Oldest State Park in the Nation Continues to Marvel
by New York State Office of Parks & Recreation
NIAGARA FALLS, NY (07/15/2010)(readMedia)– The nation’s oldest state park, Niagara Falls State Park, celebrated its 125th Anniversary with a concert by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on Goat Island and the dedication of a restored pocket park.
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash was on hand to praise the park as a worldwide destination. “Today marks the 125th anniversary of when this park became the land of the people of New York State. For generations, people have come from all over the world not just to visit this incredible park, but to experience it. The breathtaking views, the thunderous crash of the falls, and the drenching mists of the gorge make this place like no other in the world.” (more…)
Article from the Niagara Gazette
NIAGARA FALLS — Work has started on the development of an ecological restoration plan for the Niagara Gorge Rim area.
The Niagara Falls and River Region Chapter of Wild Ones Niagara announced Tuesday the hiring of Environmental Research and Design — an environmental consulting and design firm with offices in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse — to study an area of the gorge from Main and First streets in the Falls to Center Street in Lewiston. (more…)
Printed originally in Canoe.ca Exploring America’s Niagara Falls
By GEORGE BAILEY, QMI Agency
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — I admit, it’s been a long time since I’ve explored this sister city to Niagara Falls, Ont. And what I found was this American city is no slouch when it comes to thing to do. Best of all, it’s close, and you can convince yourself you’ve travelled hundreds of kilometres for a day of adventure. You’ll still have an undeniable away-from-it-all feel. (more…)
Originally printed by Examiner.com on August 19th, 2009 CBS News producer Jack Halsbond was behind the wheel of The Early Show’s Winnebago Destination, traveling the country in July and August as part of the “Great American Vacation” giveaway road trip. Read his Web-exclusive road diary.
Niagara Falls was a spectacular backdrop to a magnificent morning highlighted by a full rainbow that appeared from out of the mist, crowning our vacation giveaway with beauty and wonder.
On hand at Niagara Falls are Park Ambassadors, there to help with any questions about the Falls that visitors may have, with their assistance you’ll have the best experience when visiting this magnificent natural wonder. (more…)
Printed originally by the Buffalo News TV’s ‘Office’ lovers will be ‘married’ in Niagara Falls
Director Paul Fieg is scouting out ‘a lot of different locations’ for the wedding
By Alan Pergament
NEWS TV CRITIC
Posted: August 08, 2009
PASADENA, Calif. — Lovebirds Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) will be heading to Niagara Falls shortly for their wedding this fall on NBC’s “The Office.”
Greg Daniels, the executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning comedy that is set inside the fictional Dunder Mifflin paper supply company in Scranton, Pa., confirmed here Friday that director Paul Fieg is currently in the Falls to scout out locations for the wedding. (more…)
Printed by Niagara Falls Reporter THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY OF TOURISM
By Frank Thomas Croisdale
In most areas working under the Gregorian calendar, summer ended on Sept. 21, but in Niagara Falls, the season was extended by an extra month and didn’t officially end until Oct. 25. That’s the date the Maid of the Mist put out the last boat ride to the falls until next spring.
It’s only after that event that area tour companies switch their Spring/Summer tour schedule over to a Fall/Winter offering. It’s only then that other local attractions officially go to fall hours. The Friday night fireworks over the falls cease and local hotels roll back their room rates in hopes of appealing to locals who might be in need of a weekend getaway.
It’s also an opportune time to take a look back at the tourism season that was and discern the good from the bad and the ugly.
Let’s start with the unpleasantness and work our way up, shall we? (more…)
Source: PR Newswire ‘Brawl in the Falls’ Boxing is Back at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
Featuring the GRANT vs. MARINACCIO NABA Title Fight and Five Fighters from WNY!
Tickets on sale
Iroquois Promotions Inc. in Association with Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Presents
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ — “Big” Michael Grant,
former NABF Champion of Chicago, IL, will attempt to claim the North
American Boxing Association (NABA) US Championship heavyweight title when
he takes on Paul “Italian Hit Man” Marinaccio, one of Western New York’s
favorite sons, over 12 rounds on Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m., at
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel’s Seneca Niagara Events Center.
The November 15 card is the second boxing event held at Seneca Niagara
Casino & Hotel and is presented by Iroquois Promotions in conjunction with
X-Cel Worldwide. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. and will feature The
Grant-Marinaccio title fight, as well as a six-fight undercard headlined by
the 8 round, super middleweight fight featuring two-time WBA world champion
Byron “Slama from Bama” Mitchell vs. the tough veteran with over sixty
fights, Etienne “E.T.” Whitaker. A weigh-in event will take place Friday,
November 14 at 4 p.m.
Grant (43-3, 33 KOs) pounded out a unanimous eight-round decision over
streaking Demetrice King in his last outing, while Marinaccio’s (24-3-3, 11
Kos) only losses in the past five years have come to former world champion
Chris Byrd and top contender Timur Ibragimov. Continue reading ‘Brawl in the Falls’ Boxing is Back at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel→
Source:wgrz.com A Rainbow Over Niagara Falls?
For over ten years now, New York City billionaire Howard Milstein has owned 140 acres of land in Niagara Falls, and virtually all of it remains as vacant today as they day he obtained it.
All over the Falls, you see signs for his company-Niagara Falls Redevelopment. Milstein’s holdings include the Native American museum The Turtle which has been closed for years, and sits just steps from the state park, as well as the closed Nabisco plant. (more…)
Printed by the Niagara Gazette NIAGARA FALLS: $7.9M Old Falls Street redesign plan passes hurdles
By Rick Forgione
The return of downtown’s Old Falls Street corridor passed two more road blocks on Wednesday.
USA Niagara’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the $7.9 million project targeting the west pedestrian mall area and reaffirmed the state’s desire to purchase the old Wintergarden building and demolish it.
Later, USA Niagara President Christopher Schoepflin and Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster confirmed a deal has been reached to take over leasing rights at the west mall, which will allow the reconstruction plans to continue unencumbered. (more…)
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