SEARCH ENGINE: Hanging three million lights

From the Niagara Falls Review: Q: How long does it take to put up the Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls? I’m also curious as to where they are stored in the off season. A: It takes more than two times longer to put up all those lights than it does to take them down….

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2012/2013 CAA Winter Festival of Lights Opening Ceremony (including video of fireworks)

On Saturday my family went down to Queen Victoria Park for the opening ceremony of the CAA Winter Festival of Lights. The kids were excited to see Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and I was looking forward to seeing Greg Frewin. Well, it turns out that Greg Frewin wasn’t scheduled to be there, so that was…

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Setting up for the 2012 Winter Festival of Lights

On Friday I was out for a walk, and I took these pictures. They are starting to setup for the 2012 CAA Winter Festival of Lights. At first I thought it was kind of early, but it starts November 3, so they only have 1 month to get everything setup.

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Disney light displays being taken down

I took this picture on Monday when workers were dismantling the Disney light displays in Queen Victoria Park.

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CAA Winter Festival of Lights in Winter 2011/2012

On December 30, my family headed down to Niagara Falls to view the lights in Queen Victoria Park. The CAA Winter Festival of Lights doesn’t seem to change much year to year, but it still a nice sight. Almost anything looks good lit up at night. I took some pictures as we walked around. Not…

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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dino Fazio

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s a Wednesday afternoon a few days before Christmas and the last thing Dino Fazio wants to see is weather like this. As winter begins, rain is pouring onto the outdoor skating rink built near the Table Rock building. After seven years of heading up the Winter Festival of Lights,…

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Wallenda’s World

From the Niagara This Week: It’s an interesting time in Niagara Falls. The CAA Winter Festival of Lights are in full swing, the songs of the season echo down Queen Street. But the Niagara Parks Commission is not in a Christmas mood. Playing the grinch to Nik Wallenda’s bid to walk across the gorge on…

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Niagara Falls Attraction TD RINK at the Brink Prepares to Open for Third Season

From a PR Web press release: One of the cornerstones of the Niagara-in-winter experience – the TD RINK at the Brink – opens to the public for its third season on Thursday, December 1. The TD RINK – Niagara’s answer to the iconic outdoor ice skating rinks at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto and Rockefeller…

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Fallsview Dining (from Fallsview Group)

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