Niagara Falls, NY vs. Niagara Falls, ON

    WGRZ out of Buffalo has an article on their site about the difference between the two Niagara Falls: With a long list of restaurants, museums, casinos and hotels, Niagara Falls, Ontario makes competition tough for Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls mayor Paul Dyster says he’d rather see Niagara Falls, NY as the green space…

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      Divided by a gorge

      Another good post from the January 31, 2005 print edition of Buffalo Business First: Divided by a gorge Why is Niagara Falls, Ont., so far ahead of its U.S. neighbor? James Fink Business First Kim Craitor remembers Niagara Falls, Ont. — the way it was and the way it is. Craitor, a lifelong Niagara region…

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      Enjoy your stay in Niagara with some great events this October

      Last week I received the latest email from the Holiday Inn by the Falls

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        Daredevil Dean

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Dean Sullivan, a 42-year-old daredevil from St. Catharines, rappelled from the Skylon Tower observation deck Monday. Wearing a harness, he hooked himself to a rope hanging from the top of the 158-metre tower and slid down face-first using his hands as a brake. It was a publicity stunt to promote…

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        Twitter updates for 2011-12-31

        The Zimmerman Fountain is the best light display along the Niagara Parkway http://t.co/hRlpouHj # If you're coming to Niagara Falls for NYE 2012, bring your boots. Queen Victoria Park is already becoming a mud pit! # In Queen Victoria Park looking at the lights. Simple Plan is trying out their set. Sounds fantastic! http://t.co/bThb6eqK #

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          Legends of the falls

          From the Sydney Morning Herald: Ten metres from the crest of Niagara Falls. Just 10 more metres and we’d all be tumbling over the top in the same second as 600,000 litres of water.The gasps of onlookers are muffled by the roar of the river, racing to the rim at 100kmh, as I wonder what…

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          Speedway OMB hearing to start June 18

          From Niagara This Week: An Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) pre-hearing held last month in the Fort Erie council chambers attempted to set the schedule for the Canadian Motor Speedway (CMS) hearing, but the parties were unable to settle on a date and agreed to try again in a few weeks… According to Town solicitor Heather…

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          Niagara Falls State Park Named Top ‘Green’ Destination in New York

          From a press release found on Hospitality-1st.com: Niagara Falls State Park topped New York’s top ten green travel destinations Monday (April 26) by I Love New York, as part of the state tourism agency’s new “Green Heart NY” promotion initiative. “It’s truly fitting that New York’s oldest state park topped the list of green destinations…

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          Happy Wanderer no more!

          Sometime last year the Happy Wanderer on Stanley Avenue (across from the new Hilton expansion) closed it doors and was taken over by the bank.  A  company/team was then put together to try and bring this place back to life with interior upgrades, in the hopes of rejuvenating this establishment. Unfortunately the bank canceled the…

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            TV show turns to luck of the draw

            From the Niagara Falls Review: Fans hoping to see Live with Regis & Kelly next month will need a bit of luck and a lot of patience. On April 30, 3,000 envelopes will be pulled from a giant drum one each for the first 3,000 people who register at the Niagara Fallsview Casino’s Grand Hall….

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