The sound of Niagara Falls in Star Wars?

    I’m not even sure of how I came across this, but last night I was reading something on the Wired web site from 1997. The article was about the improved sounds in the “Special Edition” versions of the original Star Wars movies. Ben Burtt, the sound designer from the original trilogy also worked on the…

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      American Niagara Falls to dwindle to a trickle, study predicts

      From Canada.com: It’s North America’s most spectacular expression of nature’s power, and a symbol of the enduring friendship between two nations that share a border, a history and one thunderingly awesome tourist attraction. But the United States, according to an innovative new study in futuristic geology, is going to lose its side of Niagara Falls,…

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      Great Experiences on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls

      The Clifton Hill blog has a nice write-up about a photographer from Holland who came and visited, along with some links to some great pictures. Check it out! A few weeks ago we were contacted by professional photographer Ken Cranney, who recently visited Niagara Falls with his wife Ina and son Riley. They traveled all…

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      Victoria Avenue sidewalk improvements are complete

      I posted a few weeks ago about some work that was being done on the sidewalk along Victoria Avenue at the top of Clifton Hill. The work is done now, and it looks quite nice.

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        Historic photos capture winter wonders of falls

        From the Buffalo News: Those who find the falls at their most majestic in winter are in for a treat. Starting with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, about 35 spectacular frosty scenes of the famed cataracts and surrounding state park will be exhibited for the first time in the Niagara Falls Public…

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        Great Summer Vacation Deals Across From The Falls!

        Last Friday I received a newsletter from Falls Avenue: To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address near the middle of the page.

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          Niagara’s Fury already a hit online — at least in Azerbaijan

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Ruslan Nuryiev has never been to Niagara Falls. So how did a 24-year-old economist living in Baku, Azerbaijan come to create the Facebook fan site for Niagara’s Fury? Why would someone who lives 9,100 kilometres away from the thundering waterfall be interested in creating a fan site dedicated to it…

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          Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day & Other Weird Holidays

          BellaOnline (“the voice of women online”) has a posting about strange holidays. Apparently in some circles, the just passed March 30 is Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day. The person who posted the information, suggests using a weird holiday to write a story: Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day – Have these beautiful, powerful, and majestic falls…

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