Organizers release plans for viewing Wallenda

From Buffalo Business First: With just 10 days to go before Nik Wallenda makes his binational walk over Niagara Falls, various logistical aspects related to handling the crowd of people expected for the walk have been finalized. The article the goes on to list several things that are being done to prepare.

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NYS charges Wallenda $225,000 for walk

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: With just days before Nik Wallenda crosses Niagara Falls, the seventh generation daredevil finally has the permission needed from New York State. His lawyer, Henry Wojtaszek, said the permits have officially been issued. “We had to work along with the state attorneys. They were very responsive, but it does…

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Daredevil candy bars to benefit area nonprofits

From the Niagara Gazette: Nik Wallenda’s walk across Niagara Falls will be a lot sweeter for local nonprofits, thanks to a special line of candy bars being produced in celebration of the history-making event. Mary Ann Hess, owner of Niagara’s Honeymoon Sweets, is debuting new line of daredevil chocolate bars to benefit local organizations, including…

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Wallenda tickets sell out in 4 minutes

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Our phones lines lit up when some who tried to get their hands on the hottest tickets in town ended up left out in the cold. Daredevil Nik Wallenda’s walk will be a huge event for the region. The world’s eyes will be focused on Niagara Falls. But while…

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Wallenda wire-walk watchers get it free

This is old news, but I still wanted to post the links. From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda’s wire-walk across Niagara Falls will be free to the public in both the U.S. and Canada. But only 4,000 free tickets will be available on the U.S. side, and you will have to be ready at your…

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Wallenda walk won’t be cash cow for state

From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda will make money when he walks across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The Seneca Niagara Casino paid him to practice there this month, and ABC-TV will pay him to walk over the falls next month. The Canadian government also will make money. It aims to rake in nearly $200,000…

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Wallenda Walk: Big Task At Hand

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: The crew that put up Nik Wallenda’s practice cable outside the Seneca Niagara Casino two weeks ago spent most of Wednesday dismantling it. Now that same crew looks forward to rigging a similar cable -twice as long – across the Niagara Gorge a few days before Wallenda’s scheduled crossing…

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Wallenda Wraps up Practice in Niagara Falls

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: “I can’t thank you enough for all of your support and encouragement,” said Nik Wallenda, to fans assembled outside the Seneca Niagara Casino after concluding his brief training session on a high wire there Tuesday morning. But after 11 days of practice, Wallenda also informed them the session they…

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Rescue crews practice on wire

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo (including video): Nik Wallenda isn’t the only one practicing in Niagara Falls, Thursday. Rescue crews are also practicing for the big day, which is less than one month away. On day six of practice, daredevil Nik Wallenda made it to the highest point of the wire, while crowds clapped…

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Parking tickets draw Wallenda’s ire

So, last week WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo had an article about how the City of Niagara Falls (New York) was preparing for Nik Wallenda’s walk: People are already lining the streets to see the Great Wallenda practice at the Seneca Niagara Casino for his June 15th trek across the gorge. Mayor Paul Dyster said…

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