Many views of Niagara available
From the Columbus Dispatch (originally from the Detroit Free Press): The first sight of Niagara Falls is unforgettable. But the second, third or fourth can be just as memorable. That’s because there’s more than one way to see water fall. Here are 10.
After Midnight: It Ain’t Necessarily So
Someone named Mike Riley lives in Niagara Falls, NY and he has posted a couple of things about the area. Here’s the introduction: It’s been quite a month, this July, in the “city” of Niagara Falls, NY, where I live. Two of America’s three morning news shows have stopped by the falls to visit, and,…
Marineland unveils new family thrill ride
From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland visitors are going head over heels for the newest ride at the theme park. Or at least that’s how they feel after a twirl aboard the Topple Tower, only the second ride of its kind in North America. “It’s like a rocking chair,” said Sonia Devin, who was visiting…
Wirewalker preparing pitch of a lifetime
From the Niagara Falls Review: As Jay Cochrane has discovered, changing someone’s mind can be expensive. The famed Canadian wirewalker is preparing an exhaustive presentation which he hopes will convince the Niagara Parks Commission to fulfill his dream of walking a wire across Niagara Falls. He has 30 people working for him on the project….
Away for a few days…
I’m escaping for a few days and won’t be posting anything until Thursday. Feel free to leave any comments, observations, links, etc. in the comments of this post and I’ll check into it when I get back.
“Directions that meant the world to me”
Planet Feedback has a letter that someone wrote to the Best Western Cairn Croft: I went to the Best Western Cairn Croft hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario for the Canada Day long weekend. The person got stuck in traffic after the fireworks. Being in a city that I didn’t know after 11:00pm, I called the…
A ‘Great American Vacation’ in our own backyard
From the Buffalo News: Dave Price, weather anchor for â€ŔThe Early Show†on CBS, took one bite of an Anchor Bar chicken wing with suicide sauce Thursday morning and was too shocked to give the national weather report. â€ŔI can’t swallow right now,†Price choked into the camera as he stood at Terrapin Point on…
He’s the Magic Guy
From the Niagara Falls Review: After another night of live animals, loud music and scantily-clad women, Greg Frewin just wants to chill. After all, he’s about to do it all over again in 10 hours. As Canada’s most decorated magician arrives for a morning interview, you half-expect entrance music. Everything he does is flashy, soaked…
Dave’s Wet ‘n’ Wild Vacation
Similar to NBC, CBS’s morning show, The Early Show, was in Niagara Falls: If you decide to vacation at Niagara Falls, be prepared to become damp. Whether you’re fishing, boating or sliding under the Falls on the Maid of the Mist, chances are you’ll want to dry off at some point. Dave Price learned this…