Daredevilry, Rescue And The Family That Couldn’t Escape The Niagara Falls

WBFO, the NPR affiliate in Buffalo, had a short segment recently about Niagara Falls and the heroics of Red Hill Sr.: Michael Clarkson grew up along the banks of the Niagara River. As a young reporter, he collected stories of people who challenged the river’s dangerous 165-foot Falls, including the first three to do so……

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Antica Pizzeria & Ristorante expanding?

As a follow-up to my “Center Gift Shop” torn down for a parking lot posting last week, regular visitor Drafty found a document on the city web site (or here if the city website link changes) that indicates that Antica Pizzeria & Ristorante will be expanding into the space where Center Gift Shop was. A…

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Marineland faces animal cruelty charges:OSPCA

From Niagara This Week: Marineland was charged Monday with six counts of animal cruelty, but the company dismissed the allegations, accusing Ontario’s animal welfare agency of acting on behalf of “a band of discredited activists.” The latest charges, filed by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, relate to a number of…

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Colour Me Canada colouring book

So called “adult” colouring books are quite popular these days. Mandalas are very common, and let you colour in a beautiful design pattern. It seems that as these sorts of colouring books have come to the market, it has also improved the kids colouring books as well. A good example of that is the Colour…

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In Focus: Niagara Falls Area, Ontario, Canada

From HospitalityNet: The city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, is on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, which forms the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. The natural wonder of Niagara Falls, which is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls, the adjacent American Falls, and the…

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Niagara Falls images from 2017 calendars

Earlier this week I was at the temporary Calendar Club store in the Pen Centre in St Catharines. I noticed several calendars that had pictures of Niagara Falls.

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DoubleTree By Hilton Opens Upscale Hotel Close To Niagara Falls

From Travelers Today: Tourists who would like to enjoy the natural wonders of the Niagara Falls, may now also indulge in contemporary and upscale lodging, thanks to DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. The $30 million hotel is one of Hilton’s 13 market-leading brands. The hotel, which had been under construction for more than a year and…

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GUEST VIEW: Treat Niagara Falls as a whole, not separate business districts

From the Niagara Gazette: This will come off as negative but is truly not meant to be. I appreciate our city council and the PARP’s efforts to bring life back into the Pine Avenue businesses district. I was lost though at the mention of a new Main Street. Pine Avenue will never replace the area…

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Top 10: Shuttle service linking area tourist attractions debuts

The Niagara Gazette has a Niagara Falls New York related summary of 2016 For years the local tourist industry operators had stressed the need to connect Niagara Falls State Park and the city within the other area attractions. It was finally accomplished this year with the Discover Niagara Shuttle. The inaugural service linked the city,…

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