Tightrope walker who crossed Niagara Falls dies

From Yahoo! News: The celebrated French tightrope walker and chair-balancer known as Henry’s, who balanced high above the Alps, Niagara Falls and for months over a supermarket in his hometown, has died… At Niagara Falls in 1975, he balanced on a platform attached to a motorcycle that his friend rode across the cable over the…

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Younger generation looking to restore Falls landmark to former glory

From the Tonawanda News: A Niagara Falls landmark that has sat largely dormant for years is getting some love from a pair of 20-somethings. Nirel Patel and Matt Green have big plans for the Niagara Club, the building that housed a private social club that had a list of members — Whitney, Scheollkopf — that…

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Life in the fast lane: Should I get a NEXUS card?

From the Globe and Mail: I’ve been travelling a lot lately. Is the NEXUS card worth it for driving between the United States and Canada? – Jane in Niagara Falls, Ont. Many of us have sat, in the bumper-to-bumper exhaust haze at a backed-up border crossing, watching other vehicles zip through the NEXUS lane. However,…

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Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls moves forward on $71M expansion

From the Niagara Gazette: It was a year of success for Macerich Real Estate Trust and its Town of Niagara-based Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, even if the dog days of summer seemed to drag on and on. The year started and ended in victory for the mall, receiving approval on its request for tax…

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Wine Flight & Craft Beers @ DoubleTree Fallsview’s Buchanans Chophouse

I recently received the following information from the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls related to the Buchanans Chophouse restaurant: The recently launched drink local menu now includes $5 craft beers from local micro-breweries including Mill Street Organic Lager and Steam Whistle Pilsner. Also on the drink line up is a Niagara Region…

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