot Dog sale on June 18th from 11:00am to 5:00pm. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Olean Professional Firefighters Association, OPFFA, for the July 4th Bradner Stadium fireworks display.

Grab 2 Hot Dogs and a Drink for $2.00.   

June 24-27

Twin Tiers Theater Festival

Bringing the enchantment if Broadway to the heart of the Enchanted Mountains.  

Located in the beautiful Olean Historic District.

Warming Up For Summer!

Whether you are in the mood for a scenic hike or a fun filled picnic Rock City Park is the place where family and friends can gather for the day or the evening.

Remember the days sitting at home laughing at the zaniness of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez...

Now you can relive some of those magic moments at the 2010 Luci-Desi Days this weekend (May 28th-30th) in Jamestown, NY.

Head out to the pastures of Cuba, NY for there annual Dairy Week. Spend the week grazing on Cuba Cheese and strolling around the craft fairs. The week starts off on Wednesday June 2nd and ends with the Dairy parade on Saturday June 5th.

 After the parade head on down to Olean, NY and make a big splash to start off the community pools season opener. Pool is centrally located in War Veterans Park across from Bradner's Stadium.

Looking for an under the sea treat to ease your hunger??

Come on down to War Veterans park on June 9th from 3:30p-8:30p and join in on Olean, NY steamiest clambake ever. With a plethora of food, games, music and prizes there's no other place to be then the 42nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Clambake.

Did you say SALE!!

The Olean Chamber of Commerce has planned the Community Wide Garage Sale for Saturday May 22nd! This annual event seems to get bigger every year. Come and join us and see what good things you can find. Maps will be available to help you find your way. Registrations will need to be in by Wednesday May 19th if you would like to participate. Lets hope for sunshine and remember, "One man's junk, is another man's treasure"!
SBU graduation is coming soon! Congrats to the Class of 2010!
Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department is having a Mothers Day chicken BBQ on Sunday, May 9th. Come support the men and women volunteers!