Zip-Line Attraction Moving Forward

“A new zip-line attraction and aerial adventure course is coming to Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parks Commission announced Tuesday it received provincial approval to enter into an agreement with Niagara Adventure Excursions Inc., to develop and operate the new attractions at the Grand View Marketplace and Thompson Point locations along the Niagara Pkwy., starting in…

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    Dragon Mountain update

    I’ve contacted Marineland trying to get some information about this, but I haven’t heard from anyone yet (I’m not impressed!). They have finished putting up the mess covering that I showed in the previous posting:

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      A bit of local history: The Allanburg Bridge Crash

      This isn’t really Niagara Falls related, but many people who do come to the Falls also check out the canal, so I guess there is a bit of a tie-in. On August 11, 2001 (just over 7 years ago), a boat crashed into one of the bridges that crosses the canal (in Allanburg). I have…

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      Greenway funds approved for move of Falls’ stone chimney

      From the Buffalo News: A 60-ton stone chimney, all that remains of a French-built fort near Niagara Falls, is to be moved to a new home this summer, with $200,000 in Niagara River Greenway funding paying for the project. The Host Communities Standing Committee, which holds the purse strings for Greenway funds in Niagara County,…

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      Niagara Falls turning Raptor Red Monday

      From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls will turn red Monday night in support of the Toronto Raptors as they head into Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors. If the Raptors win, they win their first NBA championship.

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        People mover progress gets NPC approval

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Plans to create a new People Mover System received another boost Friday when Niagara Parks Commission members voted to move to the next phase in a mass transit system project. The commission’s approval came off the heels of last Monday’s city council meeting, where its members voted to authorize a…

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        $40 Skylon Tower Dining Credit Bonus Offer at Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton

        Last week I received an email with this information regarding a special offer at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton. Book the two night Great Escape Package at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton, and receive a $40 complimentary dining card for Skylon Tower Revolving Dining Room with Ride-to-the-Top and Observation Deck…

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          WiGLE Niagara Falls

          Quite some time ago I posted some information about wireless hotspots in Niagara Falls. I recently came across a site called WiGLE (Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) that shows you wireless networks on a map. I’ve searched for the Niagara Falls area, and there are quite a few wireless spots.

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