Cirque Niagara’s ‘Avaia’ has a ‘Big Top’ flavor

    From Buffalo Business First: The latest attraction in Niagara Falls has a lot of legs to stand on. Like about 186 of them. Cirque Niagara’s “Avaia” production, began its summer-long run in Rapidsview Park, just beyond the Table Rock area of Niagara Falls, Ont., on May 20. The show, which blends acrobatics, equestrian demonstrations and…

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      Time Riders – FX Thrill Ride

      The motion simulator ride inside the Great Canadian Midway has had a rocky history. It started out as the Fun House Express Ride, then it became the FX Thrill Ride, then it became Cosmic Coaster, and now it is FX Ride Theatre (I might have the two FX names mixed up). They have only shown…

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      Marineland bows out of CAZA

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland is voluntarily withdrawing its membership with the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) a month before its re-accreditation process. A statement released this week by the Niagara Falls park says “extensive work” to be done this summer in a previously undeveloped area will “materially impact” its re-accreditation. The…

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        Painting in the great outdoors

        From Niagara This Week: Last year, Eleanor Blair travelled more than 2,400 kilometres from her home in Gainsville, Fla. for an exciting new artistic challenge. The painter, accustomed to creating landscape portraits with oils and a fine-tipped brush, said she needed a challenge, and after hearing about the International Plein Air Painters Paint-Out event in…

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        No TV for Falls New Year’s Eve once again

        From Niagara This Week: Despite interest from a pair of broadcast outlets to televise the annual New Year’s Eve celebration, no cameras will be rolling when a variety of musical acts hit the stage at Queen Victoria Park on Dec. 31. “There was interest from two broadcasters,” Mayor Jim Diodati said. “The discussions were going…

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        Blue Moose Mining Company on Clifton Hill is gone

        I posted previously about Blue Moose Mining Company where you could pan/sift for gold or gems. Well, it’s not there anymore. I don’t know why.

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          Niagara Parks to unveil new attraction

          From Niagara This Week: Niagara Parks Commission is promising the biggest new thrill to hit Niagara. The thing is, its not saying too much more about it, other than it’s coming soon. Niagara Parks launched a new website Tuesday, www.niagarasfury.com, with the words “Niagara’s Fury” boldly written across the screen and a message to check…

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