Fr0m Niagara This Week: Nik Wallenda rubbed some lotion into his feet then gingerly stepped onto a 250-pound slab of wet concrete for posterity. He teetered a little – very little, mind you – but just enough for someone in the crowd to suggest he watch his balance. “Yeah, wouldn’t that be embarrassing if I…
Apparently CAZA and the OSPCA have inspected Marineland. Here are some news reports: Niagara Falls Review – Marineland releases inspection findings Niagara This Week – Inspection reveals ‘no major issues’ at Marineland The Canadian Press (via Canada.com) – No major issues found in inspection, says Marineland Niagara This Week – City adopts wait-and-see approach
From the Toronto Star: The crowd before her roars as Buttercup waddles onto the stage on this late Wednesday afternoon at Marineland’s King Waldorf’s Stadium. The centre of attention, the 900-kilogram walrus twists around and wags her flippers at her trainer’s call, sending people in the nearly packed bleachers clapping and cheering even louder for…
From the Buffalo News: When David Stebbins was growing up near 15th and Pine streets, the Falls fostered a love for cities that has carried through his decades-long career as an urban planner. “When I was a young boy, when you walked down Falls Street, the sidewalks were wall-to-wall people. There were shops and restaurants…
The Sun Media chain of newspapers recently had information about what do do in Niagara Falls. The list was put together by people at the Marriott Fallsview, but they do a decent job highlighting the “big” attractions. Some of them include: Whirlpool Jet Boats Niagara Helicopter Maid of the Mist Butterfly Conservatory Clifton Hill Follow…
From the Buffalo News: Two travelers from Florida came to see our natural wonder last weekend. But unlike most of the 8 million tourists who flock to the falls each year, it took Nate Frankoski and Mike Buonaiuto 49 days to get here. The college students rode bicycles from Key West, Fla., to Niagara Falls…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Two months after making history, wirewalker Nik Wallenda will be back in Niagara Falls Wednesday. For an invite-only event at Bravo Pizzeria (7:30 p.m.), Wallenda will have a concrete impression made of his feet, to be placed in the daredevil exhibit at the newly-renovated Niagara Falls Museum. Wallenda’s walk across…
Several news outlets covered the protests at Marineland on the weekend. Apparently there were in the neighbourhood of 400 people outside protesting the conditions. Niagara Falls Review – Hundreds gather for largest ever protest at Marineland CTV News – Animal advocates hold protest outside of Marineland AM980 in London – Marineland Mistreatment Case Mobilizes London…
From Niagara This Week: This year’s Red Bull Crashed Ice Tour will begin and end in Canada — and Niagara Falls will be front and centre. “This is going to appeal to sports fans,” Mayor Jim Diodati said Monday after the energy drink maker revealed the city would be a part of the 2012-13 series….
From the San Diego Reader: My grandfather was born in what is now the Ukraine, but was then known as Czarist Russia. When he later emigrated to the U.S. and got married to my grandmother, he wanted to go on a honeymoon that was classically American. Then, as now, the place to go was Niagara…