Falls will get ‘family-friendly’ park

From the Buffalo News: Next year, the city will have a new a pocket park that’s being dubbed “Niagara Falls Adventure Park.” The “family friendly” park will be constructed at 730 Cedar Ave., between Main Street and Portage Road, on the site of an already demolished home about a block behind City Hall. The park…

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TD Rink at the Brink extends hours for holiday

From the Buffalo News: Beginning today, the TD Rink at the Brink, the outdoor ice-skating rink next to Table Rock House overlooking the Horseshoe Falls, will extend its operating hours for the holiday season. The rink will be open from noon to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 5, except on Christmas Eve, when hours are…

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World Poker Tour® Returns to Niagara Falls for the Fallsview Poker Classic WPT® at Fallsview Casino Resort

From a PR Newswire press release: Fallsview Casino and World Poker Tour® are giving Canadian players another opportunity to compete for the chance to have their name etched onto the prestigious WPT® Champions Cup as WPT expands its Season XII schedule to include the Fallsview Poker Classic WPT running February 22-24, 2014. “Poker is more…

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Floral showhouse all decked out for Christmas

From Niagara This Week: There’s some tiny inhabitants amongst the poinsettias and other flowering plants populating the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse in its annual Christmas display. The display, which runs until Jan. 12 at the showhouse located along the Niagara Parkway, is for a second year showcasing miniatures obtained by the Niagara Parks Commission from…

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Flames along border to re-live War of 1812

(This is old, but again, I wanted to post it still) From the Tonawanda News: Two historic forts and nearby communities along the Niagara River will be under siege again this month as part of colorful pageantry to commemorate the War of 1812. The events also marking the 200th anniversary of peace between the U.S….

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Planning for New Year’s Eve traffic

From the Niagara Falls Review: After reviewing the 2012 New Year’s Eve Wego bus service, city staff determined revisions should be made to make it easier for people to get in and out of the free concert area at Queen Victoria Park. Revisions for this year’s service include adding additional buses, running later and rerouting…

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Niagara Falls for the holidays: Five musts in this winter wonderland

From the Toronto Sun: Just as cooler temperatures have little impact on the thundering waters flowing over the Horseshoe and American Falls, the stream of tourists and family-friendly events don’t stop when winter arrives in Niagara Falls. From the colourful Winter Festival of Lights displays along the Niagara Parkway to the sweet lure of the…

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