Earlier this week I received a newsletter from Niagara Hospitality Hotels, the operator of the The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls. It seems to be the same offer they have had at least twice before. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the Email Deals link on the main page of their site.
The volcano at Dinosaur Adventure Golf on Clifton Hill is active again. Cool! #
From the Toronto Star: Death, taxes, Niagara Falls. In the old days, those were the only certain things in life — or death — according to the river men who patrolled a thunderous Horseshoe Falls before it became somewhat tamed by hydro companies. During the 19th and 20th centuries, thousands of suicide and accident victims…
From the New York Times: The Maid of the Mist tour boats have plied the roiling waters of the Niagara Gorge since the 1840s, taking tens of millions of visitors, including the future King Edward VII (1860), Marilyn Monroe (1952) and Mikhail Gorbachev (1983), past the American Falls to the base of the Horseshoe Falls,…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: “I can’t thank you enough for all of your support and encouragement,” said Nik Wallenda, to fans assembled outside the Seneca Niagara Casino after concluding his brief training session on a high wire there Tuesday morning. But after 11 days of practice, Wallenda also informed them the session they…
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview.
Another beautiful day in Niagara Falls!! http://t.co/HydgzZBE # Just spoke to someone at the bottom of Clifton Hill who asked where the Butterfly Conservatory was (they were walking). Umm it's kind of far #
From Niagara This Week: Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda, who will be crossing the Falls between the U.S. and Canada on June 15, has been holding his practice sessions open to the public May 12-22 at the Seneca Niagara casino, twice a day and yet before Tuesday’s last appearance he unexpectedly cancelled. Spectators lined up against…
From CNews: For some tourists, Nik Wallenda’s wirewalk across Niagara Falls will still be a spectacle worth watching, even if he wears a safety harness. But others say the precautionary device dashes any excitement surrounding the event on June 15. “I could see some people being disappointed, but it will still be something to see,”…
From WXOW in Wisconsin: The beauty of Niagara Falls is thanks to the geology of Wisconsin, according to Ray Reser, director of the Natural History Museum at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. “It’s very cool” he said. Reser says geologists attribute Niagara Falls to a massive escarpment, or ridge that runs through Wisconsin, notably at…