Another record season on the river

From the Niagara Falls Review: Hornblower has set another record as it nears the end of its third season on the Niagara River. The boat-cruise company expects to reach more than 2.2-million passengers when its 2016 season wraps up Sunday. That’s up from 1.8 million last year and 1.6 million during its inaugural season in…

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Fireworks and light show coming to Niagara Falls this week

From the Buffalo News: If you’re looking for your latest Instagram post or selfie opportunity, you might want to look across the border. Niagara Parks is unveiling its new Illumination LED light display Thursday evening – promising new, brighter, more energy-efficient Xenon lights with 1,800 color combinations on the Canadian side of the falls.

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American side of Niagara Falls to go silent

From North Country Public Radio: Parks officials in New York are planning a project of historic significance: temporarily shutting off the American Falls. That will dramatically alter a natural wonder that attracts millions of tourists from around the world. The Niagara Falls State Park project is designed to replace two pedestrian bridges that are over…

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Adventure course delayed until next spring

From the Niagara Falls Review: After several delays, the Whirlpool Adventure Course will not open this year, and company officials are now pinning their hopes on next spring. “There’s two outstanding variance issues with the (Technical Standards Safety Authority) that we are continuing to move forward with, pursuing the variances,” said Lindsay DiCosimo, marketing and…

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2016 NYE Concert by the Falls. Sam Roberts, Serena Ryder and more!

Earlier this week I  received an email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa To subscribe to the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa newsletter, visit the main page of their site and enter your email address in the “Subscribe to Offers” form.

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Niagara Falls Debuts A Modern, Tech-Savvy Lighting Upgrade Tonight

From Forbes.com: It’s a tall order to be one of America’s most iconic landmarks, especially in a country that boasts Yosemite Valley, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and dozens of other natural wonders that exist nowhere else on earth. But ask any American—or virtually anyone in the world who’s travelled to the U.S. for that matter—and…

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Festival of Lights opens in Niagara Falls’ Hyde Park

From the Buffalo News: A drive-through festival of holiday light display was to be switched on, followed by a fireworks show, the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Hyde Park. There were more than 20 displays available Wednesday, but Peter P. Robinson, head of A Hand Up Inc., said the number will soon increase to…

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