Twitter updates for 2009-08-25

"Ride to the top in our yellow bug elevators and see the view that made the Falls famous!" (Part of the promo outside Skylon Tower) # http://twitpic.com/f8blk – I told you it was a nice day! # The Rainforest Cafe frog mascot is out today taking pictures with the kids. http://myloc.me/r48H # I'm walking down…

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Barrels used by daredevils on display in Niagara Falls exhibit

From the Canadian Press (via Yahoo! Canada Travel): Twenty-five years after stuntman Karel Soucek survived his trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel, a new exhibit highlights the daredevils who have been drawn to the site. Soucek, from Hamilton, suffered only minor injuries in his plunge on July 2, 1984. He died, however, about six…

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Pedaling to Niagara

From the Marion Star: I’ll agree to most invitations for a bicycle ride, but this one was intimidating. Riding from Lake Michigan to Niagara Falls? Continuing to Lake Placid? Riding with a group that was cycling across the country? At the end of this page there is a link to a full write-up about the…

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Twitter updates for 2009-08-24

Nothing new to report as I'm not in the Falls at all, but the weather has been great with a nice break from the heat of the last few days. #

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No clues to ‘Office’ wedding at Falls

From the Buffalo News: I hope all the local fans of NBC’s “The Office” aren’t upset about not being invited to the wedding of Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) and Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) in Niagara Falls. I supposedly had an “in” and wasn’t invited, either, because the scenes here are being done on a “closed…

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Twitter updates for 2009-08-21

Yesterday some Niagara Parks workers were painting light stands in Queen Victoria Park. http://mypict.me/oIRE #

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Travelodge At the Falls News (20090816)

On Sunday I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Clifton Group (the Travelodge, Fun House, Brick City, etc). To sign up for the newsletter, click on the Join our FREE Email Mailing List link on the side of any of the pages at Falls.com

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Diva-Paloosa @ The Americana Resort Niagara Falls – Support the CIBC Run for the Cure!

On Saturday I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Waterpark Resort. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana Newsletter” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.

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Little Pink Flowers: We’re Off to RR&R

Someone with a TypePad blog has posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (start at this page, and then view the next couple of days of posts to hear about the things they did each day): Tonight Andy and I are flying away to what I’ve heard is one of the most romantic places…

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    Twitter updates for 2009-08-19

    I found a used Niagara Parks Adventure pass today that still has a single White Water Walk pass and a single People Mover pass. Any takers? # Was anyone around to see what the Discovery Channel was doing yesterday? #

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