From Wired.com: Niagara Falls is a beautiful marvel of nature indeed, but urban planners were more interested in the falls’ potential to generate copious amounts of electricity. Of course, to produce power, the project needed a reservoir with a pumping plant, which would require land. Robert Moses, a famously elitist urban planner, didn’t wish to…
From the Buffalo News: A new stairway will descend into the Niagara Gorge from a scenic overlook near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge under a plan to enhance trails and viewpoints at three points in Niagara Falls and Lewiston. The new stairs will descend about 300 feet to a second overlook above the lower Niagara River,…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: Ice skaters, sharpen your skates. The DeVeaux Ice Rink is now open. The rink, located at DeVeaux Woods State Park, was expected to open last month but was delayed so the park could acquire the necessary ice-making equipment. The lighted facility will be open from 11 a.m. to 8…
From the Niagara Gazette: City tourism officials expressed support on Monday for a tentative plan to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of Niagara Falls State Park with a July parade through the downtown area. Members of the Niagara Falls Tourism Advisory Board endorsed the concept of the city celebration parade, which is being…
From the Niagara Gazette: The recent record snowfalls and frigid temperatures have delayed the installation of a free outdoor ice skating rink, set to open in DeVeaux Woods State Park. New York State Park spokesperson Angela Berti said workers removed more than 18 inches of snow Wednesday in an effort to refill the rink with…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: For two decades it reigned as perhaps Western New York’s premier winter time event. The Niagara Falls, NY Festival of Lights drew millions of tourists in a traditionally drab time of year for the hospitality industry, and once captured the American Bus Association’s coveted designation as the number one…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: Outdoor concerts are coming back to Niagara Falls, New York this summer. The city council has voted to use $180,000 in revenue from the Seneca Niagara Casino to host six free concerts.
From the Niagara Gazette: Niagara Falls has received $60,262,670 in funds from Seneca Niagara Casino since 2004. Only $56,763 remains unallocated as of this week, not including interest earned. Here is a breakdown of the area’s the money has been spent.
From the Buffalo News: The Aquarium of Niagara is wading toward a major expansion. Aquarium officials are in the early planning stages of an addition and remodeling project that could double the size of the attraction just outside Niagara Falls State Park. They plan to submit an application next month for a $5 million state…
From the Buffalo News: An 88-year-old domed theater on Main Street that has survived disco, heavy metal and “Girls Gone Wild” has a new life after a two-year, $1.8 million renovation that restored many of its original features. The building at 1711 Main St. will reopen this weekend as the Rapids Theatre, after undergoing extensive…