Maid of the Mist decision facing review

From the Globe and Mail: The Niagara Parks Commission, the secretive provincial agency that manages the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, has been ordered to review its decision to extend the Maid of the Mist’s monopoly on boat tours of the world-famous landmark. The Queen’s Park directive follows two government-ordered reviews of the agency launched…

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The Office comes to Niagara Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: It was hardly another day at “The Office.” The beloved NBC sitcom made a misty appearance in Niagara Falls, New York on Thursday, filming scenes for the upcoming wedding between characters Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski). Cast and crew rode the Maid of the Mist twice in the…

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As Niagara Falls / Tales of the strange but true – Blogosphere bumps

From the Buffalo News: Summer tourists are flocking to the falls. So are the bloggers. Online writers from all over the country are returning with reports of their summer vacations. Some loved the falls. Some thought it tacky. And there are ubiquitous pictures of people in Maid of the Mist slickers. Here’s the brutal truth…

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It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood! (pictures)

It’s supposed to be like this until early next week… enjoy!

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This Randomness: Staycation

Someone with a Blogger blog has posted about staycations: Niagara Falls – the most common staycation destination but still one of the the best places to see. The falls is not the only attraction, there is Clifton Hill, the Butterfly Conservatory /Botanical Gardens, Maid of the Mist, and a lot more. My choice is still…

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Patrick Jewell: Niagara Falls

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about Niagara Falls: The falls themselves are a thrilling sight. To get close on the Maid of the Mist or on one of the tunnel walks is a pretty awe-inspiring experience. I’d advise you to skip the cheesy ‘4-D’ Fury of Niagara CGI movie, though. We also had a…

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anoobhooti: CANADA

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Canada (including Niagara Falls… with pictures): Another marvellous view of the falls, with the maid of the mist boat right in the middle. The maid of the mist boat is the most popular ride there, which takes you right in the centre of the…

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Alexissonfire music video

I first heard about this on the Clifton Hill blog… Apparently Alexissonfire has a new song out called “Young Cardinals”. The video was filmed here in Niagara Falls on Maid of the Mist. They’ve posted a YouTube video of behind the scenes shots. Note: You have to click the HQ button in order to hear…

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*Toronto* Part II: Friday – Sunday << Strunk & White's Reject Child:

Someone with a WordPress blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (with several pictures): Niagara Falls! The Lady of the Mist Boat Tour line wasn’t too long and we got to the boat rather quickly!

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Niagara Falls in Summer 2009 (pictures and video)

The weather on the 4th of July this year was awesome. The sky was blue and the temperature was in the mid 20°s C (around 70° F), so I went out and took some pictures and a video. The pictures were taken with my regular camera, but the video was taken with a new small…

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