Videos from our visit to the Ripley’s Niagara attractions

Here are a few videos I took on our evening when we visited the Ripley’s attractions in Niagara Falls. None of them are earth shattering, but they will give you an idea of some of what you will see. This first video shows one of the rooms in Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks. On one side of…

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    Tourism industry bracing for a ‘catastrophic’ hit

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Bob Benson doesn’t have a staff of full-time employees. Most of the folks who make the run to Pearson, Hamilton or Buffalo-Niagara International airports to drop off or pick up travellers for Niagara Airbus are retired and work a few hours a week to supplement their pensions. But the general…

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      50 Canadian travel highlights

      Canada.com has a current feature called 50 Canadian travel highlights. There is one reference to Niagara Falls on the list: 10. Take a ride on the Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls, Ont. Sure, it’s touristy, but worth every penny just the same. This isn’t particularly noteworthy, but there is a link to a…

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        Clifton Hill and Niagara SkyWheel booths

        It looks like the Niagara SkyWheel is getting every closer to opening. There is a large booth that has been setup in the plaza area on Clifton Hill between Tim Hortons and Boston Pizza: The ticket booths at the wheel have also been put into place:

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        Zip line over Niagara Falls gorge set to open July 20

        From the Buffalo News: There’s a new thrill penetrating the mist of the Horseshoe Falls – folks zip lining, 2,200 feet over the Niagara Gorge. WildPlay MistRider Zipline is on track to debut Friday, but staffers, their friends and family members began testing the ride over the weekend. The official grand opening/ribbon-cutting is scheduled for…

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          A new addition to AccessNiagara / Niagara Falls Blog

          One of the regular commenters on the Niagara Falls Blog has been FALLSVIEW. He has been watching the site for a few years, and even started his own site to promote Niagara Falls (along with participating at some other enthusiast sites as well). FALLSVIEW’s real name is Lonny Bailey, and before he started his site,…

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            We made it – AllThatBlooms

            Someone by the name of Tiffany from Ohio recently got married (to Mark) and they spent their honeymoon in Niagara Falls. She has blogged about their trip. There are quite a few details in the posting. Here is a sample: Monday: We walked down to the falls (after the free breakfast buffet, of course)… Tuesday:…

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            Discover Queen Street during Springlicious

            From the Niagara Falls Review Last year, over 35,000 people were re-introduced to a revamped Queen Street during the inaugural Springlicious festival. “It was a big surprise,” said Don Weaver, owner of GPS Pursuits and chairman of Celebrate Old Downtown which is the special events wing of the downtown business association. “We didn’t realize there…

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            Twitter updates for 2009-12-23

            @adamwhite Sounds great. I’m interested in hearing the details… in reply to adamwhite # RT @TourismNiagara: Celebrate Canada’s largest FREE New Year’s Eve Extravaganza… Free concert & party begins at 8 pm. http://bit.ly/53KzUO #

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