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…

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‘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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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