From the Niagara Falls Review: Many visitors to Niagara Falls say one of the best ways to view the city is from the air. As such, Rob Roy Collins is looking forward to taking his first helicopter ride when he visits Niagara on Wednesday. The 33-year-old’s trip, however, will be a little different than most…
From the Niagara Falls Review (includes article, video, and pictures): After his first meeting with officials on the Canadian side of the Niagara River on Thursday, Nik Wallenda was careful to walk a fine line of cautious optimism despite the fact the Niagara Parks Commission outright opposes his idea to cross the Horseshoe Falls on…
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From CBC News: The pitch by international daredevil Nik Wallenda to traverse Niagara Falls on a tightrope has provoked some local angst over what the historic tourist attraction is all about these days. On one side are those like the city’s mayor, Jim Diodati, who is in favour of bringing the seventh-generation member of the…
From the Tonawanda News: After his first meeting with officials on the Canadian side of the Niagara River on Thursday, Nik Wallenda was careful to walk a fine line of cautious optimism despite the fact the Niagara Parks Commission outright opposes his idea to cross the Horseshoe Falls on a wire. “I’m very positive no…
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From the Niagara Falls Review: While officials remain relatively tight-lipped about ongoing negotiations for a new people-mover project — which appear to be wrapping up — snippets of information continue to be released, painting a slight picture of how the bus system could operate. An agreement between the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara…
From the Niagara Gazette: Nik Wallenda’s motto in life is never quit. So when asked Wednesday about remaining opposition to his plan to walk a wire across the Canadian Falls, he said he’s approaching the whole effort as if failure isn’t an option. “My dream actually is to walk right into the middle of that…
I’ve posted about this a couple of times. The former Fallsview Inn on Stanley Avenue is undergoing renovations. They’ve added a few floors to the the hotel, and it is also a bigger building now (wider/more rooms).
I know this isn’t directly Niagara Falls-related, but there is a connection… You probably will remember that over the last few years the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum in Niagara Falls has hosted a sword swallower on International Sword Swallowers Day. I’ve seen Riley Schillaci and Vanessa Neil (click their names to see pictures…