Springs Flowers (in snow and rain)
It is great to see the flowers starting to come up along the Niagara Parkway, even if it is through the snow. The snow is gone now, and some of the smaller flowers have opened.
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Friends of Niagara Glen organize clean-up day
From Niagara This Week: When the sun comes out and the snow finally melts, revealing the earth beneath, most Niagara residents feel the immediate desire to head outdoors. After months of being cooped up because of the early sunsets and often dreary weather, a nice spring day is a welcomed wake up call. Friends of…
Robert Moses Parkway changes appear unlikely anytime soon
From the Buffalo News: With the summer tourist season fast approaching, the controversial Robert Moses Parkway between Niagara Falls and Lewiston appears likely to remain unchanged for the immediate future. The city’s Tourism Advisory Board has endorsed dismantling that section of the parkway, a committee chairman said last week. But the state Office of Parks,…
Parks commission launches new stewardship website
From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission is taking its environmental stewardship online with a new website dedicated to nature. Niagara Parks Nature (http://niagaraparksnature.com) will put the focus back on Niagara’s parks, with information on upcoming events such as community cleanup days, environmental initiatives and information about hiking, cycling, bird watching and geocaching in…
Ice bridge takes shape under falls
From the Tonawanda News: In the wake of bone-chilling temperatures over the past couple of weeks, Niagara’s top off-season attraction has formed below the falls. The ice bridge, as it is known, was spotted Friday morning by Emil Bende, general manager of marine operations at the Canadian Maid of the Mist landing. “It (the ice)…
CAA Winter Niagara Festival of Lights & Winter Events Illuminate Niagara Falls
From a press release seen on Hospitality Net: Niagara Falls welcomes the winter season with Canada’s largest illumination festival, the CAA Winter Niagara Festival of Lights. Running until January 31, 2011, the Niagara festival captures the magic of the holiday season turning Niagara Falls into a winter wonderland with over three million sparkling lights along…
$40 Skylon Tower Dining Credit Bonus Offer at Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton
Last week I received an email with this information regarding a special offer at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton. Book the two night Great Escape Package at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton, and receive a $40 complimentary dining card for Skylon Tower Revolving Dining Room with Ride-to-the-Top and Observation Deck…
Moses still on meandering detour
From the Buffalo News: The Robert Moses State Parkway, hailed a half-century ago as a marvel of modern highway engineering that would give millions of motorists a new perspective of the Niagara River and its famous falls, may have become a road to oblivion. The objective was to provide a fast, efficient and safe way…
Pictures from Winter Festival of Lights (2010/2011) Opening Ceremonies
Last Saturday I went to the opening of ceremonies for the CAA Winter Festival of Lights. It is the first time I’ve ever been. I spoke to my wife about it earlier in the week, and we thought our kids would enjoy seeing Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as well as Greg Frewin, so we made…
Mickey set to flip the switch
From the Niagara Falls Review: The leaves have fallen, the pumpkins are gone and the Christmas decorations are out of storage. But around Niagara Falls, the season doesn’t formally start until Mickey Mouse says so. The Disney icon will once again flip the switch Saturday night at Queen Victoria Park to get the 28th CAA…