Niagara Falls Videos: Dean Sullivan “point of view” Skylon stunt jump video
With a camera mounted on Dean Sullivan during his July 7th (2008) Skylon jump, you can watch from his point of view, as he repels off the Skylon tower and successfully lands on the lower roof structure.
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Days of Elvis this fall on Queen Street
Posted By ALISON LANGLEY
Elvis will shake up Niagara Falls this fall
Hosted by the City of Niagara Falls and Celebrate Downtown, the Days of Elvis Festival will be held Sept. 5 through 7.
The indoor/outdoor event will take place along Queen Street and will include live entertainment and an Elvis tribute artist contest.
Contest judges will include Ian Mitchell of the Bay City Rollers. (more…)
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Border officials remind travelers to make sure they have proper documents when crossing the border
Posted By ALISON LANGLEY
BUFFALO, NY- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding travelers planning cross border trips this weekend to make sure they have proper documents.
Also, prepare for heavy traffic as Monday marks the Civic Holiday and Toronto’s Carabana Carnival Parade takes place on Saturday.
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection will staff all available primary lanes commensurate with arriving traffic, and will maintain staffing in those lanes until traffic subsides” said Buffalo Port Director Joseph Wilson.
Up-to-date local border traffic conditions can be viewed at www.cbp.gov, cbsa-asfc.gc.ca, nittec.org, niagarafallsbridges.com, or by calling the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission’s toll free number at 1-800-715-6722. (more…)
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Second Jessica Simpson show added at Fallsview Casino
International media sensation to perform two concerts in August
NIAGARA FALLS, ON, July 28 /CNW/ – Fallsview Casino Resort announced
today that it has added a second performance by international music, fashion,
TV and movie star Jessica Simpson to its August concert line-up.
Simpson, whose August 28th show sold out almost immediately when it was
announced earlier this month, will now perform in Fallsview’s Avalon Theatre
on Wednesday, August 27th, as well.
“Ms. Simpson’s show sold out as quickly as any we’ve ever had here at
Fallsview Casino over the last four years,” said Greg Medulun, Director of
Communications. “When the opportunity came along for us to book her for a
second show, we jumped at it. Our customers have made it abundantly clear that
they want to see Ms. Simpson’s show.”
Simpson has graced the covers of some of the world’s most popular
magazines, including Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Marie Claire and Elle.
And she has just added “country music sensation” to her list of
accomplishments. Her first country music single – “Come On Over” – charted
higher than any other debut country single in the history of Billboard’s Hot
Country Songs chart this past spring. Her debut country album will be released
this fall. (more…)
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Gale blowing whistle on NPC
Complaints over parks commission decisions going to integrity commissioner
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE REVIEW STAFF WRITER
Bob Gale plans to use provincial “whistle-blower” legislation to ask Ontario’s integrity commissioner to look into the process the Niagara Parks Commission used to make some recent controversial decisions.
“My complaint is always (that) process must be honest and fair, especially when we are representing the provincial taxpayer,” Gale wrote in an e-mail explaining his decision to file an application with the integrity commissioner’s office. He said he planned to formally file the paperwork today.
Parks commission chairman Jim Williams wouldn’t say much about Gale’s plan to go to the integrity commissioner until he and commission staff better understand their obligations when there’s a complaint to the integrity commissioner. (more…)
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WWE legend Ric Flair coming in August
Can we get a “Woooo!” The Nature Boy is coming to town.
Wrestling legend Ric Flair will sign autographs at the WWE Niagara Falls Store on Clifton Hill Aug. 12 at 3 p.m. A wristband policy is in effect.
Flair, who retired after a loss to Sean Michaels at Wrestlemania XXIV in March, is regarded as the greatest pure wrestler and showman the industry has ever seen. His 16 world titles is still a record. Just prior to this year’s Wrestlemania, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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Bridge commission manager resigns
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE REVIEW STAFF WRITER
Tom Garlock, the general manager of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, left the organization’s top job Monday. The commission is calling it a retirement, but the 56-year-old manager’s abrupt departure took effect at the end of the day Monday and there’s no one immediately replacing him as manager.
“Tom retired from the commission yesterday,” Janice Thomson, the chairwoman of the eight-member commission said Tuesday.
“There will be a regular search to replace him as a general manager. In the interim, we have a very strong staff,” said Thomson, who is the head of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce. Thomson would not elaborate on the change because it’s a personnel matter. (more…)
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Article published Sunday, July 20, 2008
Falling for Niagara
By MARY ALICE POWELL
SPECIAL TO THE BLADE
It’s a wow! It’s a wonder.
Niagara Falls is a magnificent example of Mother Nature at her best, surrounded by hundreds of manmade attractions.
After a ride on the Maid of the Mist boat through the falls, which is a must on almost everyone’s plans, the city of Niagara in Ontario and the surrounding region beckon with many entertainment choices for families.
The Maid of the Mist ride through the thundering waterfalls was the highlight of our three-day visit to Niagara. Each passenger was issued a plastic raincoat with a hood. Even then, those of us who chose to grip the railing for the best view, hold tight to our raincoats, secure the hoods, and protect cameras in plastic bags got drenched. The pounding, rushing falls were closer to the railing than we expected and the mist was heavier than pictures portray. It was a great half-hour adventure, well worth the $12.50 ticket, and even the six-hour drive to cross over the Canadian border into Ontario. (more…)
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Want the blues? Head to the park
Summer concert series returns to Firemen’s Park
Posted By TONY RICCIUTO REVIEW STAFF WRITER
Another summer of free concerts is underway on Tuesday and Thursday nights at Firemen’s Park on Mountain Road in Niagara Falls.
For those who love the blues, Steve Burnside is bringing back many of the area’s top acts every Thursday night until the end of August.
“The blues is rock and roll for people over 35,” said Burnside, who performs with his band The Marquis. “They are songs that people can identify with and it’s all free.” (more…)
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A tour offer you can’t refuse
Niche tour company peddles western NY organized crime lore
Posted By Tony Ricciuto
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – When the mob takes you for a ride, don’t expect to be home any time soon.
When Michael Rizzo, founder of Mob Tours, takes you for a ride, it takes about 90 minutes and some of the highlights along the way include former hideouts, hangouts and homes of Niagara Falls, N.Y.’s best-known criminals.
Some of the history he talks about on the tour relates to former mafia don Stefano Magaddino and his brothers, Gaspare and Nino, who ruled Western New York with iron fists.
“There are about a dozen locations that we go past, and we tell some stories about bookmaking and the history of Stefano Magaddino,” said Rizzo. “Everything is from the 1920s to the 1970s. We talk about prohibition, bootlegging, and we see some sites where there were some bombings, murders, bookmaking operations and where people lived.”
Rizzo, 43, a businessman, author and historian, came up with the idea about five years ago. He started research because there is so much history shared between the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., criminal activity and the mob. (more…)
