Unbelievable Niagara Falls Survival Stories
A few years ago, the popular YouTube channel for Good Mythical Morning posted a video about “Unbelievable Niagara Falls Survival Stories”. Check it out
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2010 World Magic Awards (featuring Greg Frewin)
I know everyone says it, but time sure does fly! Back in 2010 when I heard that Greg Frewin was going to receive the Magician of the Year award ad the World Magic Awards, I contacted my father-in-law to record it for me. He had a fancy DVR that would record from TV and burn…
Happy Holidays! (from Fallsview Casino Resort)
Last week I received this email from the Fallsview Casino Resort. When you click on it, it takes you to a page on the Fallsview Casino Resort web site which is a full-window YouTube video. If you want to skip the clicking, you can view the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-orZm6pFlKA
Videos from our visit to the Ripley’s Niagara attractions
Here are a few videos I took on our evening when we visited the Ripley’s attractions in Niagara Falls. None of them are earth shattering, but they will give you an idea of some of what you will see. This first video shows one of the rooms in Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks. On one side of…
‘Perfectly Unbalanced’ Jeff Dunham coming to Fallsview
From Niagara This Week: Ventriloquist and stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham will be bringing his “Perfectly Unbalanced” show and troupe of signature characters to Fallsview Casino for two nights, May 19 and 20. The comedian, credited as “one of the most powerful entertainers” by Forbes Magazine, has set the record for viewership on Comedy Central, sold…
Bad motel review online prompts city and county to condemn rooms
From the Buffalo News: The pictures on a YouTube video called “Review of the Niagara Rainbow Motel” show a dirty and disgusting flop house with holes in the walls, rampant mold, rusty sinks, filthy rugs and dirty beds – all very different from what is advertised on the motel’s website. The video prompted an investigation…
Beluga Gone Bad? Gentle Giant Appears to Attack Trainer at Marineland
From Yahoo! News: A trainer was injured on Thursday, August 8 at Marineland, in Ontario, Canada, during a show featuring two beluga whales. The injured trainer, a young female, was taken to the hospital after the incident, according to the blog Everyone Hates Marineland. The incident was also videotaped and posted on YouTube by someone…
80-year old video of Niagara Falls
I first saw this video mentioned in the Americana twitter feed Niagara Falls 1937 video~ much of the water now flows behind the scenes creating electricity for much of the region. It links to a YouTube video with the following description: A home movie that my grandparents made of their trip to Detroit and Niagara…
Skylon Tower’s New Website Nominations and Niagara Events!
Earlier this week I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower.
BIZARRE THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THE CANADIAN/U.S. BORDER
This is a neat little video I came across that highlights some of the quirky things about the Canadian/US border. I’ve watched the whole video, and even though there is nothing that is specifically related to Niagara Falls, I figured it was still worth sharing.