Again, old news, but I still wanted to post it… From the Buffalo News: The Falls Incline Railway, which connects the Table Rock tourist area next to the Horseshoe Falls and the hilltop hotels, has been closed indefinitely because of a major water main break at Main Street and Stanley Avenue, the Niagara Parks Commission…
From the Niagara Falls Review: I was cold. I was soaked. And for one last time, I loved every second of it. It was easy to take the Maid of the Mist for granted over the years, never realizing how special it really was. People who’ve lived here all their lives have never ridden it,…
From Niagara This Week: When Hornblower Cruises Niagara takes over boat tours to the base of the Horseshoe Falls, passengers will be have more choices when it comes to the type of trip they can take. Choices will include early morning nighttime excursions as well as a trip timed with Niagara Parks weekly fireworks displays…
Macleans is a Canadian magazine (similar to Time or Newsweek). I’m not sure if this is a yearly feature, but at least twice now they’ve had a feature around Canada Day celebrating what is great about Canada. I was browsing through the magazine yesterday and #59 relates directly to Niagara Falls:
From Travel.BroadwayWorld.com: Cycling is a solo venture, but there’s something to be said about riding alongside friends with some beautiful scenery in the background. The GranFondo, modeled after Europe’s mass-participation cycling events, aims to bring that experience to Canada, with the inaugural GranFondo Niagara Falls, sponsored by the Courtyard Niagara Falls. This year’s race, on…
From the Niagara Gazette: When John R. Hayes Sr., 48, a visitor from New Jersey, spotted the crisis near Terrapin Point that day, July 9, 1960, he dashed to the railing — less than 200 feet from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls — and started shouting. “Kick, girl! Kick your feet, come to me!”…
From Buffalo.com: Get up close and personal with the Horseshoe Falls on Friday when the Maid of the Mist boats open to the public for the 2013 season. The boats will launch at 10 a.m. Friday from both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the border.
From a PRWeb press release: Currently featured on Tripedition.com are tours to Niagara Falls from various cities throughout the East Coast, including Boston, New York, and others. Tripedition.com plans, arranges, and provides bus tours of numerous sightseeing locations throughout the United States and Canada. Trips to Niagara Falls include the Thousand Islands Boat tour, American…
From the Detroit Free Press: Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to survive a barrel ride over Niagara Falls on Oct. 24, 1901. The 63-year-old Bay City teacher used a self-designed barrel that was 4 1/2 feet high and approximately 3 feet in diameter, with a leather harness and cushions for protection, according to…
I don’t know if they are in any particular order, but Crave Online has Niagara Falls at #1 in their list of top 10 Canadian destinations: Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls is an awe-inspiring vacation destination like no other. From the top of Skylon Tower to the base of Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls boosts beauty beyond…