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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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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