Very wet, Niagara

    Here is a blog posting by a family that visited Niagara Falls this past weekend: And so to Niagara Falls. We parked at the top of Clifton Hill which is a sort of mini-Las Vegas; the thundering falls merely a backdrop for Planet Hollywood, Frankenstein’s Fear Factory and Louis Tussaud’s (second cousin once removed of…

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      Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview Hotel and Spa: Top 10 Things to Do and See in Niagara

      From PR Web: For the thousands of people who visit the Niagara Peninsula each year, the area is the perfect holiday destination because of the variety of things to see and do – from historical to adventurous to entertaining, Niagara Falls has something for everyone. But, with so much to choose from, it can be…

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        Fall in Love in Niagara Falls this September!

        Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview. They are promoting several different packages in September. You can sign up for their newsletter on their web site.

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          Carillon’s music still rings over falls

          From the Niagara Falls Review: It can be heard above the roar of the falls, above the rushing traffic and even above the blaring music from nearby stores and restaurants. For close to 60 years, the 55 bells at the Rainbow Tower Carillon have been playing tunes for tourists and locals.

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            Extend Your Summer – Stay at Great Wolf Lodge in September

            Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge. They are promoting special rates for September. The rates get better as we get further away from the summer. You can sign up for the mailings by visiting the Email Signup page on the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls web site.

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              Local links owners say parks courses have unfair advantage

              From the Niagara Falls Review: Call it a buyers market. With a decline in tourism spending in recent years, that has many Niagara-area golf courses locked in a tug-of-war for local patrons, low prices and attractive package deals are the order of the day. The competition is so fierce, some private owners say they don’t…

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                Witnesses say man went over falls

                From WSTM-TV: Witnesses told State Parks Police that a man went over Niagara Falls yesterday afternoon. They reported seeing a man, who appeared to be in his 40s or older, going over the Horseshoe Falls near Terrapin Point. Lieutenant Peter Radwanski tells The Buffalo News this afternoon that nobody has been recovered.

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                  Sir Harry Oakes – The Bahamas Murder Mystery

                  I found another interesting site that talks about the Harry Oakes murder. The Crime & Investigation Network is a channel available in the UK and they have a section of their site that covers the events. The section is split up in the following smaller sections: Profile Timeline On TV Related Key Figure The Investigation

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                    Skylon elevator carrying 20 people malfunctions

                    From the Buffalo News: Twenty people scrambled to safety after an elevator malfunction left them stuck inside one of the yellow bug-like lifts near the top of the 520-foot Skylon Tower, the city’s tallest structure. The elevator stopped at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday between floors to the Summit Suite dining room and the observation deck,…

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