NIAGARA FALLS FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS TO RISE AGAIN?

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: For two decades it reigned as perhaps Western New York’s premier winter time event. The Niagara Falls, NY Festival of Lights drew millions of tourists in a traditionally drab time of year for the hospitality industry, and once captured the American Bus Association’s coveted designation as the number one…

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Hard Rock Cafe to ring in New Year with guitar drop

From AuburnPub.com: New York City drops a crystal ball in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. In Niagara Falls, N.Y., 2010 will be ushered in with the dropping of a big guitar. A 10-foot fiberglass guitar will be dropped at midnight at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Niagara Falls. The model of a Gibson…

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Lace up with Lord Stanley’s Mug

From Niagara This Week: The Stanley Cup is coming to Niagara Falls. A slogan for the event being passed around the city is “two icons, one location.” The Hockey Hall of Fame put together a package specifically for the 27th year of the Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights at the Rink on the Brink…

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New N.F. hotel opening soon

From Buffalo Business First: With a nod to an elegant past, the Hotel Giacomo will welcome its first guests just before the Thanksgiving holiday week. By all accounts, the hotel’s opening is a significant moment in Niagara Falls history. It represents the rebirth of an architectural icon that dominates the skyline but also stands as…

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