Groupon – Aquarium of Niagara – Niagara Falls

The other day I tweeted some of the recent Groupon-type deals that were related to the Niagara Region. I wanted to post about this one separately. Have you been to the Aquarium of Niagara? I hadn’t before this year, but it is great. It is a small aquarium in Niagara Falls, New York, not too…

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Aquarium expansion could woo tourists into spending more time in the Falls

From the Buffalo News: The Aquarium of Niagara wowed visitors when it opened nearly a half-century ago. But many believe it is, as one lawmaker put it, a gem in need of repolishing. Aquarium officials are beginning the first steps of that process, and the state has pitched in to help. USA Niagara Development Corp….

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Niagara Falls Aquarium assessment approved for $66,100

From the Buffalo News: A $66,100 agreement to pay for an assessment of conditions at the Aquarium of Niagara, 701 Whirlpool St., was approved Wednesday by directors of the USA Niagara Development Corp., a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corp. The assessment is intended to help the aquarium make informed decisions about future reconstruction…

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New Sea Lions at the Aquarium

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: The critter count has grown by two as the Aquarium of Niagara has welcomed two new sea lions into their family. The young females were each found stranded under similar circumstances on a beach and rescued by the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California back in 2009.

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Aquarium of Niagara bubbling up for expansion

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…

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