Twitter updates for 2012-04-24
The flowers are still up in Queen Victoria Park http://t.co/HlhwDtKg # The Wendy's on Clifton Hill is closed until Friday http://t.co/0j9lDhVd #
April 24, 2012
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Natural wonder or carnival sideshow?
From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk over Niagara Falls this summer has been pitched as a once-in-a-generation event, a tribute to stunting history that legally can take place only every two decades. Now three more daredevils want to join the party — promising they will seek to conquer the falls in a barrel….
Meet the seventh-generation tightrope walker who’s taking on Niagara Falls
From the Globe and Mail: He has hung by his jaw from a helicopter without a safety net. He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest bicycle ride on a tightrope. And this summer, he plans to make history by walking on a tightrope across the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ont. “It’s a…
Old power plant site eyed for Maid of Mist storage
From the Buffalo News: Maid of the Mist officials intend to keep their American tour boat operation afloat by building a storage facility on the site of the former Schoellkopf Power Plant near the falls. But state officials, pointing to red tape, environmental hurdles and timing, have not warmed to the idea. The plan, company…
Wallenda expected to practice in Falls
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo (including a video): Aerialist Nik Wallenda is expected to begin practicing in Niagara Falls, for his 1,800-foot journey across the Niagara gorge, around May 13th. On Internet radio, Wallenda mentioned that practice could be held at the Seneca Niagara Casino.
Exclusive Fallsview Spring Offer from $115
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Falls – Fallsview