Competition watered down by steady rain

From the Niagara Falls Review: Oakville teen Jonathan Cosentino was one of the few skateboarders who got to show off his tricks at what was billed as Canada’s largest skateboarding competition in Niagara Falls over the weekend. Steady rain Saturday turned the “Take the Cake” contest into a soggy affair and forced a competition among…

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The world comes to run in Niagara

From the Niagara Falls Review: Veterans of the Niagara Falls International Marathon were shocked by what they saw Sunday. Blue skies. Warm temperatures. No rain coats. They’re so used to lousy weather, being dry is like a consolation prize. It made for more smiles and a bigger crowd cheering them on during the annual run,…

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Niagara Falls Canada Welcomes Summer with Music, Festivals & More

From a PR Web press release seen on Yahoo! News: Summer in Niagara Falls Canada brings beautiful weather for enjoying the Falls and an array of special events to keep everyone entertained–especially music lovers. Weekend visitors will enjoy the Niagara Falls Fireworks & Concert Series with free concerts and Falls fireworks at Queen Victoria Park…

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Can the downtown do it again with Springlicious?

From the Niagara Falls Review: Last year’s April Wine has evaporated, but the buzz lingered all year. It’s time now to see if the 2009 vintage of Springlicious has the same intoxicating effect last year’s event did. A year ago, people fell in love with the downtown again -even if, in some cases, it was…

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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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