Escape: Niagara Falls, Canada

From the Norwich (Connecticut) Bulletin: With the economy making the U.S. dollar worth almost a third more across our northern border, now is a great time to grab your passport and escape to Canada’s Niagara Region for a chance to view the beauty and power of Niagara Falls, the collective name for the three waterfalls…

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Final Tragically Hip show to be broadcast in Queen Victoria Park

From Niagara This Week: Add Queen Victoria Park to the list of places across Niagara where Tragically Hip fans can go to see the band’s final show. The CBC’s Tragically Hip: A National Celebration will be shown Saturday, Aug. 20 on two large screens in the park overlooking the Horseshoe and American falls. Admission is…

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An ‘exhilarating’ way to view the Falls

From Niagara This Week: The natural wonder that is Niagara Falls has been viewed from about just about every angle and every way, but a B.C. company has found one more way to experience the falls. “The common denominators is that it’s exhilarating,” said WildPlay Niagara general manager Rich Merlino. The MistRider Zipline to the…

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“Drive North America” (including Niagara Falls)

Whenever I’m in second hand stores or antique shops, I’m always on the lookout for things related to Niagara Falls. Recently I came across an old Drive North America book. The book is from 1983 by Readers Digest. There was a small blurb about Niagara Falls: Museums, parks and historical sites in the Niagara region attract millions…

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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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Illumination board to seek funding for lighting upgrade

From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Falls Illumination Board is looking to the community for help to revitalize lighting of the Horseshoe and American falls. The last update to the lighting system came 20 years ago when the current Xenon lighting system was installed. Following a thorough Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposal…

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For the first time since 1969, U.S. may shut down and ‘dewater’ its side of Niagara Falls

I know I posted about this yesterday, but this article has more details. From the National Post: New York officials are considering temporarily turning some of Niagara Falls into a trickle. Plans to replace two 115-year-old pedestrian bridges could involve shutting down the water flowing over one section of the falls by building a temporary…

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Twice in a lifetime? American Falls could go dry again

From the Niagara Falls Review: The possibility of the American Falls going dry for the first time in 47 years isn’t a concern to the Niagara Parks Commission. In fact, it may create a tourism boom. “I think it would have a positive impact,” says Parks chairwoman Janice Thomson, reacting to reports the New York…

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