Outlet Mall expansion gets go-ahead

From the Buffalo News: Expansion of the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls received environmental approval Tuesday as the Town Board approved a number of resolutions that clear the way for construction to begin. The board, which has been reviewing the site plan and how the expansion will impact traffic, drainage, noise and air quality as…

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TV commercial promoting the virtues of Niagara Falls to debut tonight

From the Niagara Gazette: The city’s Community Development department is taking to the small screen in an effort to attract people to Niagara Falls. The department has commissioned two commercials highlighting Community Development programs and promoting the city as an ideal place to live, work and play.

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PHOTOS: Top faces of fear from Fear Factory haunted house

Every year around Halloween, Nightmares Fear Factory gets a lot of publicity from the pictures they take of their guests being scared… From KFOR channel 4 in Oklahoma City: A rather famous year-round haunted house in Niagara Falls, N.Y. called Nightmares Fear Factory sends out their “Faces of Fear” every year. Check out this year’s…

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Oct. 24, 1901: First barrel ride over Niagara Falls

From Yahoo! Malaysia News: Niagara Falls had been a tourist destination for decades before 1901, but it wasn’t until Oct. 24 of that year that the first person decided to ride a barrel over the falls. Former schoolteacher Annie Edson Taylor made the plunge on her 63rd birthday, hoping for fame and fortune. Taylor, whose…

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Fallsview announces February acts

From Niagara This Week: February may seem quite a ways off, but the Fallsview Casino has it top of mind with its announcement of headlining acts. Soul legend Billy Ocean on Feb. 7, 8 and a Valentine’s evening show with American singer/songwriter Michael Bolton are just two of the acts set to grace the stage…

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Falls tourists talk about being forced to change travel plans

From the Niagara Gazette: Many visitors to the Niagara Falls State Park Wednesday definitely had mixed emotions about their travel plans. They were thrilled to view the falls — even with a large section of the Prospect Point viewing area fenced off for remedial work— but disappointed that they would have to skip visits to…

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Deadmau5 has cutting words former hometown

From Niagara This Week: Mayor Jim Diodati was not all that surprised by comments made by deadmau5 concerning the place where he grew up. “I think what he was saying was not unique to Niagara Falls,” Diodati said. “It’s typical of youth. I doesn’t matter whether you’re from London, Oakville, Ottawa or Toronto. I think…

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Canadian tightrope walker Jay Cochrane dies of cancer at age 69

From Yahoo! Canada News: Celebrated Canadian tightrope walker Jay Cochrane died Wednesday in Niagara Falls, Ont., at the age of 69. A tribute on Cochrane‘s website to the man dubbed ‘‘The Prince of the Air‘‘ says he died from pancreatic cancer. See also: UPI – Highwire performer Jay Cochrane dies at the age of 69…

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