Niagara Falls lit up on dark winter nights

From the Ithaca Journal: The nightly spectacle of Niagara Falls lit up after dark just got more spectacular. A $3 million upgrade saw the installation of 1,400 new high-tech lights called luminaires that beam brighter and more vivid rainbows of light from Canada onto the famous waterfalls. Mixed together, the separate red, green, blue and…

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Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom installation planned to begin

From Niagara Frontier Publications (from last Friday): Placement of the 22 spans of the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom is about to start. Each winter since 1964, the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom has been installed near the outlet of Lake Erie to reduce the amount of ice entering the Niagara River. Reduction in ice…

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New Sign on Parkway shows Cuomo’s Contempt for City, Reporter, Feds

From the Niagara Falls Reporter: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, through his associates at State Parks and the New York Power Authority, sometime over the past week perpetrated an act of such petty vindictiveness and blatant contempt for Niagara Falls that we thought it appropriate to come up with a special name for his attitude towards us……

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Artificial rink at Fort George ‘coolest place in town’

This isn’t about Niagara Falls specifically, but a lot of people to visit Niagara Falls do end up travelling over to Niagara-on-the-lake. From the Niagara Falls Review: Parks Canada thinks the outdoor skating rink at Fort George is the coolest place in town. It certainly boasts lots to back up the claim, offering free skating…

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Nature gives Niagara Falls an icy new look

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: If you thought it felt icy out there Friday, take a look at some of these stone-cold shots we took up in Niagara Falls! Trees, view finders and street lamps located near one of the most breath-taking sites in all of Western New York are covered in ice! Temperatures…

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Aquarium of Niagara offers classes and camps over winter break

From Niagara Frontier Publications: Don’t let the kids be bored this winter break. There is plenty to do at the Aquarium of Niagara – and all inside. If it is too cold for the kids, they can discover penguins feel the same way at aquarium “Penguin Day Camps” running 9 a.m. to noon on Dec….

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Top 10: the best Niagara Falls hotels

From The Telegraph: Spectacular and easy to get to, Niagara Falls have been a honeymoon destination since the 19th century. Nowadays, romance is matched by casinos, spas and family amusements. There are actually three falls, the Canadian Horseshoe, American and Bridal Veil Falls, and, as they straddle the US/Canada border, the question is: where to…

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Canada’s Best New Year’s Eve Party

Last 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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Falls council to consider $600K to support WFOL

From the Niagara Falls Review: Not even half way through what’s looking to be another successful season, officials with the Winter Festival of Lights are already looking forward to a bigger and brighter future. With a 10 per cent increase in vehicle traffic and a 12 per cent spike in donations at Dufferin Islands through…

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Wineries, Hotels Ramp Up for Niagara Falls Icewine Festival Events

From a Market Wired press release seen on EIN News: A treat for wine connoisseurs, foodies and those who simply enjoy fine entertainment, more than two weeks of festivities are planned for the Niagara Icewine Festival, January 13-29, 2017. Wineries are ramping up for the celebration of Ontario’s popular icewine, as are organizers of local…

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