Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, New York is a vacation destination ski resort, you won’t want to miss. A large variety of terrain, outstanding children’s programs, abundant snowfall, ski-in and ski-out lodging and the fun-loving ski town of Ellicottville combine to create a true destination resort.

The resort’s 58 slopes and 13 lifts are spread over 4 different mountain faces with pockets of interesting terrain hidden throughout. The lift system includes 10 family-friendly quad chairs including 3 high speed quads and 4 terrain parks.

The slopeside Tamarack Club, ski-in, ski-out Inn at Holiday Valley and nearby condominiums provide lodging at and near the slopes. The indoor/outdoor heated pools make the Inn at Holiday Valley and the Tamarack Club especially popular with families. Weekday lift and lodging packages include free lift tickets for up to 2 children, ages 17 and under.

The lively John Harvard’s Brew House and the Falling Waters Spa are located in the Tamarack [...]

Whether you seek an active vacation, or just want to relax, Fulton County offers the ideal location for both. We’re 40 minutes from Albany, and just a few hours from New York City, Syracuse, Montreal and Boston - located in the foothills of the majestic Adirondack Mountains, truly a four-season vacation destination.

There is a lot do to when you travel to New York’s Finger Lakes, including touring museums, watching auto racing, and enjoying a host of outdoor recreational activities. However, what the Finger Lakes are perhaps most known for, its their wine.

The Finger Lakes region is home to dozens of wineries, and three wine trails to take you along some of the best wineries in the area. This region produces quite a variety, from popular wines such as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, to sweeter and lesser known varietals like Seyval Blanc and Traminette. You can search wineries by area or type of wine they specialize in. There are also many events throughout the year, including the Finger Lakes Wine Festival, which bring attention to different wineries and offers more than just the standard wine tasting.

For some tips on wine tasting and how to make the most of your visit to Finger Lakes, check out [...]

New York’s Adirondack region is one of the largest areas of wilderness in the Eastern U.S. There is plenty to do for every outdoors enthusiast, from hiking over 2000 miles of trails, to fishing in one of 3000 lakes, to winter sports like skiing and snowmobiling, to visiting historic sites.

In summer the snowy slopes of Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, New York give way to a lush 18-hole golf course, perfect for a golf vacation. The par 70 “Double Black Diamond” course is challenging with breathtaking scenery from every hole. The entire course has been redesigned with the addition of many new tees and bunkers, relocated and improved ponds and other elements that make the course more interesting, more fun and more playable.

The course-side Inn at Holiday Valley, the new Tamarack Club Condo/Hotel and Holiday Valley Rental Properties offer golf packages with power cart, arrival gift and club cleaning and storage. Spa treatments, additional golf and meals can be added. Both the Inn and Tamarack feature an indoor/outdoor heated pool, an outside hot tub, a cedar sauna and an exercise room. The elegant Falling Waters Spa inside the Tamarack Club is a wonderful way to relax after a day on the links and the [...]

Tired of the drab colors of winter… dead grasses, bare trees, snow laden gray skies and dirty snow banks? Well it’s time to put a little color back in your life as you discover the beauty of Summer along the Amish Trail.

Our back country roads are a kaleidoscope of color and activity during the spring months:  Farm animals with their young grazing in fields of new green grass. Yellow daffodils and red tulips blooming in lovingly tended Amish gardens. Amish farmers out plowing their fields with teams of work horses under sunny blue skies. Fluffy pancakes dripping with golden maple syrup from a local sugar shack. Hedges of fragrant purple lilacs bordering rough split-rail fences. Amish roadside stands and shops overflowing with fresh homegrown red strawberries and rhubarb, golden peach jam, colorful handcrafted rugs and quilts, woven baskets, handmade furniture, fun wooden toys and yummy goats milk fudge.

All this and more is waiting [...]

Tired of the drab colors of winter… dead grasses, bare trees, snow laden gray skies and dirty snow banks? Well it’s time to put a little color back in your life as you discover the beauty of Summer along the Amish Trail.

Our back country roads are a kaleidoscope of color and activity during the spring months:  Farm animals with their young grazing in fields of new green grass. Yellow daffodils and red tulips blooming in lovingly tended Amish gardens. Amish farmers out plowing their fields with teams of work horses under sunny blue skies. Fluffy pancakes dripping with golden maple syrup from a local sugar shack. Hedges of fragrant purple lilacs bordering rough split-rail fences. Amish roadside stands and shops overflowing with fresh homegrown red strawberries and rhubarb, golden peach jam, colorful handcrafted rugs and quilts, woven baskets, handmade furniture, fun wooden toys and yummy goats milk fudge.

All this and more is waiting [...]

Please join us soon at the Gallets House Bed & Breakfast for a memorable evening of fun at a Murder Mystery Dinner! No New York vacation would be complete without a Murder Mystery Dinner and overnight stay. The mystery dinner, overnight stay and breakfast is included in the package. The mysteries are scheduled every month when a request is received and there are 6-10 available players. If just one couple is interested they are put on a list to join another group when needed. Call for available dates.

* $199 per couple includes, Dinner-Mystery-Overnight- Breakfast

Come solve the Crime! Whodunit? Was it you?

A Murder Mystery includes a themed dinner, overnight stay and a full delicious breakfast. After you make your reservations for the murder mystery dinner, you will be mailed a description of your character and costume suggestions, this is an interactive play. Your costume can be simple or elaborate. Dressing for the dinner [...]