Hooters Niagara Falls outside pictures

I was one of the first to point out that the new restaurant at the Baymont Inn  & Suites was going to be a Hooters. I took a few pictures as they were getting ready to open and signs were being put up, but I never got around to posting them.

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Courtyard by Marriott keycard

Another in my series on keycards… I recently found this room keycard for Courtyard by Marriot. It’s kind of plain, but hey, it’ll open the door.

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Jumpers, climbers, fliers and more: Great daredevils of the last 100 years

From NBCNews.com: This Sunday, daredevil Nik Wallenda — who famously traversed Niagara Falls on a tightrope last year — will attempt another extreme balancing act: walking a tightrope over the Grand Canyon. Wallenda carries on a family tradition with his tricks — he is the seventh generation of the “Great Wallendas,” a stunt-performing family. And he calls to…

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Wallenda’s plan for the falls

This article is a year old now, and I posted lots like it last year before Nik Wallenda walked over Niagara Falls. However since it has been a year now, it is interesting to look back and read again about his preparations for his walk. From Niagara This Week: …And if the much-publicized stunt is a…

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“Come Dine with Me Canada” casting in Niagara Falls

I have to admit that I’ve never heard of this show, but apparently the W Network in Canada has a show called “Come Dine With Me Canada”. A few weeks ago I saw an ad in Niagara This Week with information about how to apply to be on an episode that will be based in…

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Legislature May Only Renew Tourism Deal for 1 Year

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: When you think of tourist attractions in Niagara County, Niagara Falls comes to mind. But some county leaders are saying not enough is being done to promote the area’s other attractions. Tuesday night, Niagara County legislators will decide whether to approve a one year contract extension for the Niagara…

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Niagara Falls: Seeing Canada Through a Window of Water

From the Toronto Star: Ask foreigners what they think about when Canada is mentioned, and the answer is likely to be Niagara Falls. It’s the image that most defines us, for better or for worse, and no matter how inaccurately.

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