Queen of the Mist, Starring Tony Nominee Mary Testa, Takes the Plunge Off-Broadway Oct. 18

From Playbill.com: Tony Award-nominated composer-lyricist-librettist Michael John LaChiusa takes on an American icon in Queen of the Mist, starring Tony nominee Mary Testa as Anna Edson Taylor, the first person to survive the plunge over Niagara Falls. The Transport Group’s environmental staging begins performances Oct. 18 at The Gym at Judson Memorial Church… Here’s how…

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World tunes in to Fear Factory faces

From the Welland Tribune: When Frank LaPenna received a text message saying the website for his business was seeing some unusually high numbers, he didn’t think too much of it. One of his employees wanted to let him know that the Nightmares Fear Factory website, which was typically getting 600 hits per day, had received…

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Best Western Plus Cairn Croft Niagara Falls Hotel Develops New Services which Help Expand Visitor’s Perception of Niagara

From a PR Web press release seen on Yahoo! News: Niagara Falls Hotel owners have invested in online social media promotional programs which involve engagement of clientele through cutting edge new online applications, blogs and social sites such as Facebook. One hotel in particular, the Best Western Plus Cairn Croft Niagara Falls Hotel has added…

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Canadian park sues SeaWorld to keep killer whale

From the Orlando Sentinel: The Canadian theme park Marineland has sued SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in U.S. court, in the latest chapter of an international custody battle over a killer whale. In its lawsuit, filed last week in Orlando, Marineland asks a federal court judge to issue an injunction that would prevent SeaWorld from retaking…

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Sleep Cheap to be held Nov. 13 to 17 — reservations begin Monday at 7 a.m.

From the Niagara Falls Review: Circle Nov. 13 to 17 on the calendar if you want to Sleep Cheap this year. The hugely popular “Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap” event gives Niagara residents an opportunity to book a hotel room at a drastically reduced rate which, in turn, raises funds for Niagara-based charities. More than $845,000…

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Sleep Cheap Charities Reap 2011 listing of hotels

Americana Conference Resort & Spa 8444 Lundy’s Lane 905-356-8444 To book rooms go to our website www.sleepcheapamericana.com Comfort Inn Clifton Hill 4960 Clifton Hill 905-358-3295 ext. 2055 To book rooms go to our website www.niagarafallscomfort.com Courtyard by Marriott Niagara Falls 5950 Victoria Avenue 905-358-3083 To book rooms go to website cwp.marriott.com/iagcy/sleepcheap Days Inn & Suites…

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