‘This is not a laughing matter’

Yesterday I posted about seeing Steve Santini, the escape artist, at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. If you haven’t seen the video, you should check it out on YouTube I mentioned in my posting that there were lots of people with cameras. John Law, the write for the…

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Setting up for Winter Festival of Lights 2011/2012

Over the last couple of days the workers have been out in Queen Victoria Park setting up some of the displays for the Niagara Falls CAA Winter Festival of Lights. On the one hand, it seems a bit early. On the other hand, it is much better for the workers to be out in this…

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How to rediscover Niagara Falls with your family

From the Globe and Mail: After our umpteen day trips escorting overseas visitors to Niagara Falls, it’s hard to imagine there could be anything new to see. But this time we’re doing it differently – just us, with two kids aged 1 and 3 in tow, and for a three-day stay.

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New signs by Rainforest Cafe

The plaza in front of Rainforest Cafe on Clifton Hill still doesn’t look that great. The old WWE building is still there with WWE signs. Well, Canadian Niagara Hotels had some of the signs replaced the other day.

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2 Great Offers – Escape with Marriott This Fall!

A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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Twitter updates for 2011-09-27

I just saw Steve Santini at Ripley's on Clifton Hill. I hope to have a video up a bit later today. #

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Steve Santini escapes from the Dagger Trap at Ripley’s Niagara Falls

Yesterday I posted a press release about escape artist Steve Santini appearing at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. I was able to go down and see it. I got there just after 11 am (it was supposed to start at 11 am), and he had already done…

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More on approval by NY for Wallenda to talk over Falls

Yesterday I posted a few links to articles about Nik Wallenda and how Governor Cuomo has approved his proposal. If you are interested, here are bunch more links. Note that many of them use material from the Associated Press, but then add in their own comments: Niagara Frontier Publications – Statement from Wallenda and Western…

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Way up the Niagara SkyWheel

I’m generally not afraid of heights, but I wouldn’t want that job! Can you see the guy up the ladder on the left leg of the Niagara SkyWheel on Clifton Hill? Yikes!

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