From the Niagara Falls Review: Passports, the economy and cheerleading might not seem to have a lot in common, but they do. Just ask Nick Nero, organizer of the 26th annual Festival of Lights Cheerleading Championship competition held in Niagara Falls on the weekend. Teams from the United States, which in past years have brought…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Rink at the Brink will offer a free skate event Tuesday in support of Niagara food banks. Residents of Niagara can enjoy a complimentary skate rental and parking on Tuesday with proof of residency and a food or cash donation to Project SHARE, Community Care or the Hope Centre.
From the Welland Tribune: The Christmas spirit has arrived at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse. A Festival of Winter Colours includes traditional red, white and pink poinsettias as well as many unusual varieties and forms. Cyclamen, azaleas, Christmas cactus and paperwhite narcissus add to the display. The Floral Showhouse is also adorned with lights, garland,…
From a CNW press release: Global Television and Entertainment Tonight Canada welcome 2010 with ‘New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls’, a fun-filled evening in celebration of the coming year. The nationwide fete is an ET Canada first and will kick off with a 90-minute live broadcast from the Falls on Thursday, December 31 beginning at…
On Saturday I walked down to the “Rink at the Brink” to take a few pictures. It was around 1 pm, and there were about 15 people skating. I had read the article in the Review about the fences, and they’re right! It is very difficult to actually get in. This first picture shows the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It won’t take long for the city’s newest ice rink to heat up. A three-month battle of the bands competition starts next Thursday at Rink at the Brink, the new outdoor facility that opened near Table Rock Wednesday. Rock the Ice Nights will run every Thursday until a champion is…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The unmistakable sound of winter in Canada -metal cutting into ice -will blend with the roar of Niagara Falls when the Rink at the Brink opens today. After two weeks of getting it ready, the Winter Festival of Lights attraction will open on Niagara Parks Commission land, creating a new…
From a PR Web press release: Niagara entertainment is at its best during the holiday season. From the Winter Festival of Lights, which runs through January 4, 2010 and offers one of Canada’s foremost light displays, to an event calendar full of music concerts, theatre shows and Santa Claus sightings, Niagara Falls is more festive…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Legendary rockers STYX and the Canadian group Glass Tiger will take to the stage on New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parks Commission released its lineup for the popular, televised concert Tuesday afternoon. “Niagara will be the place to be on New Year’s Eve,” said Niagara Parks Commission…
WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo has a short video about the Holiday Lights of Niagara: The Cataract City is going green to light up for the holidays. Niagara Falls signed a partnership with the United Way Monday, to cosponsor the third annual Holiday Lights of Niagara. Mayor Paul Dyster says the $30,000 investment will draw…