Maid of the Mist tours sail into new season

    From CNN/AP (reproduced below): Maid of the Mist tours sail into new season Thursday, May 5, 2005 Posted: 11:42 AM EDT (1542 GMT) A Maid of the Mist ship exits the base of Horseshoe Falls. A group of tourists brave opening day on the bow of a Maid of the Mist ship. NIAGARA FALLS, New…

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      Niagara Falls Impresses All!

      From the February 2006 issue of Niagara The Visitor Magazine (page 12-13): Recounting the impressions made upon world-renown celebrities after a visit to Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is an experience that touches your very soul. It has captured centre stage from the earliest days of exploration of North America. The Falls always impress, eliciting a…

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      Photos of Niagara Falls on TrekEarth

      TrekEarth has the tagline: Learning about the world through photography If you visit the site and do a search for Niagara Falls, you can find all sorts of nice photos.

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        Feds ante up $35m for convention centre

        From Niagara This Week: The federal government is committing up to $35 million toward a new $107-million convention and civic centre to be built in Niagara Falls, something supporters say will provide a huge shot in the arm for Niagara’s economy and propel the region into tourism’s big leagues. Niagara Falls MP and federal justice…

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        Power of thought to control Niagara Falls lightshow

        From TGDaily.com: Visitors to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next week will be able to control lightshows at major landmarks by the power of thought alone. Toronto-based InteraXon has invented a headset that picks up the user’s alpha and beta waves and translates them into commands. “We’re like interpreters fluent in the language of the…

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        Niagara Falls fireworks

        From CHCH (includes video of the fireworks): The May long weekend is one of the biggest days for fireworks. Down in Niagara, one man is responsible for creating Canada’s longest running series which kicks off Friday, the first of 70 shows. For the past 18 years, David Whysall has been the mastermind behind the fireworks…

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        Niagara Falls latest natural wonder to add zip line

        From CBS News: Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge toward churning mist at speeds topping 40 mph. The elevated cable rides have evolved from a novel way to explore jungle canopies to almost necessary additions to lure…

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        Indigenous music rumbles Falls

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Across both sides of the river, drums played back and forth during the opening ceremony of Rumble at the Falls on Saturday night at Oakes Garden Theatre in Niagara Falls. Though they were tough to hear at some parts from the other side, during the swells of traditional Indigenous drums…

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