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Graham on March 9th, 2010

WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo had a report (including video) on an upcoming rally to try to save the NY State Parks system.
Wednesday in Albany, a rally to save the state parks from the budget ax.
Residents and state leaders will hold a rally to protest cuts in the governor’s budget, which could mean the closing [...]

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Graham on February 23rd, 2010

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo:
No nuptials at Niagara Falls? Jones Beach off limits on a 90-degree day? The “Grand Canyon of the East” devoid of campers?
New York’s state parks system, the nation’s oldest, is facing another round of funding cuts that is likely to result in the first budget-related closures in the system’s 125-year [...]

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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.

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Graham on November 11th, 2009

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 business to the [...]

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Graham on October 6th, 2009

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo (the short article is accompanied by a 35 second video):
If the chilly temperatures have you aching for some winter fun, Niagara Falls has you covered.
Snow Park has converted part of its giant tubing hill into a snowboarding and skiing terrain park.

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Someone with a blog has posted about an upcoming trip to Niagara Falls:
School starts in a week and a half (yikes) so we have decided to take a little JAUNT with the kidlets to Niagara Falls and Buffalo.. to go to TACKY Clifton Hill, Marineland etc.. so a lot of fun will be had (we [...]

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Graham on August 28th, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
It was hardly another day at “The Office.”
The beloved NBC sitcom made a misty appearance in Niagara Falls, New York on Thursday, filming scenes for the upcoming wedding between characters Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski).
Cast and crew rode the Maid of the Mist twice in the morning and once [...]

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Someone with a Wordpress blog has posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls:
So what’s a better way to cheer myself up and get out of the country? Another trip. Money is tight and so is time. I start school again in less then 3 weeks. When I was deciding where to go [...]

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Graham on July 23rd, 2009

Someone posted a question on the MyCoupons forum asking about ideas for her trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls:
Hi. We’re going to Buffalo/Niagara this weekend. We are staying in Buffalo, going to go up to Niagara Falls on Sat.
Anyone got any ideas? Me, 28; DH 30; DD 9…
We go up about 1 time a year…We [...]

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Graham on June 11th, 2009

From WGRZ (channel 2 in Buffalo):
It was once seen as a crown jewel in the urban renewal effort undertaken in Niagara Falls, New York in the mid 1970’s.
But unlike the fanfare which marked its opening 32 years ago, there were no crowds gathered to watch as demolition crews began razing the Wintergarden, …the downtown indoor [...]

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