Garden City filmmaker hopes to capture Falls walker

    From Niagara This Week: Letting world-renowned tightrope walker Jay Cochrane walk his fine line over Niagara Falls would be an appropriate way to celebrate the glorious cataract’s natural wonder and its long and rich history, says a St. Catharines film maker who hopes to capture the historic event through the eye of his lens. “When…

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    Convention Centre progress

    Wow! I haven’t been by that area in probably 2 months. They seem to be making great progress on the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre (NCCC). It appears that the structure/shell of the building is almost done.

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      Clifton Hill Resorts Update – January 2008

      Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. It is much shorter than usual, and is promoting a couple of packages. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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        Family Fun Packages – Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview

        Today I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview. They are promoting several different packages: You can subscribe by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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        Nik Wallenda Prepares for His Niagara Falls Stunt

        The New York Times has a nice article (including video) of Nik Wallenda practicing: Nik Wallenda climbed up a scaffold, stepped onto the steel cable and slipped the harness of his balancing pole over his head. Then he began to walk — each step a few inches in front of the last, his leather moccasins…

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          Hard Rock Niagara Falls corporate site

          The other day I came across the corporate site for the Hard Rock restaurant chain. The Niagara Falls section includes basic contact information. It also has some nice still shots of both the interior and exterior, as well as some nice 360° shots.

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          Dinosaur Adventure Golf in June 2011

          As you know, Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf has moved around a bit over the years. At one point it was on Clifton Hill, right at the street, kind of where Boston Pizza is right now. Then once Boston Pizza and the Great Canadian Midway was built, it was moved into an area of the parking…

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          Plans continue for Wallenda’s Falls tightrope walk

          From WHEC Channel 10 in Rochester: Daredevil Nik Wallenda says the world is watching as he moves forward with plans for a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls this summer. Wallenda is scheduled to be in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Friday to meet with a task force of business and tourism officials. State Sen. George Maziarz says…

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            Worst holiday traffic in a decade clogs Niagara highways

            From the Hamilton Spectator: Maybe its the lure of the giant Skywheel. Or the 2 Nations party. Whatever the reason, it seems everyone north and east of Niagara Falls wanted to go there this weekend. OPP in Niagara report the heaviest weekend traffic volume in 10 years.

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              2007 full of highlights, says mayor

              From Niagara This Week: With the announcement of $70 million in provincial and federal money for the city’s long-awaited convention centre project, 2007 may be marked as the year everything changed in Niagara Falls. It’s one of the highlights of a busy 2007, says Mayor Ted Salci, reflecting recently his inaugural year of a four-year…

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