Postcard from Ellicottville, New York

I've never been a beach bunny. No matter how worn out or in need of a vegetative vacation I feel, sitting on the sand with a book never lasts more than a couple hours, tops. The same goes for the rest of my fam – husband Matt, nine-year-old Bronwyn and five-year-old Isobel. They’re doers, not dawdlers. So when we heard that Ellicottville, NY, had been named one of National Geographic’s 100 best American adventure destinations, we paid attention. Not far from Lake Placid – site of the 1980 Winter Olympics – Ellicottville is becoming as sought-after for summer biking, hiking and zip lining as it is for winter skiing and snowboarding. It’s not called “the Aspen of the East” for nothing! Could a sleepy town of 1,800 souls possibly impress my tough customers?

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