Doors Open Niagara Greets You To A Free Peek At Some Of The Richest Heritage Sites Our Binational Region Has To Offer

By Doug Draper

Lest you have any doubt our binational Niagara region is home to a treasure trove of fine heritage and architectural sites, mark this October 16th and 17th on your calendar for the 9th annual Doors Open Niagara.

The century-old 'Electric Tower' in downtown Buffalo is one of the many sites free for the viewing during this year's Doors Open Niagara. Photo by Doug Draper

This annual weekend event, organized by a group of dedicated volunteers from both sides of Canada/U.S. border in concert with the not-for-profit Binational Economic and Tourism Alliance, swings the doors open, free of charge, to more than 60 conservations areas, museums, wineries, heritage buildings, including churches, mansions, inns and wineries and other sites, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The sites on the list are located in Jordan, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland and Port Colborne and surrounding areas in Ontario, and in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Amherst, Lockport, Lancaster, Clarence, Youngtown, Tonawanda and surrounding areas in Erie and Niagara Counties in New York.

The sawmill and adjacent Morningstar Mill in the picturesque Decew area of Thorold are among the sites listed for this year's Doors Open Niagara. File photo by Doug Draper.

Doors Open Niagara is a celebration of some of the best communities on both sides of the Niagara River have to offer to residents and tourists alike when it comes to the arts, culture and history of our region. It is well worth taking some time out on the weekend to enjoy it.

For more information on Doors Open Niagara and the sites open for tours this October 16th and 17th,  go to Google, Yahoo or whatever search engine you use and key in ‘Doors Open Niagara’ and follow the links on that website to ‘Doors Open Niagara Sites’ for a list and map of the sites. You might also trying downloading a flyer for this even by clicking on http://www.doorsopenniagara.ca/images/stories/pdf/don_flyer_2010-final.pdf .
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