Niagara Falls Attractions Offer Excitement at Every Turn

From a PR Newswire press release seen at Yahoo! Finance: Along with summer’s warmer, longer days and clear blue skies comes the opportunity to experience Niagara Falls State Park in all her glory. Be a part of history with us as July 15, 2010 marks Niagara Falls State Park’s 125th Anniversary! With attractions open for…

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Falls State Park offers photo focus in highlighting ‘Beyond the Barrel’

From the Buffalo News: It took Kenn Morgan more than six months to capture just the right shot of Niagara Falls State Park on film. Morgan, a Buffalo resident, and seven other still-film camera buffs set out in the fall to find unique images of the country’s oldest state park. “The idea when we started…

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Improving tourist signs in city becomes priority

From the Buffalo News: The generations- old debate over the best use of street signs to direct tourists to local attractions may be nearing a settlement — but not quite yet. City Council Chairman Sam Fruscione and Mayor Paul A. Dyster said they plan to discuss the issue during a private meeting today, and the…

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Park poised for 125th anniversary

From the Buffalo News: Dignitaries from around the nation and Canada came to Niagara Falls in 1885 to be a part of history when the governor of New York accepted the Niagara Reservation as a state park. Organizers hope marching units will come from far and wide to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the park…

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New Saturday rock concert series announced in Falls

From the Buffalo News: The family-oriented free concerts on Saturday evenings in the former E. Dent Lackey Plaza are long gone, but downtown Niagara Falls soon will be rocking with a new Saturday night concert series that will be more upbeat and more modern and may appeal to a more diverse audience of active tourists…

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Niagara Falls State Park Named Top ‘Green’ Destination in New York

From a press release found on Hospitality-1st.com: Niagara Falls State Park topped New York’s top ten green travel destinations Monday (April 26) by I Love New York, as part of the state tourism agency’s new “Green Heart NY” promotion initiative. “It’s truly fitting that New York’s oldest state park topped the list of green destinations…

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Residents oppose closing of state parks

From the Buffalo News: State legislators from the Assembly and Senate and from both sides of the political aisle were quick over the weekend to criticize the proposed closing of state parks and historic sites as part of Gov. David A. Paterson’s effort to close an anticipated budget gap of $8.2 billion in the fiscal…

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State parks loving parade?

From the Niagara Gazette: City tourism officials expressed support on Monday for a tentative plan to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of Niagara Falls State Park with a July parade through the downtown area. Members of the Niagara Falls Tourism Advisory Board endorsed the concept of the city celebration parade, which is being…

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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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Protesters risk lives to hang banner at falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: Two men and a woman climbed onto the observation tower at the Niagara Falls State Park early Tuesday and rappelled 300 feet to unfurl a giant banner protesting what they call dirty oil being imported to the U. S. from Canada. The trio, whose efforts were broadcast online moments after…

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