Niagara Falls ranked top park to see fireworks
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Parks in Niagara Falls, Seattle and Orlando are the best places in the country to watch fireworks this Independence Day, according to Yelp.
The big picture: Niagara Falls State Park draws crowds for its fireworks shows over the falls — a "cool experience," according to one reviewer.
By the numbers: Searches for "firework shows" ahead of the Fourth of July were up 194% during the week of June 22, compared to the previous week.
How it works: The search engine identified businesses in the festivals, parks, local flavor, landmarks and cultural center categories with reviews that included terms like "firework" and "4th of July."
- Yelp then ranked those spots, factoring in the total volume and ratings of reviews.
Here are the top locations:
- Niagara Falls State Park - Niagara Falls, N.Y.
- Gas Works Park — Seattle
- Lake Eola Park — Orlando
- Gantry Plaza State Park — Long Island City, N.Y.
- Crane's Roost Park — Altamonte Springs, Fla.
- Twin Peaks — San Francisco
- Fiesta Island — San Diego
- Ala Moana Regional Park — Honolulu
- National Mall — Washington, D.C.
- Bellevue Downtown Park — Bellevue, Wash.
- George Washington's Mount Vernon — Mount Vernon, Va.
- Northside Park — Ocean City, Md.
- The Esplanade — Boston
- Lakewood Park — Lakewood, Ohio
- Stone Mountain Park — Stone Mountain, Ga.
- Tom McCall Waterfront Park — Portland, Ore.
- Ault Park — Cincinnati
- Stone Arch Bridge — Minneapolis
- Mount Trashmore Park — Virginia Beach
- Burton Chace Park — Marina del Rey, Calif.
- Woodlawn Lake Park — San Antonio
- Greenfield Village — Dearborn, Mich.
- Spruce Street Harbor Park — Philadelphia
- Gateway Arch — St. Louis
- Bayfront Park — Miami
