Interesting videos and pictures on Shutterstock

The other day I came across a couple of nice Niagara Falls videos that were on Shutterstock. They all have a “shutterstock” watermark on the videos, so they are meant to be purchased. But I still thought it would be good to share the link. You can start at http://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-13214060-stock-footage-niagara-falls-canada-december-clifton-hill-tourist-area-in-niagara-falls-ontario-in-the.html to see some of them. Of course…

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CLOSEUP: Shining the lights on Niagara

From the Niagara Falls Review: It could be the unseasonably mild temperatures or it could be the added attractions. Whatever the reason, organizers are pleased that residents and visitors alike are embracing the 33rd annual Ontario Power Generation WInter Festival of Lights. “People are noticing quite a difference this year in terms of the quality…

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CanCon-heavy Niagara Falls New Year’s lineup unveiled

It’s disappointing this won’t be on TV. I’ve never gone down to the park to see anything live, but we always watch it. From Niagara This Week: Canadian content will be king at Niagara Falls for New Year’s Eve. The Niagara Parks Commission and the City of Niagara Falls, along with its other New Year’s…

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More fun for families promised for Clifton Hill

From the Niagara Falls Review: Some big changes are coming to Clifton Hill. Demolition has already begun on the Comfort Inn, a long-time fixture on what is billed as Niagara Falls’ “Street of Fun.” The site, which was home to a motel for more than 60 years, will be the home of a new Go-Kart…

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Niagara Falls Hotels Get Ready for the Country’s Biggest Holiday Lights Event

From a MarketWired press release: Few things evoke the holidays as powerfully as a good lights display. And the Winter Festival of Lights at Niagara Falls is about as spectacular as they come. Boasting more than 3 million lights and 125 animated displays, this annual event, now in its 33rd year, will attract thousands of…

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Major changes for Clifton Hill

From the Niagara Falls Review: Expect to see some multi-million dollar changes taking place near the top of Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. Older buildings like the Comfort Inn are slated for demolition, businesses like Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum and Kelsey’s Restaurant are being renovated or expanded, and new interactive entertainment features are…

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Hamister Project in Niagara Falls Expected to Move Forward Soon

From Time Warner Cable News: The space on 310 Rainbow Boulevard in Niagara Falls is the projected home of a future six-story, mixed use development, but as it stands today, it’s still just empty undeveloped space. “It’s a large project it’s a very complex project and it’s taking considerably longer than anyone had anticipated to…

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BRADBERRY: Niagara’s rich history, right under our noses, feet

From the Niagara Gazette: As I’ve said before, and I say again because it bears repeating, talk to almost any senior Niagara Falls, New York resident with a good memory, or any expatriate, anyone who has moved away but who still harbors grand memories of their beloved, albeit forsaken hometown, inevitably the subject of fine…

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Craft beer makes for ‘funky’ fest

From the Niagara Falls Review: When he worked for Molson’s, Gord Slater recalls a time when people were shocked the brewer offered six different brands of beer. Beer is beer, they said. It’s all supposed to taste the same. But he knew there was a whole world of suds waiting to be tapped. When he…

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