Enchanted Rainforest exhibit coming to the Butterfly Conservatory

From the Niagara Parks blog: Tiny creatures from a magical world have found a safe haven at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory! The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) is pleased to announce a new exhibit entitled The Enchanted Rainforest, which will run from November 3 to January 6. This holiday exhibit is intended to captivate the…

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Travel website recognizes Falls Marriott

Niagara This Week has another one of these articles about a Travelocity award given to a hotel. However, I don’t see any reference to this award on the Travelocity web site. Part of a any hotel’s mission is to provide a top-notch experience to guests —their reputation depends on it. That kind of focus has…

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Climbing into the wheelbarrow

The Citizen in Fayetteville, GA has an article about Felix Baumgartner (the guy who jumped from almost outer space). The beginning of the article is about Blondin (a daredevil tie-in). In the 1800s, an acrobat named Blondin became famous for walking across Niagara Falls on a tightrope numerous times. One day, a crowd gathered to…

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My trip to Niagara Helicopters in Fall 2012

I’ve lived in the Niagara Region for most of my life and have worked in Niagara Falls for 12+ years. After all that time, one thing I had never done was take a helicopter ride around Niagara Falls. Last week I had the opportunity to do just that, and it was awesome! Our trip started…

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