Niagara SkyWheel closed

    I’m not sure how long it has been closed, or why, but the Niagara SkyWheel is closed at the moment. It may have something to do with the weather. We had a small ice storm on the weekend (I’ll post on that tomorrow) and it seems like everything has a thin layer of ice on…

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      A cling-to-your-ribs meal: Ant soup, beetle bon-bons

      From the Niagara Falls Review: “So Ray,” said the managing editor during the daily morning meeting between Review reporters and editors Tuesday. “Are you hungry?” With those five ominous words, I was assigned to cover the media preview of the popular Bug-a-licious Insect Food Festival. The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory will host the second-year event…

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        New year’s diet incentive: Bugs on the menu

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Ant soup. Scorpion pizza. Beetle chocolate. Not exactly the dishes prepared by Rachael Ray on her weekly Food Network program. But they will be on the menu for the Bug-a-licious Food Festival this weekend at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory. For the second year, chef Jeff Stewart, professor at Niagara…

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