Holiday Lights Shine in Hyde Park
WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo has a report (with video) of the Holiday Lights of the Niagara Trail:
Families can now visit the Holiday Lights of the Niagara Trail. The first lighting took place Wednesday night.
There are 50 displays located throughout Hyde Park in Niagara Falls. There are an additional 10 displays on Pine Avenue, Main Street and the new Holiday Market.
The Holiday Lights of Niagara Trail is free and open to the public every night from 5-10 p.m. through December 31st.
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Wallenda outlines plan for N Falls walk
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo (including a video):
Nik Wallenda presented new plans to the Niagara Parks Commission, this week.
The proposal outlined his exact path across the falls. Still, he’s walking a fine line with the Canadians and some in Niagara Falls.
Niagara Falls historian Paul Gromoziak said, “Oh my God, it’s ridiculous to even contemplate such a thing! Leave the falls alone! If you want to walk on a rope, go some place else.”
Gromoziak is outraged over Wallenda’s proposed stunt. Wallenda wants to cross the falls, on a tight rope, no wider than a nickel. Gromoziak says the state has reneged on its promise to keep the falls “natural” consenting to Wallenda’s walk.
“And now by permitting this, this stunt to be performed, in the park, it’s opening the flood gates, I think, to many things similar to that come,” argued Gromoziak.
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More on approval by NY for Wallenda to talk over Falls
Yesterday I posted a few links to articles about Nik Wallenda and how Governor Cuomo has approved his proposal. If you are interested, here are bunch more links. Note that many of them use material from the Associated Press, but then add in their own comments:
- Niagara Frontier Publications – Statement from Wallenda and Western New York legislators in response to bill signing
- UPI – NY OKs Niagara Falls tightrope walk
- New York Post – Nik high on Niagara
- WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video) – Nik Wallenda seeks to Cross Niagara Falls On High Wire
- CBC – U.S. OKs daredevil’s Niagara Falls tightrope walk
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Nik Wallenda Niagara Falls skywalk gets OK
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State Parks Commissioner Outlines Niagara Falls State Park Improvement Plans
From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo:
New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey on Tuesday outlined a three-part plan to ensure that Niagara Falls State Park offers a welcoming and attractive visitor experience that matches the natural beauty of the Niagara River falls and gorge.
“Governor Cuomo’s administration is fully committed to revitalizing New York’s economy, and Niagara Falls State Park is a critical part of the economic future of Western New York,” Harvey said. “The facilities at Niagara Falls State Park need to match the expectations of 8 million visitors coming from around the globe each year to see the iconic falls. State Parks staff takes great pride in the park and we will dedicate ourselves to improving and enhancing the facilities that complement the falls.”
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Schumer: Falls State Park a top priority
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo:
Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the Niagara Falls Heritage Ara Commission to aggessively work to restore and rejuvenate the Niagara Falls State Park.
Recent reports illustrated the run-down condition of the park which Senator Schumer says needs to be a top priority. The park needs a plan to boost tourism and economic development in the Niagara Falls area.
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New $6.2M hotel planned for Niagara Falls
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo:
Plans are in the works for a new $6.2 million Hampton Inn in the City of Niagara Falls.
Falls Hotel LLC is planning to construct a new 45,000 square foot, four-story Hampton Inn featuring 72 guest rooms. The business would be built at 6501½ Niagara Falls Boulevard on a vacant lot by the northbound exit ramp from I-190.
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Canadian Developers Bullish On Niagara Falls, N.Y.
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo:
Thursday evening, the Four Points Sheraton hotel in Niagara Falls will have its grand opening.
“It’s a smart place to invest money,” said Faisal Merani.
Merani and his family are investing a lot of money in Niagara Falls, New York.
They are hotel developers from Niagara Falls, Ontario.
2 On Your Side first spoke with Merani about 18 months ago when his family had just bought two hotels- The Fallside and the old Red Jacket Inn, both on Buffalo Avenue.
The Red Jacket was in pretty rough shape back then.
But over the past year, the Meranis have spent seven million dollars to totally re-do the place.
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How did Sept. 11 affect Falls tourism?
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo:
A new study is expected to shed light on how changes along the northern border since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have affected tourism and business in the busy Niagara Falls corridor.
The study was commissioned by a consortium led by the Binational Economic & Tourism Alliance. Preliminary findings are being released during a conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on Friday.
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Fans shocked by sword swallower
Note: I was in Niagara Falls on Saturday and had meant to be there (I’ve been there the last two years), but just didn’t make it.
From the Welland Tribune:
A large crowd of people gathered around Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! museum Saturday afternoon to watch — many with their hands covering their mouths, some half covering their eyes — as a Toronto woman swallowed a 24-inch stainless-steel sword.
“It was incredible. I’ve never seen anything like that before,” said 20-year-old Krysta Cwynar, who was visiting from Buffalo. “I’ve seen pretty crazy things in my life, but nothing like that.
“I was kind of scared that she was going to get hurt. That was a big sword. I’m just baffled right now.”
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New Sea Lions at the Aquarium
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo:
The critter count has grown by two as the Aquarium of Niagara has welcomed two new sea lions into their family.
The young females were each found stranded under similar circumstances on a beach and rescued by the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California back in 2009.
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