Lifting the Falls /Too much of a good thing?
As the choice of attractions grows in Niagara Falls and its surrounding communities, the options for visitors to extend their stays and explore the Buffalo Niagara region intensify. So how does this generation puts its stamp on Niagara Falls? How do we capitalize on, and honor, a Wonder of the World in creative and meaningful ways? The Buffalo News Niagara Bureau is exploring these questions in an occasional series this tourist season.
City money spread around
Here is a look at what the city has spent on entertainment and bands at free concerts and festivals this summer:
April 5: Boom Days Festival, $1,000
May 25: Memorial Day parade, $5,000
June 6–Aug. 29: Friday at the Falls, $15,000
June 1–Aug. 31: Sunday on the Steps of the NACC, $15,000
July 2–Aug. 20: Wednesday night Duck Island concerts, $2,500 July 4: Independence Day concert, $3,000
July 5: Positively Main Street Festival & Concert : $1,000
July 10 to 12: Harley Owners Group rally, $5,000
July 25-27: African American Family Festival, $1,000
Aug. 2, 3: Italian Festival, $1,000 Aug. 16: LaSalle Blues Festival 2008, $4,000
Aug. 16, 17: International Festival: $1,000
Aug. 23: Hard Rock Cafe concert with Eddie Money, $33,000 Sept. 6: Ontario House Jazz Reunion, $18,845
Sept. 13: 2008 Niagara Falls Blues Festival, $15,300
Nov. 11: Veterans Day ceremony, $1,500
