Halloween in Niagara Halloween in Niagara is a fun time for all. Whether it is the various pumpkin patches offering everything from carving pumpkins to haunted hayrides and amusement rides for the kids. Or, the very scary commercial haunted houses located on both sides of the border. On the American side one can find pumpkins for […]

Maid of the Mist, one of North America’s longest running tourist attractions, will extend its 2015 season through November 8, adding one week to the season, which typically concludes at the end of October. “We are announcing this extension early to allow both our guests and tour operators to plan for the additional operational dates,” […]

Paul Gromosiak has dedicated much of his life teaching others about the beauty and wonder of Niagara Falls. On Friday, July 10th local and state officials rewarded Niagara’s “Unofficial Historian” with a ceremony to unveil a plaque in his honor at the Heritage Park in Niagara Falls at the corner of Buffalo Avenue and Main […]

The remains of the once majestic Schoellkopf Power Station Number 3 can now be viewed up close from the bottom of the Niagara Gorge thanks to the completion of a brand new elevator open to the public.The elevator is the part of the new Maid of the Mist dock location which was constructed in 2014 […]

The spring temperatures are finally putting a thaw on the ice at the base of the American and Horseshoe Falls which comprise Niagara Falls. The eighty degree temps are helping Niagara Falls State Park works crews remove the heavy ice and snow at the base of the American Falls and at Terrapin Point. Once all […]

Niagara Falls New York has been voted the top “Kid-Friendly” destination in the country by readers of USA Today. The publication stated; “Only a handful of votes separated our winner from the runner up, but in the end, Niagara Falls, N.Y. came out on top. Families flock to this northeastern city to experience the awe-inducing […]

There is still plenty of ice and snow in the Niagara Gorge and surrounding Niagara Falls, but the first day of Spring shows that the thaw has finally begun. [Show slideshow]

World class, Canadian born ice climber Will Gadd, who scaled the ice alongside the Horseshoe Falls, returned to Niagara Falls to accept the key to the City.  Niagara Falls New York Mayor Paul Dyster read a proclamation that described Gadd’s historic climb on January 27th, 2015 and then presented him with the traditional brass key […]

Will Gadd, considered one of the very best ice climbers in North America, became the first man to scale the icy face of the Niagara Gorge next to the Horseshoe Falls on January 27th. The 47 year old Gadd accomplished the feat along with 34 year old Sarah Hueniken, all while being recorded by a […]

The ice covered cliff, just feet away from the majestic Horseshoe Falls, was the site for a daring ice climb Tuesday in Niagara Falls, reportedly performed by Will Gadd, Canada’s most prominent ice climber. Gadd was identified by a Niagara Falls Ontario Constable as he watched the feat performed Tuesday and told Niagara Falls Up […]