Experience gifts will always be our favorite. 🤍 Howard, Andrea, Marcus and Victoria took a boat ride through the locks on the historic Erie Canal — making memories that last so much longer than anything wrapped. 🚤✨ “Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal…” 🎶 Some gifts you feel, not open. ❤️ #ExperienceGift #FamilyMemories #ErieCanal #FamilyTime #CoreMemories | Watts Family

Welcome to our house tour of the Erie Canal in Rochester, NY! ⛴✨ 2025 marks the 200th year of this historic waterway, and the Rochester community is pulling out all the stops for the celebration this weekend. Head down to Corn Hill Landing on Saturday, September 27 to join in on the festivities as the Erie Canal boat the Seneca Chief arrives in Downtown Rochester. Enjoy live music, delicious food, and Seneca Chief boat tours open to the public. Saturday night wraps up with a firework display ove

Heavy Flooding Hits Erie, Pennsylvania Streets across Erie, Pennsylvania, were inundated early this morning as intense lake-effect rain brought torrential downpours to the region. Several neighborhoods reported flooded roads and stranded vehicles, with emergency crews responding to multiple calls for assistance. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a warning that additional rounds of rain are possible through Friday, raising concerns about renewed flooding and potential im

Mastering the Locks: Watching the Erie Canal locks in action is a fascinating process. There are 35 locks on this iconic waterway as the elevation rises 566 feet from the Canal at the Hudson River to the Canal at Lake Erie. Today I witnessed this process in Newark, NY at Lock 28B as the Colonial Belle made her way to Fairport. Moving vessels along through the Erie Canal requires shifting water levels from lock to lock. Here’s a peak into that process. | John Kucko Digital

“America’s Stairway” tells the story of the historic Flight of Five locks on the Erie Canal in Lockport, NY — a powerful symbol of what a young America could achieve. This film connects the Flight of Five to the rise of American tourism and today’s heritage tourism movement, driven by community pride and preservation. It’s a story that reaches beyond its time and place, capturing the spirit of innovation and connection that continues today. 📅 Monday, Oct. 20 ⏰ 9 p.m. 📺 BTPM PBS | BTPM PBS