Aquarium Toasts Summer’s End With Winds, Waves & Wines

M&T Bank will once again be the Grand Marque Sponsor for the Aquarium of Niagara’s annual Winds, Waves & Wines. This event will be held on Thursday, September 11th at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls from 6 to 9 p.m.

Wineries participating are Merritt Estate Winery, Long Cliff Winery, Arrowhead Spring Vineyards, Niagara Landing Wine Cellars, A Gust of Sun Winery, Midnight Run Wine Cellar, Black Willow Winery, Chateau Niagara Winery, Dr. Frank’s Winery, Standing Stone Wines, Vetters Vineyards, Willow Creek Vineyard, Schulze Vineyards & Winery and Victorianbourg Wine Estates.

Caterers and restaurants include The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, Sheraton At The Falls, Starbucks Coffee/Niagara, Just Say Cheesecake, Four Points By Sheraton , Quality Hotel & Suites, Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, Webster’s Bistro & Bar, Ellden’s Grill at River Oaks Golf Club and Byblos Niagara Resort & Spa.

Music will be provided by the popular Rod Nickson Project, sponsored by Turner Construction. DJ Pat Proctor of Premier Sound will play music in the courtyard. A silent auction with great prizes also is planned.

Free parking will be available at the Aquarium lot, between Third and Whirlpool streets. Shuttle service, provided by the Niagara State Park Trolley, will run from 5:45 to 9:30 p.m. Parking also is available on city streets and in nearby lots.

The popular Aquarium fundraiser will once again feature Aaron Mentkowski of WKBW Channel 7 as celebrity host.

Prizes for the silent auction have been donated by Whitenight’s Jewelers, Art Effects Glass, Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eye Care, WELCOME magazine and many more. Media sponsors are Greater Niagara Newspapers and Niagara Frontier Publications.

Tickets for the event are $75 each. They can be purchased in advance at the Aquarium or at the door that evening. For more information or to be included as an event sponsor, call 285-3575, Ext. 216.

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