Man rescued from brink of Horseshoe Falls

    From the Niagara Falls Review: After standing at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls for more than an hour staring into the frigid water of the Niagara River, a “despondent” man changed his mind and co-operated with rescuers who pulled him to safety. Firefighters, Niagara Parks Police and paramedics rescued the unidentified man, who was…

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      New Creepy Crawly Exhibit at Bird Kingdom!

      Regular contributor Dan submitted a link to this story from TourismExchange: Just in time to give young kids (and older ones too!) some creepy stuff to see for March Break, a new exhibit will be opening March 9, 2007 in the Nocturnal section of Bird Kingdom, Niagara Falls, Ontario. The new exhibit will rotate various…

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        Niagara Falls Video: Horseshoe Falls

        The video of the week today is a video I filmed yesterday. It is actually 3 small videos that I merged together in one. I was walking along the parkway and took a video near the bottom of Murray Hill, then moved closer to the Horseshoe Falls and took another video. I then went right…

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          Niagara Helicopters Honoured as Niagara Falls Tourism Enterprise of the Year

          Regular contributor Dan submitted a link to this story from TourismExchange: Ruedi Hafen, owner and operator of Niagara Helicopters Limited, has been appointed the 2006 Tourism Enterprise Award. The Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (NEYA) program announced their decision Friday night at the 2006 Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala Dinner. Hafen, along…

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            Premier sees progress on passport law

            From the Niagara Falls Review: Premier Dalton McGuinty says he and two other Canadian premiers “moved the yardstick forward” this week in their bid to convince Washington to accept high-security drivers’ licences to enter the U.S., instead of passports. “We know the Americans are going to do something. We’re going to have to do something…

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              Fewer U.S. visitors blamed for Parks loss

              From the Niagara Falls Review: A dip in revenue – partly due to fewer American travellers – and a surge in utility costs are responsible for a half-million-dollar loss at the Niagara Parks Commission last year, officials say. The commission will report an “accounting loss” for its last fiscal year when it files its annual…

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                Niagara Falls Web Sites: FallsAvenue.com

                Last week I highlighted the CliftonHill.com. This week I’ll highlight FallsAvenue.com. Similar to the way HOCO Limited has a central web site for all of their properties, Canadian Niagara Hotels does the same thing. They operate the Sheraton on the Falls, Brock Plaza, Hampton Inn, and the Skyline Inn hotels. They also operate the Rainforest…

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                  Legend of the White Horse

                  Last week as I was going down Clifton Hill I noticed that they had taken down one of the signs at the MGM Studios Plaza (run by the Falls Avenue people). It was for their roller coast simulator (moving theatre). There is a new show called Legend of the White Horse. I wonder if they…

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                    Falls Avenue Newsletter #7

                    On Saturday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They are highlighting several of their package plans again, along with a contest (this is popular these days) and information about not needing a passport: To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that…

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                      Niagara Falls Question: When did you first come to Niagara Falls?

                      Every Monday I have a question of the week. This week, the question is: When did you first come to Niagara Falls? This is a chance for you to reminisce about your first trip to the Falls. How old were you? What do you remember about the trip? How much did you pay for things?…

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