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Town in New York, United States
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Little Valley is the county seat of Cattaraugus County, New York.
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In this small museum inside the Mansfield Town Hall are preserved artifacts and records related to the history of the Town of Mansfield and surrounding area.
Held annually since 1842 at the end of July and beginning of August, the fun and entertainment that the Cattaraugus County Fair brings to the people of Little Valley takes myriad forms: whether it be exciting carnival rides, lumberjack competitions, the annual 4-H horse show, pig races, monster truck rallies, tractor pulls, or live musical performances (the 2017 fair brought in Grammy-nominated country singer Joe Nichols), this weeklong event is a surefire hit for the whole family.
Home of The Little Valley Riders Club since 1952, this expanse of state-owned land just outside of the village center not only contains its own horseback riding trails for all skill levels, but also links up with the 12-mile (about 19.5km) Pat McGee Trail where you can ride all the way northwest to Cattaraugus or southeast to Salamanca.
Western New York's only half-mile (800m) dirt racetrack is a multi-purpose one, hosting exciting races of stock, sprint, modified, and late-model cars every year, as well as an annual schedule of four demolition derbies, including one on July 4th and another one to coincide with the Cattaraugus County Fair.
A menu of homestyle stick-to-your-ribs American pub grub — burgers, hot and cold sandwiches, a wide variety of deep-fried finger foods on the appetizer menu, specialty pizzas (these especially are what customers rave about), platters of Buffalo-style chicken wings, a few salads, and hearty country-style mains such as meatloaf and oven-roasted smoked chicken dinners — served up in the country roadhouse ambience of one of the oldest buildings in town (erected 1834). The bar has quite the range of beers on tap (mostly big-name domestics, but with a few imports and craft brews for good measure), and live music happens frequently.
Small-town supermarket with an adequate if limited selection of groceries and a menu of hot prepared foods. Prices are a bit high, but if you're looking for a full-fledged grocery store, they're the only game in town.
Standard dollar-store setup with a limited range of packaged groceries, frozen foods, a few milk and dairy items if you luck out.
A friendly, well-kept neighborhood tavern smack-dab in the middle of the village center, The Bear Brick is the place to go if you're looking for a more easygoing, low-key experience than you'll find at some of the rowdier watering holes around these parts. At the bar you'll find decent beers and mixed drinks but slow service, and there's also a somewhat limited menu of pub grub (fish fry packs the normally empty house on Friday nights).
A picture-perfect 19th-century farmhouse brimming with charm and offering a relaxing getaway for all four seasons of the year, Bush Bed & Breakfast comprises your choice of four comfy guest rooms, each with their own decorative schemes, unique antique furnishings (many of which are for sale — ask the owners), and individual amenities: "Katherine's Simplicity" and "Sophie's Rose" each feature a queen bed and a small sitting area and share a bathroom between them, while "Stanley's Den" boasts an ensuite bath and "masculine" decor in navy blue, and top-of-the-line "Molly's Blush" upgrades to a canopy bed and also features a pullout sofa and larger sitting area. ("Thomas Station" — a fifth room, smaller and with a double bed — is only available in conjunction with one of the four other rooms.) The common sitting room contains a TV set and a selection of board games and other rainy-day pastimes, and that's also where guests are regaled each morning with a full spread of country-style breakfast specialties. Kids welcome.
This 1850s-era horse farm turned charming bed & breakfast markets itself to wintertime visitors who come to hit the slopes in nearby Ellicottville, but it's a perfect country getaway for other times of the year too (and with cheaper rates offseason to boot!) Situated on 130 acres (52.5ha) of property, you'll find the Manor House tucked away in a grove of pines and surrounded by verdant frog ponds, manicured gardens, and a network of onsite hiking and horse-riding trails. Two guest rooms each contain a king bed, sitting area, a large closet with extra pillows and blankets for those nippy winter nights, a TV with in-room DVD player, and a private bathroom with glass-doored shower stall. Additionally, the somewhat more luxuriously appointed second-floor room boasts a futon, an antique pedestal sink in the bathroom, and access to the back porch, where cool mountain breezes caress you on a summer's day and the stars come out brilliantly at night. Breakfast is a hearty country-style affair that takes place between 8AM and 9:30AM according to your preference, the sunken Japanese-style hot tub just off the dining room strikes a romantic note, and you can enjoy your own private après-ski in the first-floor common room, playing checkers or curling up with a book in front of a roaring fireplace.
Horseback riders and others can take advantage of 24 serviced and over 50 primitive campsites, with onsite showers and restroom facilities provided. Call the listed number for rates and availability.
By plane
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) in Bradford, Pennsylvania, which is served with daily commuter flights from Pittsburgh via Southern Airways Express: four…
By bus
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