Steve Santini escapes from the Dagger Trap at Ripley’s Niagara Falls

Yesterday I posted a press release about escape artist Steve Santini appearing at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. I was able to go down and see it. I got there just after 11 am (it was supposed to start at 11 am), and he had already done…

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Way up the Niagara SkyWheel

I’m generally not afraid of heights, but I wouldn’t want that job! Can you see the guy up the ladder on the left leg of the Niagara SkyWheel on Clifton Hill? Yikes!

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Frankenstein is having a facelift

As we all get old, we hope to maintain our youthful look. Well, Frankenstein on Clifton Hill above Burger King is no different 🙂 This week he was repainted. He looks better now.

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Tuesday, Sept. 27: World’s most extreme escape artist to perform at Ripley’s Niagara Falls

Last week I received this press release about an escape artist who will be at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill tomorrow (Tuesday, September 27, 2011). I hope to be there to see it.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World’s Most Extreme Escape Artist to perform The Dagger Trap, Live on Sept….

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Fire from Volcano at Dinosaur Adventure Golf in Niagara Falls

While on Clifton Hill today, the volcano at Dinosaur Adventure Golf was erupting. There isn’t any lava or anything, but there is a big fireball that comes out of the volcano. It certainly gets your attention! Here is a picture of it in action. I also took a 6-second video. You can see it on…

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SAVE NOW with Niagara Falls End of Summer Deals!

Last week I received the latest newsletter from Niagara Falls Tourism:

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Marineland – Orca/Killer Whales and Topple Tower

A couple of unrelated thoughts from Marineland… I’ve been to Marineland a few times this year, and we’ve spent a lot of time at Friendship Cove where the Orca whales are kept. We watched the splash show a couple of weeks ago, and the last time we were there we went to the underwater viewing…

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Getaway Guy: Goat Island Getaway

The Getaway Guy from cable Channel 9 YNN in Rochester had a piece (including a video) about Goat Island: Goat Island may be the best place to see the falls in Niagara Falls, USA. The island is surrounded by the mighty Niagara, the bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. In fact you are so…

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