Farewell to the Maids

From the Niagara Falls Review: There will be considerable change along the Niagara River in 2014 now that Hornblower Niagara Cruises has secured the contract to carry passengers from the Canadian side of the river to the base of the Horseshoe Falls. Two members of the famous Maid of the Mist fleet are no longer…

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$1 Museum Day on Clifton Hill this weekend

From the Niagara Falls Review: …Canadian researchers are viewed as leaders in the global effort to find a cure or control for CF. Th at effort, however, takes dollars …lots of dollars. “Research is our answer,” said Nancy Clayton, vice-president of the Niagara chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The largest local fundraiser to support CF…

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The foam game

From Stuff.co.nz: I’m looking up at movie heart-throb Robert Pattinson, star of the teen-vampire-romance Twilight films, but something’s not quite right. His face seems a little… off. I’m standing outside a waxwork museum and Pattinson’s likeness on the marquee, while recognisable, isn’t likely to challenge Madame Tussauds for uncanny accuracy. This is Clifton Hill on…

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Long-overdue upgrades will improve the visitor experience at Niagara Falls State Park

From the Buffalo News: The just-announced $15 million in renovations to Niagara Falls State Park over the next few years, on top of the $25 million in ongoing work, is proof that the nation’s oldest state park is finally getting the attention it deserves. The visitor experience at the park has to be improved if…

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TD Rink at the Brink extends hours for holiday

From the Buffalo News: Beginning today, the TD Rink at the Brink, the outdoor ice-skating rink next to Table Rock House overlooking the Horseshoe Falls, will extend its operating hours for the holiday season. The rink will be open from noon to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 5, except on Christmas Eve, when hours are…

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Floral showhouse all decked out for Christmas

From Niagara This Week: There’s some tiny inhabitants amongst the poinsettias and other flowering plants populating the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse in its annual Christmas display. The display, which runs until Jan. 12 at the showhouse located along the Niagara Parkway, is for a second year showcasing miniatures obtained by the Niagara Parks Commission from…

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