NPC to consider second chance for Rink at the Brink

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Rink at the Brink could get a new lease on life Tuesday after the Niagara Parks Commission threatened to kill the attraction after logistical problems in its first year. Commissioners are expected to vote during Tuesday’s board meeting on a report that would allow the Winter Festival of Lights…

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The massive power production of Niagara Falls

From CNet News: At one time, it was the largest producer of hydroelectric power on the planet. That was in 1961. Today, it is still New York State’s preeminent hydropower facility, and it shares some of the glory of one of the most awesome spectacles in the world. This is, of course, the Niagara Power…

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Niagara rises

From the Toronto Star: For a city whose main attraction perpetually plunges 53 metres, Niagara Falls has conspicuously lacked depth for decades. On your next visit, get away from the kitsch and vapid casino culture and you might be surprised to see elegant, soulful shoots emerging in this city that attracted about 14 million tourists…

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In Niagara, the falls aren’t the only way to play in the water

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: Tere’s more than one way to get wet in Niagara Falls: • Hop on a Maid of the Mist boat tour and hang out at the base of Horseshoe Falls, letting the spray surround you. • Take a Cave of the Winds tour, carefully navigating the steps next to the…

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Debate stirs over Canadian falls hotel plan

From the Niagara Gazette: A plan is in the works to build a 57-story hotel and two more high-rise buildings on a prime piece of real estate overlooking the Horseshoe Falls in Canada. The developer maintains that the project being proposed for the property which has been home to the Loretto Christian Life Centre for…

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Happy Together >> Hilton Fallsview Niagara. Fallsview Lane, Niagara Falls

Someone with their own blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls where they stayed at the Hilton: The hotel was really easy to find since it is right off one of the main streets, Stanley Avenue. We checked in, making sure that we upgraded our Hotwire room to a whirlpool room with a…

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New chairwoman at parks

From the Niagara Falls Review: Fay Booker, a Burlington business consultant who specializes in how corporations govern themselves, is expected to become the next chairwoman of the Niagara Parks Commission at a time the provincial agency is under scrutiny for the way it operates. Tour ism Minister Michael Chan’s office announced in a 5 p.m.,…

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Parks open for business

From the Niagara Falls Review: When Archie Katzman banged a gavel on the wooden table promptly at 10 a.m., it signalled to about 40 spectators the start of a new era for the Niagara Parks Commission. The open era. For the first time in its 124- year history, members of the public were allowed to…

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Full house at historic NPC meeting

From the Niagara Falls Review: It was standing room only at Oak Hall Friday where several dozen people crammed into a committee room for the first public meeting of the Niagara Parks Commission in its 124-year history. “We did not expect to see this many people,” said acting chairman Archie Katzman. Commissioners are “encouraged” by…

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