From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk over Niagara Falls this summer has been pitched as a once-in-a-generation event, a tribute to stunting history that legally can take place only every two decades. Now three more daredevils want to join the party — promising they will seek to conquer the falls in a barrel….
From the Globe and Mail: He has hung by his jaw from a helicopter without a safety net. He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest bicycle ride on a tightrope. And this summer, he plans to make history by walking on a tightrope across the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ont. “It’s a…
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo (including a video): Aerialist Nik Wallenda is expected to begin practicing in Niagara Falls, for his 1,800-foot journey across the Niagara gorge, around May 13th. On Internet radio, Wallenda mentioned that practice could be held at the Seneca Niagara Casino.
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Falls – Fallsview
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (including video): There’s still No Timetable for Daredevil Nik Wallenda’s Walk over Niagara Falls. It is scheduled for sometime this summer. State Senator George Maziarz ( R-Newfane) explained that negotiations with TV networks that want to televise the event are what’s holding up the announcement of a date.
From Niagara This Week: The replacement for the aging Peoplemover transit system in Niagara Falls now has a name — WEGO. The brand is meant to be a fun pairing of the words “we,” meaning friendship and social activity with “go” to emphasize adventure and exploration. The name was unveiled Thursday in a joint statement…
From the Associated Press (via WGRZ Channel 2 or Syracuse.com): The $132 billion state budget approved by the Legislature late last month includes $89 million in New York Works capital projects for the state-run system of 178 parks and 35 historic sites. The funding breakdown released earlier this month includes: — $25 million for Niagara…
Note: This isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls, but if you have come to Niagara Falls for a visit, this is a place you may want to check out. I’ve lived in St Catharines for a good portion of my life (actually, 3 different times). It is a great place to live. I’m about an…
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview.
From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls’ first funambulist is getting his due. Immortalized in miniature crossing Victoria Avenue on a highwire, Blondin will now be recognized with his very own street after city politicians approved the naming of a small north section of Falls Avenue running between John and Bender Streets. Council unanimously endorsed the…