From the Buffalo News: The cataracts at Niagara Falls, normally illuminated at night by floodlights, will go dark from 8:30 to 9:30 Saturday in honor of Earth Hour, a worldwide effort to draw attention to climate change. The event urges individuals, businesses and organizations to turn off all non-essential lights.
From Bullet News Niagara: Daredevil Nik Wallenda wants to establish a permanent theatre in Niagara Falls where he and members of his family can put on tightrope or aerial shows and other forms of circus entertainment. “I’ve always said I want to make Niagara Falls my second home,” the Florida-based Wallenda told Bullet News on…
From Niagara This Week: Nearly $5 million more was added to city coffers as The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued its third-quarter payment for hosting two casinos. In total, the OLG paid the city $4,780,702 for hosting Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort.
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From Live Science: Niagara Falls is a geological wonder and one of the most famous waterfalls in the world. Straddling the border between the United States and Canada, it has been a popular tourist attraction for over 200 years, as well as a major source of hydroelectric power.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls might not be at the top of their list, but they love us in China. The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the Eiffel Tower in France and Venice in Italy are world landmarks that rank higher on the list of places Chinese travellers have on their bucket list,…
And now for one little bit of news that isn’t related to Nik Wallenda 🙂 From Niagara This Week: The proposed Canadian Motor Speedway project has one less barrier to hurdle this week after a settlement was reached between one of the major groups opposed to the project and the speedway proponent. Council voted unanimously…
From ABC News: If you’re looking to wow yourself and your family this summer, then look no further than these Top 10 American Beauties… 2. Niagara Falls, N.Y. This honeymoon capital attracts 50,000 newlyweds yearly…
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From the Fort Erie Times: The Canadian Motor Speedway is telling Fort Erie residents to be patient.