Wallenda makes high-wire walk case before Canada’s Niagara Parks panel

From the Buffalo News: After a lifetime of staring down death atop a high-wire, Nik Wallenda on Wednesday faced a different challenge: persuading Canadian officials to let him walk a wire across Niagara Falls. Unlike the high-wire acts that made his family famous, Wallenda won’t know for weeks whether this attempt was a success. Wallenda…

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Antica Pizzeria construction

I posted a few weeks ago about the work going on at Antica Pizza on Victoria Avenue. You can see by the 3 pictures that the work is moving along. The newer part of the building will match the rest of the building. They are also building a new entrance. In the first picture you…

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Some Wallenda posts today

I know I’m behind, but I still wanted to post some articles about Nik Wallenda and his attempts to get approval to walk on a wire over Niagara Falls. The rest of the posts today and at least one tomorrow will be on his recent trip to Niagara Falls Ontario to present to the Niagara…

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NPC adds carousel to winter attractions

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission would like people to do more than just drive past the Festival of Lights exhibits. In an effort to expand their list of winter activities and try to get tourists to spend time outside of their cars, the commission has installed a carnival-type vintage carousel to…

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On vacation, a little behind

I was on vacation and had meant to post some things, but stayed away from the computer mostly. Therefore, I’m way behind! I hope to be all caught up by the end of the week. Stay tuned…

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NFR exec seen aiding Wallenda in wire-walk bid

From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda, who hopes to wire-walk across Niagara Falls sometime next summer, has attracted crowds each time he has come to the Cataract City. He has also attracted the attention of a man whose much-talked-about company has unveiled different plans for this city: Roger Trevino of Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC. Trevino…

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Ceremony set Nov. 23 to open Holiday Lights

From the Buffalo News: The Holiday Lights of Niagara Trail, which has raised more than $120,000 for the United Way of Niagara since 2004, will open for this year’s season with a ceremony at 5 p.m. Nov. 23 in Sal Maglie Stadium. Sponsors said there will be more than 50 lighting displays in Hyde Park,…

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