Jun
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2009
Archive for the “Homecoming 2009” Category
Jun
29
2009
Main Street Niagara’s Homecoming FestivalPosted by: Leslie T in Community Events, Homecoming 2009, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Families
Jun
27
2009
Niagara Homecoming - Saturday Events!Posted by: Colleen Kulikowski in Homecoming 2009, Local News, Real EstateSaturday, June 27Discover Niagara FallsAll day, all over Niagara Falls there will be Historic Tours of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Bus Tour, Wine Trail Tour, Mob Tour. Website for tours Detail Document for Tours Echota Neighborhood Open House & Reunion10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hyde Park Blvd/Buffalo Avenue Bring a dish to pass, network with old friends and check out the old neighborhood! Free Website for Echota Reunion Facebook Page for Echota Reunion Detail document for Echota Real Estate/Energy Savings Expo10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 - Power Vista, Lewiston Find out about WNY Real Estate, pick up your list of Saturday and Sunday Open Houses to tour. Free Open Houses hosted by the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors, Open Houses will take place throughout the region all Saturday and Sunday afternoon, showcasing Western NewYork’s extraordinary real estate values. Website for Open Houses Detail Document for Real Estate Expo Facebook Page for Niagara Homecoming Real Estate Expo & Open Houses Positively Main Street Festival12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Join us on both Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 for Two Days of Local Talent, Saturday featuring the Junk Yard Dogs and Sunday featuring Free Henry-Free! Website for Positively Main Street Detail Document for Positively Main Street
Jun
24
2009
Niagara Falls Historic Walking ToursPosted by: theresa in Homecoming 2009, Local News, Niagara Homecoming, Tourism, Walking ToursThe Niagara Falls Historic Preservation Society (NFHPS) announces its first tours of Downtown Niagara Falls to be held during the Buffalo Niagara Homecoming on June 27, 2009.
A narrated Victorian Era tour will be led by NFHPS President Bill Bradberry beginning of the tour at the First Presbyterian Church- 311 First Street at 10 am. Visitors will be greeted by costumed guides Augustus Porter and his daughter, Lavinia, who were among the church founders and notable leaders of the City of Niagara Falls. Stroll along historic Buffalo Avenue looking at churches and stately homes, including taking a closer look inside one of oldest homes in Niagara Falls.
The second tour, led by City Historian and preservation architect Tom Yots, will highlight downtown Niagara Falls of the 1920’s. Meet just outside the Red Coach Inn, 2 Buffalo Avenue at 2 pm to glimpse the historic and the architecture “up close and personal” of such places as the United Office Building, the newly restored Jefferson Apartment Building, and the Niagara Hotel, currently being restored. Tour members will discover historic Buffalo Avenue in the era of flappers and their escorts along for the ride.
Call the Niagara University General Information Center/Green Line to make a reservation Monday through Thursday from 9 until 5 pm. (716) 205-0287 to reserve early for either or both tours since there are a limited number of spaces available. Cost for each tour is $15 per person payable to the Niagara Falls Historic Preservation Society (or NFHPS), P.O. Box 1945, Niagara Falls, NY 14302-1945. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Both tours will take about an hour.
Jun
15
2009
June 25-28th — Niagara Falls NY is where you want to be!Posted by: Colleen Kulikowski in Homecoming 2009, Niagara FallsTickets are selling fast for the Kickoff Reception and the Brunch at the Aquarium… All other events are free and open to all! Don’t miss the great weekend of events!
Thursday, June 25 Kick-off Cocktail Reception/Benefit 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Crowne Plaza Hotel Come sample some of the best of Niagara County wines, with food prepared by the NCCC Culinary School. Tickets: $20 in advance, /$25 at the door. Proceeds to benefit the NCCC Scholarship Fund.
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Friday, June 26 Empower Your Future Job Fair 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Niagara Power Vista Network with Niagara County employers, attend career seminars and take in the spectacular views of the Niagara Gorge. Free
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Art at the NACC 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Niagara Arts and Cultural Center The NACC opens its doors to the public with a variety of cultural experiences. Free
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Niagara Power Baseball 7:00 p.m. - Sal Maglie Stadium The Niagara Power game will serve as a celebration of Niagara’s former teams, including the Bisons, Pirates, Rapids, White Sox and Mallards. Former Major Leaguers will be on hand to sign autographs. Game Tickets: $4 adults, $2 children
http://citybration.com/niagara/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=73 Saturday, June 27 Discover Niagara Falls All day, all over Niagara Falls there will be Historic Tours of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Bus Tour, Wine Trail Tour, Mob Tour, and Niagara Falls High School Open House. http://citybration.com/niagara/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=65 Echota Neighborhood Open House & Reunion 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hyde Park Blvd/Buffalo Avenue Bring a dish to pass, network with old friends and check out the old neighborhood! Free
http://citybration.com/niagara/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=80
Real Estate/Energy Savings Expo 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 - Power Vista, Lewiston Find out about WNY Real Estate, pick up your list of Saturday and Sunday Open Houses to tour. Free
http://citybration.com/niagara/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=79
Positively Main Street Festival 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Join us on both Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 for Two Days of Local Talent, Saturday featuring the Junk Yard Dogs and Sunday featuring Free Henry-Free http://citybration.com/niagara/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=64 Open Houses hosted by the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors, Open Houses will take place throughout the region all Saturday and Sunday afternoon, showcasing Western NewYork’s extraordinary real estate values.
http://citybration.com/niagara/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=62
Sunday, June 28 Arise & Shine Worship Event 4:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Goat Island Multiple churches from various denominations will come together in a communal service as the sun rises over the incomparable upper Niagara River. Free parking on Goat Island, Niagara Falls, USA, near Parking Lot #3. http://citybration.com/niagara/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=69 Brunch at the Aquarium of Niagara 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Aquarium Capping off four days of fun, the Brunch will showcase and benefit one of the region’s oldest and most respected attractions. Catered by Niagara Falls’ own Alps Catering. Adults: $15, Children 12 & Under: $10. Proceeds benefit the Aquarium of Niagara.
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Growing up in Niagara County means that you have special memories of the Aquarium of Niagara. The magic of coming there on school field trips is a common memory. So it is fitting that we cap off four days of fun at this long standing Niagara Falls institution. Everybody in WNY loves having Brunch, and Niagara Homecoming is inviting you to join us at the Aquarium for a new twist on an old favorite. The Aquarium features a bevy of aquatic animals including: California Sea Lions, Peruvian Penguins and Harbour Seals. You’ll delight in the various live shows conducted throughout the day. Why not take in the shark or tidal pool feedings? Your day at the aquarium will be sure to leave you with a smile that will last for days to come. Join us after the Arise & Shine event and before you head to the festivities at Positively Main Street. The Brunch will showcase and benefit one of the region’s oldest and most respected attractions. Enjoy the exhibits before or after your delicious meal that is catered by Niagara Falls’ own Alps Catering, the menu will feature the usual breakfast favorites along with an assortment of foods indigenous to Western New York including the Alps succulent Beef on Weck. Proceeds benefit the Aquarium of Niagara. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Aquarium Please contact us at niagararises@yahoo.com
Jun
08
2009
Tours of Niagara during Homecoming 2009Posted by: Colleen Kulikowski in Homecoming 2009, TourismOn Saturday, June 27, 2009 three distinct tours of Niagara Falls will be offered. All tours will depart from the Burger King parking lot off of the I-190 on Grand Island. They will also depart from downtown Niagara Falls about 30 minutes later. Pre-booking is suggested. Please email niagararises@yahoo.com for more information. AMERICAN TOUR (Provided by Niagara Majestic Tours) This 4-hour tour will take you to view or visit all of the following breathtaking sights in Niagara Falls, NY, USA: Maid of the Mist Boat Trip $59.00 Adults, $42.95 Children (5-11) * Departs The Mob Tours Welcome to Niagara Falls and the home of the Mafia’s longest reigning, deadliest, most powerful mob boss. If you think Luciano, Gotti, or Capone was the biggest mobster in America, you’re wrong. Stefano “The Undertaker” Magaddino was more powerful, had a bigger territory and was deadlier than all of them. Magaddino was unlike many mob bosses, yet born of the same mold. Smart, conniving, deceitful, rich, yet he took care of many people in the Niagara Falls area. This tour will bring you the most accurate information on Magaddino and his crew, including his son Peter, his brother Antonino (Antonio or Nino), and many others who vied to control this mafia family. Covering three countries, five states, and five decades, Big Steve was really the boss of bosses in Cosa Nostra. We will tell you their history as well as law enforcement’s efforts over the years to quash their businesses. Buffalo Police, Niagara Falls Police, New York State Police, and the F.B.I. all had a hand in working against the Magaddino’s. On this 90-minute guided bus tour in Niagara Falls, will you learn the truth about his life, his legacy, and the F.B.I.’s determined effort to take him out. Tour cost: Adults, $25.00, Children 5-11, $15.00 and under 5 Free.
WINE & DINE TOUR Beyond the Waterfalls, Niagara is known for its exquisite grapes and the superb wine they produce. Enjoy even more of Niagara! Scenic Drive Through Niagara County $76.50 Adults, $49.95 Children (5-11) Departs Arts at the NACC
In less than three years, the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center has gone from dream to vibrant reality. Today, in it’s sixth year of operation, the NACC is home to more than 75 artists and arts groups - NY State’s largest gathering of artists under one roof outside of metro New York. In addition to its artists in residence, the NACC is also home to two theaters, two art galleries, an interactive children’s center - NICE for Kids, and a Niagara Falls High School alumni center NACC galleries host wide-ranging and ever-changing exhibitions, while our theaters regularly feature a broad variety of musical, theatrical and dance activities. As an education center, the NACC’s role continues to grow. Many NACC artists regularly offer classes to the public. Now, as a 21st Century Community Learning Center, the NACC offers a broad array of art, music and dance classes to area middle and high school students both after school and throughout the summer. During Niagara Homecoming the NACC is proud to sponsor a program designed to paint a smile on the face of all those who attend. Agenda for Friday, June 26, 2009 * NACC Open House & Open Artists’ Studios
* Two Open Gallery Art Exhibitions (1st Floor & 2nd Floor) * Wine Bar with Finger Food Items & refreshments * Gift Shop showcasing art & artistic items for sale * Theatrical Vignettes in the Woodbox Theater presented by The Western Door Playhouse * Live guitar music throughout the evening in the Main Gallery on the 1st floor * Live entertainment (TBD*) in the Grand Theater Auditorium on the 2nd floor * Souvenir photos for sale of individuals going over the falls in a barrel Tags: NACC, Niagara Falls, Niagara Homecoming
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