Holiday Lights Shine in Hyde Park

WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo has a report (with video) of the Holiday Lights of the Niagara Trail: Families can now visit the Holiday Lights of the Niagara Trail. The first lighting took place Wednesday night. There are 50 displays located throughout Hyde Park in Niagara Falls. There are an additional 10 displays on Pine…

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People sing the praises for Sleep Cheap Charities Reap

From the Niagara Falls Review: If referrals mean anything, the annual Sleep Cheap Charities Reap event will have a long list of satisfied customers to draw from in future years. “We come every year. We brought our grand kids and they just love it,” said Keith MacDonald of Thorold while enjoying a relaxing afternoon Monday at…

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Niagara Falls Festival of Lights 2011 Live Stream, Dates, Webcam Feed

From PR-Inside.com: Along the Niagara Parkway is a winter wonderland of dancing and shimmering light displays, all meant to dazzle and entertain. The displays of the Festival of Lights are intricate, fascinating and inspired. This live feed is watching the Niagara Falls Festival of Lights: www.myworldwebcams.com/events/niagara_festival_lights.html

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Mickey and Minnie light up winter festival

From the Niagara Falls Review (includes video): With the push of a button by Mickey and Minnie, the CAA Winter Festival of Lights kicked off its 29th year Saturday night. The festival got under way in familiar fashion with a pair of free shows at Queen Victoria Park featuring magician Greg Frewin, the cast of…

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Festival of Lights sets opening ceremonies

We had originally planned on going again this year (we went last year), but after reading about it, decided it would be the same as last year so we didn’t bother going. From the Buffalo News: Mickey and Minnie Mouse mascots will flip the switch Saturday evening to mark the official start of the 29th…

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Ceremony set Nov. 23 to open Holiday Lights

From the Buffalo News: The Holiday Lights of Niagara Trail, which has raised more than $120,000 for the United Way of Niagara since 2004, will open for this year’s season with a ceremony at 5 p.m. Nov. 23 in Sal Maglie Stadium. Sponsors said there will be more than 50 lighting displays in Hyde Park,…

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Niagara Falls is walking its own wire

From the Buffalo News: The Niagara Falls publicity stunt was born like this: It was September 1827.A group of hoteliers wanted to make a quick buck. So they sent an old lake schooner, filled with terrified animals, over the brink. The spectacle, as planned, drew thousands. Many of the animals died in the plunge. It’s…

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Caution needed at the falls

From the Buffalo News: This newspaper is not in favor of stunts that put both the daredevil and rescuers in danger. So we hope that the governor and State Legislature thought it through thoroughly before giving the green light to Nik Wallenda’s plan to walk a wire across Niagara Falls. The legislation sponsored by Republican…

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$5 admission at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! during “Gimme Five Food Drive”, Nov. 6-10

A couple of weeks ago I posted an article from Niagara This Week about a special promotion that Ripley’s had on to support Project Share in Niagara Falls. Here is the full press release: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! To Hold   “Gimme Five” Food Drive to Fight Hunger in   the Niagara Falls Area …

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