Twitter updates for 2011-09-27
I just saw Steve Santini at Ripley's on Clifton Hill. I hope to have a video up a bit later today. #
September 2011
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Steve Santini escapes from the Dagger Trap at Ripley’s Niagara Falls
Yesterday I posted a press release about escape artist Steve Santini appearing at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. I was able to go down and see it. I got there just after 11 am (it was supposed to start at 11 am), and he had already done…
More on approval by NY for Wallenda to talk over Falls
Yesterday I posted a few links to articles about Nik Wallenda and how Governor Cuomo has approved his proposal. If you are interested, here are bunch more links. Note that many of them use material from the Associated Press, but then add in their own comments: Niagara Frontier Publications – Statement from Wallenda and Western…
Way up the Niagara SkyWheel
I’m generally not afraid of heights, but I wouldn’t want that job! Can you see the guy up the ladder on the left leg of the Niagara SkyWheel on Clifton Hill? Yikes!
Reporter taken for a ride
From the Niagara Falls Review (not really an article… just a video): Niagara Falls Review reporter Tony Ricciuto was taken for a ride in a 500 HP Dodge Charger on Saturday in the upper parking lot of the Skylon Tower. The car was in town for an exhibition to mark the one year anniversary of…
Rediscover the Romance in Niagara Falls
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from Falls Avenue.
Frankenstein is having a facelift
As we all get old, we hope to maintain our youthful look. Well, Frankenstein on Clifton Hill above Burger King is no different 🙂 This week he was repainted. He looks better now.
Tuesday, Sept. 27: World’s most extreme escape artist to perform at Ripley’s Niagara Falls
Last week I received this press release about an escape artist who will be at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill tomorrow (Tuesday, September 27, 2011). I hope to be there to see it. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World’s Most Extreme Escape Artist to perform The Dagger Trap, Live on Sept….
OPP investigating NPC procurement
From Niagara This Week: The Ontario Provincial Police is investigating allegations of procurement wrongdoing at the Niagara Parks Commission. Bullet News has learned the Parks Commission’s own Niagara Parks Police requested the OPP look into the assertions in an attempt to ‘clear the air.’ Parks Police Chief Doug Kane confirmed he ‘recently’ made the call…
Governor OKs tightrope walk over falls
From the Buffalo News: The Flying Wallenda who wants to cheat death with a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls will get his wish, at least with the blessing of New York state. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation today permitting Nik Wallenda’s bid to walk 1,800 feet across the falls on a two-inch wide steel…