From NBCNews.com: This Sunday, daredevil Nik Wallenda — who famously traversed Niagara Falls on a tightrope last year — will attempt another extreme balancing act: walking a tightrope over the Grand Canyon. Wallenda carries on a family tradition with his tricks — he is the seventh generation of the “Great Wallendas,” a stunt-performing family. And he calls to…
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This article is a year old now, and I posted lots like it last year before Nik Wallenda walked over Niagara Falls. However since it has been a year now, it is interesting to look back and read again about his preparations for his walk. From Niagara This Week: …And if the much-publicized stunt is a…
I have to admit that I’ve never heard of this show, but apparently the W Network in Canada has a show called “Come Dine With Me Canada”. A few weeks ago I saw an ad in Niagara This Week with information about how to apply to be on an episode that will be based in…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: When you think of tourist attractions in Niagara County, Niagara Falls comes to mind. But some county leaders are saying not enough is being done to promote the area’s other attractions. Tuesday night, Niagara County legislators will decide whether to approve a one year contract extension for the Niagara…
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From the Toronto Star: Ask foreigners what they think about when Canada is mentioned, and the answer is likely to be Niagara Falls. It’s the image that most defines us, for better or for worse, and no matter how inaccurately.
Speaking of Nik Wallenda, apparently he won’t be walking over the Falls again… From the St Catharines Standard: Don’t expect to see Nik Wallenda back in Niagara Falls for Round 2: Untethered. “I’d say no, not at all,” Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman Janice Thomson said when asked if there’s a chance the tightrope walker will return to…
I had posted previously that Gooee’s Oriental Grillhouse on Stanely Avenue seemed to be closed. The building reopened shortly afterwards with a new name. It is now Moksha Indian Bistro
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): If you watched Nik Wallenda cross walk across the Little Colorado River Gorge Sunday, you may have seen a commercial about Niagara Falls. It’s estimated that over five million other people saw it too. Niagara USA is the group under the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation (NTCC) that…