What a beautiful Autumn day in Niagara Falls!
As you can see by the pictures, it was gorgeous out. It is supposed to be like for the next 5 days or so. Woohoo!
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From Hennepin to hydro
From the Niagara Falls Review (including a video): The area around Niagara Falls was to be preserved as “a mecca of peace” for the “millions of overworked and tired humanity” to enjoy, according to John Langmuir, the second chairman of the Niagara Parks Commission. A century and a quarter after it was created, the parks…
People mover deal needs more time
From the Niagara Falls Review: It will take at least two more meetings for the city and Niagara Parks Commission to work out a deal to jointly run a people mover bus system that will shuttle tourists among Niagara Falls attractions, commission chairwoman Fay Booker says. “We have a draft agreement in front of us…
Spring is in the air (for now)
I realize that we’re still near the beginning of March, but this weather is awesome. It’s supposed to stay well above freezing for the rest of the week. While I was walking through Queen Victoria Park I saw some crocus and daffodil shoots coming up.
Winter Festival of Lights taken down in Queen Victoria Park
This week there was a crew in Queen Victoria Park taking down the displays from the Winter Festival of Lights.
PARTY IN THE PARK
From the Niagara Falls Review (includes pictures and videos): When you put a rock band named after a mythical river next to one of the world’s legendary rivers, it’s a recipe for a soggy experience. But thousands ot New Year’s Eve revellers rang in 2010 with the powerful rock band Styx, named after the mythological…
Preparations for New Year’s Eve party in Queen Victoria Park
Here are some pictures I took yesterday and today of the work going on in Queen Victoria Park in preparation for the big show tomorrow night.
Parks commission has learned a thing or two from Clifton Hill
From the Niagara Falls Review: If you’re checking out the new Rink at the Brink this weekend, you’ll have no trouble finding it. The Niagara Parks Commission’s new fence running the length of its Table Rock parking lot makes it impossible to miss it. It turns visitors to the falls into cattle, herding them from…
STYX, Glass Tiger to perform New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls
From the Niagara Falls Review: Legendary rockers STYX and the Canadian group Glass Tiger will take to the stage on New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parks Commission released its lineup for the popular, televised concert Tuesday afternoon. “Niagara will be the place to be on New Year’s Eve,” said Niagara Parks Commission…
Festival lights up Niagara
From the Niagara Falls Review: With the flick of a switch, the Niagara Parkway erupted with about three million lights illuminating more than 120 seasonal displays. The 27th annual Winter Festival of Lights, which attracts more than one million visitors each year, officially got underway this past weekend with performances ranging from magical to soulful….