New Maid of the Mist plaza construction

    The Maid of the Mist has a plaza and ticket booths at the edge of the gorge and then you get on the boats down below and river level. This Spring they have been building 4 new small buildings (gazebos, kiosks, booths, I’m not sure what to call them). I’m not sure what property the…

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    13 Incredible Ferris Wheels You Have to See to Believe

    From WHIO News Talk Radio: Talk about seeing the world from a different angle! Get a bird’s-eye view of New York, London, and other must-see spots around the globe on these thrilling—and beautiful!—rides. Most people traveling to a new place will find themselves seeking out the highest point in the city at some point during…

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    Bergamo: ‘NFR is the last man standing’

    From the Buffalo News: For more than a decade, Niagara Falls Redevelopment has been buying properties in downtown Niagara Falls, leaving residents to wonder what the company has planned for the land. The company, controlled by Howard Milstein, now controls roughly 85 acres. The following are full responses provided by Anthony Bergamo, chief executive officer…

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      Travelodge At the Falls News (December)

      On Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from the Travelodge at the Falls. They wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season, and then promote various packages. Unlike the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter, they have also announced their contest winner. It wasn’t me 🙁 To sign up for the newsletter, click on the Join…

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      Looking to improve traffic congestion near Rainbow Bridge

      From the St Catharines Standard: It can be a driver’s traffic nightmare – getting to or from the Rainbow Bridge and having to use Falls Ave, Roberts St. or Bender Hill. There’s no easy way in or out, and when combined with tourists who might not be sure where they are going, it compounds the…

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      Cochrane display joins Daredevil Alley in Falls

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Daredevil Alley in Niagara Falls has a prominent new tenant. Jay Cochrane, the legendary wirewalker who made Niagara Falls his second home, has been memorialized with a large display at the Queen Street attraction.

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      For tightrope walker, a career high

      From the Buffalo News: With workman-like precision, Jay Cochrane put one soft-soled shoe four inches in front of the other across 1,300 feet of wire some 581 feet above the ground to walk into the record books Friday. The acclaimed wire-walker made the 31-minute trek from the Skylon Tower to the Hilton Fallsview Hotel’s north…

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      Drones banned over falls

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Concerns over drone activity have led to a request from the local police board for signage prohibiting the small aircraft from flying over Niagara Falls. Niagara Regional Police services board chairman Bob Gale brought the issue forward at Thursday’s meeting, calling on Niagara Parks Commission to consider adding signs around…

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