Tear down the wall: Oakes Garden pergola dismantled by NPC

From the Niagara Falls Review: The pergola wall at Oakes Garden Theatre has come down, but no one knows when it’s going back up. As announced earlier this year, the Niagara Parks Commission has removed the historic wall at the upper slope of the amphitheatre located at the base of Clifton Hill because of safety…

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Doors open on flipped house

From the Niagara Falls Review: In your face, gravity. The Upside Down House is now open. It defies logic and might turn some stomachs, but the 1,200-square-foot house sitting on its roof near Clifton Hill has opened its doors. Business partners Marek Cyran and Adam Nielbvowicz came up with the concept after seeing a similar…

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Face off on Clifton Hill

From the Niagara Falls Review: Canada’s best road hockey team will be crowned in Niagara Falls this September with the nation’s eyes watching. CBC’s Sports Day in Canada will be broadcasted from the top of Clifton Hill beginning Sept. 27 for the Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! ball hockey national championship tournament. More than…

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Beautiful waterfalls around the world

From MSNBC (includes photos of various waterfalls): Twenty-two million: that’s how many made it to Niagara Falls last year. Yes, it’s touristy, but travelers—even hipsters—clearly can’t resist snapping pictures here and sharing them. There are tens of thousands of #NiagaraFalls shots just on Instagram. Niagara has also quickly become a favorite Facebook timeline cover photo…

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Robert Moses Parkway future to be discussed

From the Niagara Gazette: The Parkway Preservation Committee, which is fighting to keep the north section of the Robert Moses Parkway open between Niagara Falls and Lewiston, will hold a brief meeting at 5:30 p.m. today [this was this past Monday] in the Lewiston village board room, 145 N. Fourth St., Lewiston. Former Lewiston Mayor…

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