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2012
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Don’t miss Bob Newhart live at Fallsview
After receiving the September 2012 Entertainment Insider from the Fallsview Casino, they sent out another email announcing that Bob Newhart would be coming.
Twitter updates for 2012-07-11
Just can't get enough Reese's Pieces CrunchiCreme!! (@ Sweets & Treats) [pic]: http://t.co/G3Yiyho8 # I just ousted @ol_drrty as the mayor of Sweets & Treats on @foursquare! http://t.co/AHDgYBM2 # Another beautiful day in Niagara Falls! http://t.co/xB75CLpq #
New dinosaurs at Dinosaur Adventure Golf
There have been some new dinosaurs put out at Dinosaur Adventure Golf on Clifton Hill. Along with the new dinosaurs, the existing ones have been fixed up (it is terrible the damage that people do to things), and some new plants have gone in. It’s looking good.
“The Sound Remains the Same” concert
I did not know this, but apparently people/cities remember the last time Led Zeppelin played in their town. According to a press release I received, On Sunday July 15, 1973 legendary rock and roll band Led Zeppelin performed in Buffalo, NY for the last time to a sold-out Buffalo Memorial Auditorium crowd, and this epic…