Maid of the Mist to launch for 129th consecutive season on May 10th

From a CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Celebrities, world leaders and tourists from Canada and around the world will once again have a chance to ride the iconic Maid of the Mist when the boats are launched in Niagara Falls, N.Y., beginning Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m. The Maid’s 2014 season…

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Falls tourists talk about being forced to change travel plans

From the Niagara Gazette: Many visitors to the Niagara Falls State Park Wednesday definitely had mixed emotions about their travel plans. They were thrilled to view the falls — even with a large section of the Prospect Point viewing area fenced off for remedial work— but disappointed that they would have to skip visits to…

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Mist opportunities: Visitors to Falls find little reason to stay

From the Buffalo News: A mother and daughter from Michigan cut their trip short by a day because they couldn’t find enough to do here. A couple from Spain visiting the United States made a stop but stayed overnight in Niagara Falls, Ont., because it had better views of the falls, and they heard that…

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Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls

Someone with a blog called “A Penchant for Travelling” visited Niagara Falls recently and posted about their trip (including pictures): The famous tourist area in Niagara Falls is called Clifton Hill, where there are many hotels, restaurants and shops for tourists visiting Niagara Falls. I think it was the only time we stayed near to…

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WEGO bus service rolls into NOTL

From Niagara This Week: Visitors coming to the area now have a way travel between Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake without access to a car. The Niagara Parks Commission launched a daily summer shuttle service on June 23. The service will travel along the Niagara Parkway from Queenston to Niagara-on-the-Lake. It will be a continuation of the…

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‘Hero’ from famous Falls rescue turns 100

From the Niagara Gazette: When John R. Hayes Sr., 48, a visitor from New Jersey, spotted the crisis near Terrapin Point that day, July 9, 1960, he dashed to the railing — less than 200 feet from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls — and started shouting. “Kick, girl! Kick your feet, come to me!”…

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Robert Moses rehab to connect tourists to N.F.

From Buffalo Business First: After years of wishful thinking, a one-mile stretch of the Robert Moses Parkway leading directly to Niagara Falls may get a makeover that makes it more tourist and pedestrian-friendly. The Western New York Regional Economic Council has agreed to allocate $10 million from the “Buffalo Billion” to help finance the $15…

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Niagara Webcams

Not all of us are lucky enough to live in the Niagara Region.  That’s why we follow the AccessNiagara Blog. We also rely on webcams to get our daily dose of Niagara. The first webcam I found was on top of the Sheraton Fallsview (which is now one of the many Marriotts in the area)….

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A New Niagara Falls Blogger

Hello, Niagara fans! I’m so excited that Graham has allowed me to take part in his blog! Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am Karen, and I live In Pittsburgh, PA. I am a longtime follower of this blog. I am also a longtime Niagara tourist. Go figure. I won’t say…

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Falls starting to make development gains

From the Buffalo News: A group of tourists on their way to Niagara Falls a decade ago would first notice the crumbling city streets. Then came the seedy hotels and shuttered attractions of a ghostly downtown. It looked nothing like the kind of place millions of world travelers flock to each year. But as Lt….

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