Niagara Parks White Water Walk in Autumn 2007

    We’ve had a bit of snow here lately, so before it actually becomes winter, I figured I’d post one of my last Autumn 2007 picture galleries and video. In the middle of October my wife and I went to a couple of the Niagara Parks attractions. We went to the Journey Behind the Falls (which…

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    More Stuntmen Want To Challenge The Mighty Niagara

    From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Three men said if daredevil Nik Wallenda can perform a stunt across the falls, they should be able to as well. Park authorities said not so fast. Peter Debernardi, 65, Dave Munday, 75, and Scott Trotter, 49, all said they will plunge over the falls in barrels this year…

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    Twitter updates for 2010-07-15

    They are painting (or something) the top of the volcano at the future Dinosaur Park Adventure Golf (behind the Nia http://twitpic.com/25hv7i # This is a good idea… The security sensors at most stores are white. At Canada Trading Company (and Fun Factory a http://twitpic.com/25htkf # It's a little foggy out this morning, but it will…

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    Competition: Queen Victoria Park, Canada

    From the Architects’ Journal: The Niagara Parks Commission has launched an international contest to re-masterplan the area surrounding Canada’s most iconic waterfall

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      Niagarafallsview.com Fall Package Specials

      On Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview (it wasn’t junk email this time). They are advertising several packages for the Fall. You can sign up for their newsletter on their web site.

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        City convention centre ‘a natural:’ Finance minister

        From the Niagara Falls Review: A convention centre in Niagara Falls is a “meritorious” idea to boost tourism but shouldn’t leave taxpayers on the hook for unexpected costs, says federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. “We don’t need any white elephants that taxpayers end up having to foot the bill for in the long term,” Flaherty…

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        Closing casino Niagara comes with a hefty price

        From the Niagara Falls Review: If the Liberal government decides to close Casino Niagara, it will likely cost them tens of millions of dollars. Canadian Niagara Hotels, which owns the building Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation leases for the original Niagara Falls casino, said Thursday the 15-year lease extension signed in 2010 has no early-exit…

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        CORE: Niagara Falls area has $1.82 Billion in development in the works

        From Buffalo Business First: Niagara Falls and surroundings are defined worldwide by just two words: Niagara Falls. But there’s more to the western region of Niagara County, from Artpark in Lewiston to the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls. Municipalities include Lewiston, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda and Wilson. The article then goes on…

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        Canada’s Best Street Hockey Players Compete Near Hotels in Niagara Falls, Canada

        From a press release seen on Marketwire: More than 100 teams and 800 players from across Canada will head to Niagara Falls this September to battle it out for the hockey Redwood Cup National Championship, taking place across the street from this hotel in Niagara Falls, Canada.

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