Feeling the spray of Niagara Falls’ past

From the Buffalo News: Tickle your imagination with high society from the glory days of the Falls. Pack your brain with forgotten history about some of the oldest buildings in the city, some built during the Civil War and others even older. Discover ornate designs of houses and mansions that prominent industrialists from a bygone…

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Journey Behind the Falls turns 125

Last week the Niagara Parks Blog posted some information about Journey Behind the Falls turning 125: For 125 years over 50 million people have experienced the awe-inspiring spectacle that is Journey Behind the Falls. It has captivated its visitors throughout time with its rich history and awesome power. Over one-fifth of the world’s fresh water…

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Hotel in Niagara Falls Brings Local History and Natural Beauty Together

From a Market Wired press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: As of June 28th, 2014 Courtyard Niagara Falls is excited to share its newest — and most unique — Niagara tour. The Niagara by Night Tour incorporates history and local oddities of the area into the majesty of the Falls — all while the sun…

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Historic photos in Falls going digital

From the Buffalo News: Many of the Niagara Falls Public Library’s historical pictures of the city are falling apart. That’s to be expected – some are 150 years old. The roughly 10,000 historic photographs in the archives of the Local History Department are being given new life thanks to a new digitization project at the…

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Maid takes exception to Parks statement

From the St Catharines Standard: It appears to be a nasty divorce. Maid of the Mist isn’t sailing into the Canadian sunset without a parting shot at the Niagara Parks Commission. “We are disappointed by the failure of the Niagara Parks Commission in its statement to recognize our Maid of the Mist Steamboat Company and…

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Lights festival picks up sponsor

From the Niagara Falls Review: A new era of the Winter Festival of Lights began with a name change Wednesday. For the first time in its 27-year history, a title sponsorship has been secured for the nearly three-month-long event. It will now be known as the CAA Winter Festival of Lights. The partnership with CAA…

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