Witnesses say man went over falls

    From WSTM-TV: Witnesses told State Parks Police that a man went over Niagara Falls yesterday afternoon. They reported seeing a man, who appeared to be in his 40s or older, going over the Horseshoe Falls near Terrapin Point. Lieutenant Peter Radwanski tells The Buffalo News this afternoon that nobody has been recovered.

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    Ice Boom Thwarts Nature and Tourism for the Profit of NYPA

    From the Niagara Falls Reporter: It’s been over ten years now since I addressed New York Power Authority executives at their re-licensing hearing seeking the elimination of the ice boom on Lake Erie – Niagara River.

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      LodgingGuide.Comparison

      LodgingGuide lets you do your “due diligence” rate checks in one convenient place. The list below shows Niagara Falls Canada area hotels presented by the number of online vendors you can compare rates with. The site isn’t very fancy, but it is a listing of hotels in the area and shows you how many online…

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        Another Tim Hortons

        When the Falls Mist Motel was demolished, Drafty commented that a Tim Hortons was going up. There were no signs there until just recently. It is indeed going to be a Tim Hortons. Just an observations… not too long ago there wasn’t a single Tim Hortons in the main tourist area. Now there will be…

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        City businesses being asked to help cover Wallenda costs

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Businesses in Niagara Falls are being asked to help foot the bill for Nik Wallenda’s wirewalk. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati confirmed Friday he has asked the “bigger” business improvement areas in the city to donate money toward Wallenda’s tightrope walk across the Niagara Gorge June 15. Wallenda, who will…

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        Doors open on flipped house

        From the Niagara Falls Review: In your face, gravity. The Upside Down House is now open. It defies logic and might turn some stomachs, but the 1,200-square-foot house sitting on its roof near Clifton Hill has opened its doors. Business partners Marek Cyran and Adam Nielbvowicz came up with the concept after seeing a similar…

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        Mist opportunities: Visitors to Falls find little reason to stay

        From the Buffalo News: A mother and daughter from Michigan cut their trip short by a day because they couldn’t find enough to do here. A couple from Spain visiting the United States made a stop but stayed overnight in Niagara Falls, Ont., because it had better views of the falls, and they heard that…

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          Falls bathed in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls will be bathed in pink, tonight, to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The waterfall will represent Canada during Estee Lauder’s eighth annual Global Landmarks Illumination campaign. It is the seventh time Niagara Falls has been lit for the campaign. The illumination ceremony will take place at the Illumination…

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