Niagara Gorge

From the Buffalo News:
A new stairway will descend into the Niagara Gorge from a scenic overlook near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge under a plan to enhance trails and viewpoints at three points in Niagara Falls and Lewiston.
The new stairs will descend about 300 feet to a second overlook above the lower Niagara River, said Edward [...]

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Graham on November 14th, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
Daredevil Dean Sullivan is back in town.
Sullivan filmed two stunts this month in which he used his face-first rappelling technique to jump from the top of the Niagara gorge, near the Horseshoe Falls.
“(Wednesday’s) was great. It was awesome. It was fantastic. It took me a couple seconds,” he said.
“It was one [...]

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Graham on October 14th, 2009

From the Buffalo News:
An environmental group wants to use Niagara River Greenway money to develop a Niagara Gorge restoration plan that would remove the Robert Moses Parkway.
Wild Ones Niagara, the local branch of an organization with chapters in 12 states, has sought the endorsement of the Niagara River Greenway Commission for its project in the [...]

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Graham on July 13th, 2009

A couple of weeks ago my family went to visit Bird Kingdom (formerly called Niagara Falls Aviary) on River Rd in Niagara Falls. I’ve been several times before, and I enjoy it every time. If you’ve never been, the Bird Kingdom web site describes it this way:
The Bird Kingdom is the worlds largest, free flying [...]

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Graham on November 12th, 2008

From the Niagara Falls Review:
A rolling stone may not gather moss, but it certainly drew the attention of Niagara Helicopters owner Ruedi Hafen.
He was on a routine flight last spring when he noticed a large boulder had fallen on to a landing pad in the whirlpool area of the Niagara Gorge.
“The frost had come out [...]

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Graham on October 29th, 2008

From the Niagara Falls Review:
It took a lot of hard work, but the end result is well appreciated by those who use the path leading down to the Whirlpool area of the Niagara Gorge.
“The difference is like night and day,” said Steve Wilson, who worked on the project with his wife, Lisa, and a group [...]

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Graham on September 27th, 2008

Niagara This Week has more information on the International Kite Festival:
The annual Niagara International Kite Festival is set to include kites from all over the world.
Meg Robinson-Albers, event co-ordinator for the festival said kite flyers love to fly their kites in unique and intersting places and that’s why the event organizers pull a lot of [...]

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