Graham on December 29th, 2011

From the North Jersey Record: We traveled to Niagara Falls for a summer getaway. We visited all the tourist attractions, but our favorite was on the Cave of the Winds on the New York side. We are pictured here at the lookout of the falls outside the cave.

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

From USA Today: You can’t take a boat ride into the roar and spray of Niagara Falls in the winter, but this time of year offers a different spectacle: Nighttime illumination of the falls in a changing array of colors – red, white, blue, purple, orange, amber and green. In spring and summer, the colored [...]

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

From the Niagara Falls Review: When something works, the Niagara Parks Police like to stick with it. Even though Ontario’s liquor laws were loosened up a bit this past summer, those wishing to have a few drinks at the New Year’s Eve party in Queen Victoria Park will have to remain inside a designated area [...]

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

From the Niagara Falls Review: After filing for bankruptcy four years ago, is Cirque Niagara about to make a comeback? Mayor Jim Diodati doesn’t rule it out. In recent weeks he has scouted possible locations with a group trying to bring the Russian circus back to town after two acclaimed but poorly-attended seasons in 2006 [...]

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

From a press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Allegiant (Nasdaq:ALGT – News) today announces new, nonstop jet service between Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Orlando, Fla., via Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), will begin Feb. 15, 2012. The company, known for its exceptional travel deals, will introduce the new service with fares as low as $79.99* [...]

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

A few years ago, it seemed that almost every store/attraction/restaurant in the Clifton Hill/Victoria Avenue area had Christmas-themed window paintings. I’m not sure what has happened, but this year and last year I think it was only the Ripley’s properties that did the paintings.

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

From the Niagara Falls Review: After years of pouring foundations for many of the hotels in the fallsview area, Alfredo Costabile decided he wanted a hotel of his own. So, the owner of Alfidome Construction bought two side-by-side properties and went to work. “I have two girls and I thought this might be something good [...]

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

From the Travel section of the NBC Today Show web site (including photo): Mary Umbricht of Seekonk, Mass., captured this beautiful photo of Niagara Falls. Umbricht took the picture on Saturday while spending a long weekend in Canada. There was “a lot of color,” she told TODAY.com, and visibility was great due to no leaves [...]

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Mascia family knows being competitive in the restaurant industry means staying up-to-date both on the menu and the walls. So, later this week, the white tarps will come down from the front of the family’s Victoria Ave. business, unveiling a new look for an old restaurant. The Antica Pizzeria [...]

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Graham on December 29th, 2011

From the Buffalo News: Months after it was criticized as “shabby” and underfunded, Niagara Falls State Park and other regional state parks are getting new attention from the state. The relief comes in the form of equipment upgrades and money for promotions and hires, as well as new capital projects to follow current upgrades. “It’s [...]

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