Facebook’s top checked-in locations in Canada in 2014

From the Simcoe Reformer (includes a brief photo slideshow): What Canadian places did we visit most last year? According to data from Facebook, Niagara Falls and Toronto’s Rogers Centre were the most visited.

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This picture’s worth millions

From Niagara This Week: Tim William’s brush with notoriety started rather simple. “I found someone with the same name on Twitter,” Williams said Tuesday. “Of course, I had to follow him.” It turns out his namesake worked for a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh and when the American Williams tweeted that he hadn’t seen any pictures…

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What’s on the other side of the world from Niagara Falls

I saw this recently on Facebook, and figured I’d post a similar thing here. Have you ever wondered what is on the other side of the world from you? Well, visit http://antipodr.com/ and find out. What’s on the other side of the world from Niagara Falls? A whole lotta nothin’! Actually, it is in the…

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Supporting AccessNiagara and the Niagara Falls Blog

Note: I am not asking for anything here. I’m just sharing some information. Yesterday I received an email that I had received a donation via PayPal. I had totally forgotten I had this setup. A few years ago I setup a page at http://accessniagara.com/donate.php where people could make a donation. I think this is only the…

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Beautiful waterfalls around the world

From MSNBC (includes photos of various waterfalls): Twenty-two million: that’s how many made it to Niagara Falls last year. Yes, it’s touristy, but travelers—even hipsters—clearly can’t resist snapping pictures here and sharing them. There are tens of thousands of #NiagaraFalls shots just on Instagram. Niagara has also quickly become a favorite Facebook timeline cover photo…

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Convention Centre gets ready to groove

From the Niagara Falls Review: DJ Steve Aoki is fine with reality shows on MTV instead of music. He welcomes more American Idol knockoffs. As far as he’s concerned, they’re great for his industry because they’re forcing people to seek out good music more than ever. When they find something that wasn’t manufactured by a…

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Safari Niagara in Summer 2010

Note: I was going through some of my draft posts, and found that I had this post essentially all done, but never did post it. It is from some of the trips we took last year to Safari Niagara. I still wanted to post it as there are some nice pictures and a good HD…

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Don’t read too much into this ‘royal snub’

From the Niagara Falls Review: Was last week’s Royal Snub really a wake-up call for Niagara Falls? Or is there an easier explanation for why Prince William and Kate Middleton passed over the Honeymoon Capital on what will be their first international tour after their April 29 royal wedding? You could sense the disappointment in…

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Media requests flow over falls photos

From the Niagara Falls Review: It has been more than three decades since Russ Glasson last set eyes upon the mighty cataracts of Niagara. But during the past week, the iconic tourist attraction has figured prominently in the life of the semi-retired 75-year-old Weatherfield, Conn., resident. Last year, Glasson posted a small collection of 41-year-old…

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What I’ve heard about the Niagara Falls Motorcycle Rally

I was talking to my neighhbour the other day. He had originally told me he was going to Safari Niagara on Father’s Day. I asked him how the trip was, and he said that he hadn’t gone as he went to the Niagara Falls Motorcycle Rally (he’s got a Harley and loves to ride). I…

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