Forget Niagara: Discover the waterfalls of the West

    This USA Today article is just highlighting other beautiful waterfalls, but the headline, especially the “Forget Niagara” portion, is not what the local tourism organizations want out there. Niagara Falls, located on the border of New York and Ontario, is probably North America’s most famous waterfall. But there are plenty of waterfalls out West worth…

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      Visitors center brings life to history of Niagara Falls and the river gorge

      From the Buffalo News: Ask Carol Rogers about Niagara Falls and she will tell you it’s more than just a lot of rushing water dropping off a tall precipice. There’s a great deal of history to go along with the majesty of the cataract, she’ll say. … Her presentations, and other by the staff of…

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      Tweet: This display has been set on Clifton Hill for the…

      This display has been set on Clifton Hill for the @RedBullCanada @CrashedIce event in @NiagaraFails http://t.co/6XnTOBpp

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      Heat turned up on Diodati over Paradise project

      From Niagara This Week: The city’s mayor has been accused of lobbying Premier Kathleen Wynne on behalf of the group proposing a $1.5-billion development on property that is home to more than 200 acres of provincially significant wetlands. “I did not know that you were lobbying the Premier,” Coun. Carolynn Ioannoni told Mayor Jim Diodati…

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        Waterpark workers injured in 40-foot crane plummet

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Two workers who suffered serious injuries when the hydraulic lift they were using toppled over at the Americana Resort’s waterpark Tuesday morning are expected to recover, a Niagara Regional Police source says. “They’re both going to survive. That’s what they say,” acting staff Sgt. Dan Tibbs said. They were in…

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        Niagara Falls: A tale of two countries

        From the Centre Daily Times: New York State is one of few places where you don’t necessarily travel north to get to Canada. A chunk of Southern Ontario actually lies south and west of the Empire State, making the nickname “True North” more of a quip. And if you make it to Niagara Falls, you…

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          Tourism industry targets New York visitors

          From Niagara This Week: f it seems like there are more Yankee and Mets hats among the lot of headgear protecting wearers from the recent frigid sub-zero conditions in the city, it’s all thanks to a push local tourism officials made last year to get more New Yorkers to visit Niagara Falls. Anna Pierce, executive…

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            Summer Niagara Events Heat Up with Daredevil Dean Sullivan’s Thrilling Jump from Skylon Tower on July 7th, 2008

            From a Niagara Falls Tourism press release that is making the rounds (in this case found on Hospitality Net): While there are many Niagara events this summer, few will be more chilling than Daredevil Dean Sullivan’s Jump from Skylon Tower on July 7th, 2008. Sponsored by Celebrate Old Downtown and The Skylon Tower, media and…

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