Niagara Falls ranked top park to see fireworks
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.
— Philadelphia
Gateway Arch — St. Louis
Bayfront Park — Miami
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