Taste of Niagara in Lockport New York a Fun Summer Festival

Lockport, New York
June 15 - June 17, 2007
Admission And Parking is Free
Location: Outwater Park in Lockport, New York zip code 14094

This summer take a drive to upstate New York to experience a Taste of Niagara. This fun and culinary event highlights local music, fun beverages, and of course lots of ethnic, exotic, local and American foods. Experience the smooth sounds of jazz, New York wine tasting, and gourmet tastes that will fill your belly. Browse the tables and booths brimming with crafts and artisan merchandise and interesting local business vendors selling novelty trinkets. But if you want to do more than eat, drink and play games and take carnival rides and shop, you can get additional exercise by renting or bringing a bicycle to take in the breathtaking beauty of Lockport New York.

Lockport is less than 30 minutes from Buffalo, New York and Niagara Falls.

Other things to do:

Take a boat cruise along the Erie Canal

Ride The Trolley

Okay, so it's not really a trolley but it looks like one. It is actually a bus that resembles the visual appearance of the kind of trolley that used to roll along the streets of Lockport, New York. The Lockport Towpath Trolley offers a narrated tour where you can admire and learn about significant sights in Lockport. It operates during tourist season in the summer.

This narrated tour costs $6 for adults and $3 charge for children. Check their website for any changes in future pricing and seating availability.

Wile you are visiting Taste Of Niagara in Lockport NY, you will find plenty of restaurants, museums and art galleries and opportunities for shopping. And don't forget the fishing, hiking and searching for fossils if you can find the time in your fun filled weekend escape. Lockport New York has a special city rose garden, and on clear nights you can see the Toronto, Ontario skyline from the famous Outwater Park Overview.

To read about the history of Lockport, New York visit these links
http://www.elockport.com/lockport_history.html
http://www.lockport-ny.com/History/index.htm

While You Are In Lockport:

http://www.lockport-ny.com/

http://www.elockport.com/lockport_attractions.html#tourism

Niagara Parks Site:

For Lockport, New York printable maps

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Interesting facts about Lockport New York

Trolley service between Lockport and Buffalo began in 1898

The State designated 101 million dollars in 1905 for the enlargement of the canal.

On February 1928, the Hodge Opera House burned for the second time.