Reynolds, Dawson to film in Falls

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Hollywood is invading Niagara Falls. Actor Ryan Reynolds and Rosario Dawson are going to be filming the movie “Queen of the Night.” I know this is old news, but I saw the contradiction and wanted to point it out. Both the headline and the first sentence indicate that Ryan…

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Swiss Chalet kids colouring booklet

Swiss Chalet is a popular family restaurant in Canada. My family has a tradition of going there on New Year’s Day. It started with my grandmother (she loves it), and has been continued by my father. When we were there a couple of months ago, my sister took a couple of pictures of the kids…

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Tourism professionals to descend on Falls

From the Niagara Gazette: Niagara Falls will be host to the 2013 Empire State Tourism Conference. The sessions slated May 1 to 3 at the Conference Center Niagara Falls are expected to attract upward of 300 tourism professionals from across the state. In recent years the event has been held in Albany but the Niagara…

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Marineland fight comes to City Hall

From Niagara This Week: It was far from quiet at City Hall on Tuesday as demonstrators protested outside council chambers for the second consecutive council meeting. As city councillors dealt with motions, zoning changes and other regular council business inside, demonstrators from Marineland Animal Defense — a self-described campaign of concerned citizens determined to end…

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Niagara Webcams

Not all of us are lucky enough to live in the Niagara Region.  That’s why we follow the AccessNiagara Blog. We also rely on webcams to get our daily dose of Niagara. The first webcam I found was on top of the Sheraton Fallsview (which is now one of the many Marriotts in the area)….

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The man behind Nik Wallenda

From myFox Tampa Bay: When Nik Wallenda walked a high wire across Niagara Falls last summer, no one was watching more closely than Terry Troffer. He’s in charge of making sure that the wire, and everything else, is set up correctly and in good repair. Troffer also happens to be Nik Wallenda’s father. “My father…

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Not falling for Niagara

From Now Toronto: At the Fallsview Casino, the toilet stall is the only place I feel comfortable. Not so much for the relative tranquility as for the fact that I am finally sure I am not being watched. At last I can take out my phone and my notebook. Electronic devices are highly discouraged on…

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THE 10 MOST ROMANTIC PLACES IN CANADA

This isn’t directly Niagara Falls related, but Reader’s Digest Canada had a listing of the 10 most romantic places in Canada. Niagara-on-the-Lake came in at #2.

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