Niagara Speedway steel work is taking shape

Have you been down to Clifton Hill lately in Niagara Falls? If not, then you are missing out on seeing a lot of the developments really taking shape. The most notable one is the go-kart track being made on the Clifton Hill/Victoria Ave property owned by HOCO Entertainment & Resort. The spiral of the track…

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Local parks group feels ‘misled’ over zipline

From the Niagara Falls Review: After withdrawing its concerns about Niagara Parks Commission’s new zipline last year, Preserve Our Parks is having “second thoughts” now that it’s up and running. Group spokesman James Bannister says members will meet July 26 to discuss concerns about the attraction, which opened to the public last Friday. Bannister says…

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Wallenda’s walk over Niagara Falls by the numbers

From the Boston Globe: Some facts and figures about daredevil Nik Wallenda’s Friday night wire-walk over Niagara Falls: Length of wire: 1,800 feet Weight: 7 tons Diameter: 2 inches Material: Steel How it’s installed: Be sure to visit the site to read the rest of the “facts and figures”

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