Niagara Getting Some Winter Love from Pittsburgh

Click the photo or link below to view to a great local (well… if you’re from Pittsburgh) news segment/article about Niagara Falls in the winter.  Like the reporter who put together this piece, Niagara Falls is a place I have visited with my family and friends many times over the years.  After viewing it, I called my mom…

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This picture’s worth millions

From Niagara This Week: Tim William’s brush with notoriety started rather simple. “I found someone with the same name on Twitter,” Williams said Tuesday. “Of course, I had to follow him.” It turns out his namesake worked for a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh and when the American Williams tweeted that he hadn’t seen any pictures…

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New ad campaign looks to draw visitors to Niagara

From the Buffalo News (includes video): Attractions in the Niagara Falls area are highlighted as part of a media campaign running in six cities for the next six weeks. The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. kicked off a media campaign on Tuesday, it announced in its monthly e-newsletter. The campaign includes online, radio and TV…

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“My Husband And I Are Planning To Visit Niagara Falls”

The following question (with submitted answers) was posted to The Pitt 10 web site: My Husband And I Are Planning To Visit Niagara Falls. How Far Is It From Buffalo Airport? What activities should we consider? We are only staying for 3 days before we continue our trip to Pittsburgh. Any recommendation for the hotels,…

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Writer defends U.S. side of falls

From The Journal-Register (in Medina, NY): A Pennsylvania writer took pains in a recent travel story to defend the American side of Niagara Falls, widely considered inferior to its Canadian counterpart. Jack Markowitz of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, in a story discussing the Cataract City, said that even with increased international border security, there is no…

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Vacation hits home on U.S. side of falls

From Pittsburgh Live: Vacations, it’s said, will be a casualty of the recession, a luxury easy to put off. But summer is a powerful incentive. People want to get somewhere else, if only for a day or two. As it happens, Pittsburgh is well-situated for the economy getaway. Within a half-day’s drive are destinations recreational,…

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