Fireworks and cocktail cruises: A whole new way to see Niagara Falls

From the Globe and Mail: For the first time in more than a century, tour boats not named Maid of the Mist are sailing from the Canadian side to the frothy foot of the country’s most famous cascade. But old habits die hard. Several locals don’t miss a beat when asked for directions to the…

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Niagara Parks notes road closures on holiday weekend

From Niagara This Week: If you’re heading to Niagara Parks property or attractions on the long Civic Holiday weekend, the commission said that people should be aware of some road closures. The holiday weekend is a chance to witness the Siege of Fort Erie Re-enactment or to take in a free live concert following by…

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Death-Defying Ratings: How Daredevils Are Making a Big TV Comeback

From the Hollywood Reporter: Nik Wallenda knows death haunts every step he takes on the high wire. As the great grandson of Karl Wallenda — the German emigre and patriarch of the Flying Wallendas who perished in 1978 on a wire badly strung between two towers of the Condado Plaza hotel in San Juan, Puerto…

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Twitter updates for 2010-05-19

A lot of stores have "Canadiana" souvenir shirts for sale. This is one of my favourites 🙂 http://twitpic.com/1p5u86 # Looks like one of the Movieland signs on Clifton Hill is being replaced. http://twitpic.com/1p5tbo # The ice cream shop near the bottom of Clifton Hill (by the Fun Factory store) is open again. http://twitpic.com/1p5ndf #

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