From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Thomas Barnett opened the first museum in Niagara Falls, a concatenation of “natural and artificial curiosities” that drew in the tourists. It also attracted the envy and competition of Saul Davis, a ne’er-do-well who entered into a competition that ended in gunfire, a death and Davis ultimately buying up the Barnett…
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Niagara Falls spills 750,000 gallons of water per second down a 167-foot drop in a roar that began when glaciers melted 10,000 years ago. Tourists come by the millions, stare into the white mist, and marvel at one of the wonders of the world. Then they have wonders of their own:…
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: The streets near Niagara Falls remind me of the Edmonton Ex. Wall to wall families, lots of weird things to see and buy, but generally a fun atmosphere. It obviously is a family vacation destination.
http://twitpic.com/celcb – This was taken in Oakes Garden Theatre as they were setting up for the Friday night concerts… # http://twitpic.com/cel6i – My wife looked up at this and said her palms were getting sweaty just looking at it. She's afraid of heights. # My wife and I came down to Clifton Hill last night…