Falls Avenue Newsletter Issue #1

    On Saturday I received the inaugural issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter (will this be as valuable as the first Superman comic?). Unfortunately, I don’t remember how I signed up, and I just visited the FallsAve.com site, and I can’t see any form to fill out. The issue highlights the Fallsview Waterpark and recent changes…

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    Niagara Falls drops below 50,000 for first time since World War I

    From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Niagara Falls has passed a population milestone, though in the wrong way. The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting that the population of Niagara Falls has fallen below 50,000. The city had an estimated 49,722 residents as of last July, according to new figures released this morning. Niagara Falls peaked…

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    The awesome power of Niagara Falls (photos)

    From CNet News: Even if you’ve never been here, you almost certainly can recognize Niagara Falls with just a glance. At once massive, majestic, awe-inspiring, and thunderously loud–not to mention the “wettest place on Earth”–this famous waterfall is also one of the largest power generators on the planet. As part of Road Trip 2010, CNET…

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      Hotels on the Skylon property

      While looking at the SkyscraperCity Forums, I noticed that poster domer248 posted a picture of what the proposed hotels on the Skylon Tower property will look like. Click on the image to view a larger version. You can read a few of the details at http://www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca/economicoutreach/qnewdev.html (look for Skylon Hotel – South Tower, Yerich Lands…

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        Old tunes, new year

        From the Niagara Falls Review: They’re not kids anymore, but they were still hot New Year’s Eve. Loverboy, a legendary Canadian rock band whose hits include “The Kid is Hot Tonight,” helped thousands celebrate New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls. “We got any partiers out there? This one’s for you,” Loverboy lead singer Mike Reno…

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        Twitter updates for 2009-12-15

        I just heard from GooEe's. Hopefully I'll be going by there soon… # RT @NiagaraParksPR: Special rates on parking for LOCALS at the Rink at the Brink December 26-January 1, 2010. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/6FoJzf # As I walk along the Niagara Parkway (near the Zimmerman Fountain) there is a light snow falling, which is melting as…

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          Niagara Falls–Worth The Trip?

          From DailyIndia.com: or years Niagara Falls has been one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States and Canada. Visitors from abroad and North America cannot seem to shake their desire to visit this dramatic aquatic spectacle. But why exactly? The falls are not particularly convenient to any major U.S. city (apologies to…

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