Nature gives Niagara Falls an icy new look

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: If you thought it felt icy out there Friday, take a look at some of these stone-cold shots we took up in Niagara Falls! Trees, view finders and street lamps located near one of the most breath-taking sites in all of Western New York are covered in ice! Temperatures…

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Falls tourism set to flourish this summer

From the Niagara Falls Review: All signs point to a perfect summer tourism season in Niagara Falls. Redeveloped and new attractions, a favourable U.S. currency exchange and weather forecasts, and the first good indicator: One of the best Victoria Day long weekends in recent memory. “I heard at least one person say that he felt…

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Spring has sprung in 2016!

We’ve an incredibly mild winter with very little snow. We’ve also had some unseasonably warm temperatures lately. All that has led to this… The flowers along the Niagara Parkway are starting to come up! The crocuses are up, and the daffodils and tulips are starting to shoot up. I’m not a big fan of winter,…

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Close-to-home indoor waterparks offer warm-weather fun during cooler months

From the Niagara Gazette: As Western New York weather starts trending toward the chilly, and the hours of sunlight get shorter and shorter, the puzzle of what to do with squirrelly small children over the long months of winter looms large in the minds of many parents. And let’s be honest: Many adults would like…

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Niagara Falls heats up in winter

From Canoe.ca: When the weather cools down, things heat up in Niagara Falls. Cool festivals celebrate winter in Niagara, highlighted by an abundance of lights and delicious icewine. “Already known worldwide as a great destination for a summer escape, Niagara is also recognized as a fantastic place to celebrate the best of a truly Canadian…

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Summer 2010 is “over”… was it good?

I know that summer doesn’t officially end in this part of the world until September 21, but in this tourist area it might as well be over. The beginning of September and the passing of Labour Day makrs the beginning of school. That means that family vacations are no more. The weekends might still be…

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The unoffical start to summer 2010

I guess this weekend and next constitute the unofficial start of summer. Yes, I know that summer doesn’t start until June 21, but traditionally, the Victoria Day and Memorial Day weekends are the first long weekends when the weather is warmer and people want to get out. The temperature is going to be great this…

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