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Graham on January 22nd, 2013

From the Sunday Times (UK): Niagara Falls, Ontario Go here: The king of Canadian spectacles, Niagara is a terrifying spectacle. (It’s actually not one but three falls, clustered around the Niagara Gorge; the two smaller cataracts are in the US, but the biggest, Horseshoe, is in Canada, and a roaring giant, 900m wide.)

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From the Niagara Falls Review: The plan has been talked about for years. The goal is to reduce congestion in the area of the Horseshoe Falls. The plan calls for the relocation of the Niagara Parkway to the west just south of Table Rock. Residents had an opportunity to view the plan, along with two [...]

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Graham on November 22nd, 2011

From the Niagara Falls Review: The organizers of Nik Wallenda’s proposed tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls say they’ll spend any amount of money needed to make it happen. Site preparation, rigging setup, rescue personnel, helicopters and security will all be paid by Wallenda Inc., the corporation that oversees the performances of the famed Wallenda [...]

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Graham on October 31st, 2011

From the Buffalo News: The Niagara Falls publicity stunt was born like this: It was September 1827.A group of hoteliers wanted to make a quick buck. So they sent an old lake schooner, filled with terrified animals, over the brink. The spectacle, as planned, drew thousands. Many of the animals died in the plunge. It’s [...]

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Graham on July 18th, 2011

From the Niagara Falls Review: After successfully going over the Horseshoe Falls in a barrel on Oct. 24, 1901, Annie Taylor, the first person to try such a stunt, reportedly said: “Nobody ought to ever do that again!” For 10 years nobody did. Then along came Bobby Leach. A native of Cornwall, England, he was [...]

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Graham on July 8th, 2010

Someone with a LiveJournal blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (including a few pictures): We spent a few days in Albany and road tripped to Niagara Falls. It took six hours so we stayed overnight on the Canadian side. The intensity and volume of the Falls cannot be imagined until it’s seen. [...]

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Graham on July 9th, 2009

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about living near Niagara Falls: I live in the small city of St. Catharines (Google it, nothing interesting will come up.) which is just outside of the more well known city of Niagara Falls. This Canadian/American border plays host to millions of tourists a year who come to see [...]

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