Wire-walking is back, but this time, it’s daily

From the Buffalo News: Wire-walking history is about to be made again at Niagara Falls. Jay Cochrane begins the first of his 80 death-defying walks between two hotel towers this summer at 7 o’clock tonight in Niagara Falls, Ont. When he does, he will also be performing the longest (1,300 feet) and highest (581 feet)…

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Public aerosol art installation on Robinson Street

You may have noticed an old house on Robinson St that appears to have a lot of spray paint graffiti on it. This is actually artwork. “Robinson House” is a public aerosol art installation located on Robinson Street at the corner of Fallsview Boulevard. It is a collaboration between the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa…

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Getting ready to party on New Year’s Eve

From the Niagara Falls Review: When something works, the Niagara Parks Police like to stick with it. Even though Ontario’s liquor laws were loosened up a bit this past summer, those wishing to have a few drinks at the New Year’s Eve party in Queen Victoria Park will have to remain inside a designated area…

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    Davis Day Trips: Would YOU go over THIS…in a barrel???

    Davis Day Trips is out of Pennsville, NJ. They have a main web site, but also have a Blogger blog where they post information. They recently posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: We’re back from our first trip to Niagara Falls and it definitely won’t be our last! Niagara Falls actually consists of…

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      Spicy Olive for sale

      As Dan mentioned in a previous comment, the Spicy Olive restaurant is for sale. The renovations to the Horror Manor building and the change to Spicy Olive was one of the first things I reported on. That was in April/May 2005. I’m surprised that the place is going to change owners so soon. The Remax…

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      Nik Wallenda on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me

      Speaking of Nik Wallenda… Every week I download the podcast for NPR‘s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! It is a news quiz that is usually quite funny. Each week there is some kind of famous person on to play part of the game. A couple of weeks ago Nik Wallenda was on to talk about his walk across the…

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      Niagara River back from the brink

      From the Hamilton Spectator: A quarter century after serious cleanup efforts of the Niagara River got underway, much headway has been made in reducing pollution levels in the vital waterway. But the flip side is that serious threats to the river such as a massive toxic waste dump in Niagara Falls, N.Y. remain, those gathered…

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