Stunts alone won’t save Niagara Falls

From the Buffalo News: It is not so much the danger. It is the scent of desperation. I strongly suspect that Nik Wallenda, of the famous tightrope-walking family, can tip-toe along a high wire strung over Niagara Falls this summer without toppling into the drink. What bothers me about the stunt is the eagerness of…

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Ontario, sanitized for your protection

The Toronto Sun newspapers had an opinion piece recently about Ontario, and how the government is trying to “protect us” (they called it a Nanny State). At one point, it uses Niagara Falls as an example: These days, the architects of our bubble-wrapped, peanut-free society have their sights set on the daredevil community. The nattering…

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Ripley’s attractions within a half tank of gas of more than 50% of the U.S. population

A couple of weeks ago I received the following press release from Ripley’s Entertainment… Driving to a Ripley’s Attraction is Within a Half Tank of Gas of 53% of the U.S. Population Company has Diverse Offering of Aquariums, Odditoriums, Miniature Golf, Wax Museums, Fun Zones, Haunted Adventures, Mirror Mazes, Motion-Based Theaters and MORE! ORLANDO, Fla….

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Dani’s Wonderful Things: Day 4 Clifton Hill Amusements

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (including lots of pictures): Clifton Hill is the street where all the amusements are. The Wax Museums, the Horror Houses, Guiness Book of World Records, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not and on and on. There are so many places to see and…

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Residents fell in love with Niagara Falls

From the Simcoe Reformer: When people got married in the 1940s and ’50s, their honeymoon was far more humble than the post-ceremony vacations today’s newlyweds take. There were no Mexican or Caribbean resorts or flying out west to see the mountains. Holiday entitlements were different then. It wasn’t unusual to be married on a weekend…

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