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From the New York Daily News: There are plenty of good reasons to visit Canada, but ironically one of the best is the view of Niagara’s American Falls from the Canadian side. The head-on view of the American and Bridal Veil Falls is spectacular by day and even better at night, when multicolored spotlights give…
From the Niagara Falls Review: On a cool September evening last year, a tattooed, scruffy-looking guy named Dean Sullivan hopped the guard rail near the Horseshoe Falls, wrapped a rope around a tree and plunged head first into the mist. He walked away without a scratch. Two years ago, he was simply walking across a…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Canada’s longest running fireworks series returned to the skies above the Friday night, and thousands are expected to watch the dazzling display of pyrotechnic power on Victoria Day. The Niagara Parks Commission’s fireworks displays will be held every Friday, Sunday and holiday starting at 10 p.m., weather permitting. The 2008…
I can’t believe it is that time again. This weekend (Victoria Day weekend) and next weekend (Memorial Day weekend) mark the unofficial start of summer. Even though there are troubles in the economy, there seems to be some optimism going into the season, and there has been a fair amount of changes happening over the…
On Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from Zooz. They open tomorrow for the season. To subscribe to the Zooz newsletter, click on the Zooz News page and register.
Dan M mentioned that the Econolodge on Stanley Avenue (between the 7-11 and the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview) is now Universal Inn & Suites. Here are a couple of pictures I took with my cell phone:
A recent Flickr discussion was about what to do in Niagara Falls: This is where the hubby and I will be spending our anniversay towards the end of the month. After looking online I have discovered a ton of things to do over there. Since we are only going to be there for 3 days…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Twenty years after carrying the Olympic torch through the streets of Niagara Falls, T.C. Mangoff can still remember how it felt. “It’s quite heavy actually,†he said. “You actually hold it pretty high.†When he was 20 years old, Mangoff was one of 27 local runners who carried the torch…
From the Niagara Gazette: With a bird’s eye view of the roaring falls, members of the Niagara Falls Tourism Advisory Board met with a top state park official Monday to discuss future projects and partnerships. “I truly believe the state of New York understands we can’t just have a situation where tourists come to the…