Niagara Falls: Natural beauty and tourist nonsense through Glowrock’s Lens
A poster on the SkyscraperPage.com web site has posted a bunch of pictures from a recent visit. They look quite nice. The view from the new Hilton is beautiful.
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Stunts alone won’t save Niagara Falls
From the Buffalo News: It is not so much the danger. It is the scent of desperation. I strongly suspect that Nik Wallenda, of the famous tightrope-walking family, can tip-toe along a high wire strung over Niagara Falls this summer without toppling into the drink. What bothers me about the stunt is the eagerness of…
Pressure mounts to OK walk across Niagara Falls
From the Toronto Star: As an aerialist’s bid to tightrope walk across Niagara Falls next summer hangs in the balance, the commission ruling on his proposal is facing pressure to let the event proceed. Nik Wallenda, a seventh-generation member of the famed tightrope-walking Wallenda family, hopes to fulfill his lifelong dream of walking across the falls…
You’ll find a steady stream of family fun at Niagara Falls
From Cleveland.com: Spectacular natural beauty. Gloriously tacky man-made fun. Niagara Falls is overflowing with both. We experienced the dual sides of the falls on a long family weekend excursion to Canada to see the holiday lights — and then some. And we loved most of it, especially our 4-year-old. So if you decide to head…
State Parks Commissioner Outlines Niagara Falls State Park Improvement Plans
From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey on Tuesday outlined a three-part plan to ensure that Niagara Falls State Park offers a welcoming and attractive visitor experience that matches the natural beauty of the Niagara River falls and gorge. “Governor Cuomo’s administration is fully committed…
Greetings from Niagara Falls
From the Tonawanda News: This is, by far, the shortest distance I have ever trekked to do a travel story. Yet even though the Ontario portion of the cataract is only about 70 blocks from where I live, it is pretty much another world. Not to knock the natural beauty of the U.S. side of…
Take a cruise in Niagara Falls
From Travelbite (out of the UK): The world-famous Niagara Falls are a must-see attraction for anyone on a visit to New York state or the Canadian province of Ontario. Straddling the international border between Canada and the United States, the waterfalls are renowned for their great natural beauty and have long been recognised as one…
Niagara Falls, Part 4: The Falls At Night, Plus Bluecrest Bed & Breakfast
Someone with their own blog has posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (including pictures): The people who manage the Niagara Falls area do a magnificent job of playing up the natural beauty of the area. This is especially true at night, when the falls are lit up in a dazzling array of colors….