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Where tourist memories are Maid;
Posted By ALISON LANGLEY REVIEW STAFF WRITER

As the steel boat chugs towards the 52-metre wall of rushing water, the passengers begin a steady chant of cheers.

In unison, they pull the hoods of the blue raincoats over their heads.

As the boat came within 75 metres of the mighty Horseshoe Falls, the raincoats didn’t offer much protection from the driving spray.

With 748,000 gallons of water rushing over falls every second, remaining dry was not an option for these folks.

“They have a riot out there,” said Gary English, a captain with the Maid of the Mist, as the crowd erupted in another loud cheer as the boat slowly turned sideways.

“As long as they get wet, everyone’s happy.” (more…)

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Corvettes to Cruise-In On the Parkway July 27
Posted By ALISON LANGLEY
Posted 6 hours ago

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE – The Niagara Corvette Club will hold its annual Cruise-in On The Parkway car show, July 27 at Reif Estate Winery.

More than 100 Corvettes from Ontario, Michigan and New York State will be on display as well as a variety of classic cars, street rods, muscle cars, trucks, customs and antiques.

All proceeds from the show will benefit the Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre.

For further information, visit www.niagaracorvetteclub.com.
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Bennett returns for casino show;

Tony Bennett returns to Niagara Falls this spring for a pair of performances at Fallsview Casino’s Avalon Theatre, while classic rockers Styx will launch the resort’s show schedule with three concerts beginning Oct. 2.

The casino will also host performances by Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone; two Chinese-language concerts featuring Teresa Carpio and Sky Wu; and a 14-day, 24-show engagement by Broadway! The Star-Spangled Celebration -a song-and-dance feature showcasing some of the greatest songs ever performed on New York’s Great White Way. (more…)

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Ripley’s wants chance at Maid of the Mist
Unhappy that Parks renewed lease without taking bids
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE REVIEW STAFF WRITER, THE CANADIAN PRESS

The Niagara Parks Commission missed the boat by automatically renewing its lease with the Maid of the Mist Steamboat Co., says the manager of another company interested in taking over the fabled boat tours.

Ripley’s Entertainment wanted to discuss taking over the lease for the Maid of the Mist property but felt rebuffed by the commission’s reluctance to negotiate, said Tim Parker, manager of Ripley’s attractions in Niagara Falls.

“This is a private business on government property that has been operating far before the government got there. When the lease comes up … there should be an opportunity for other people (to bid on it),” Parker said in an interview about correspondence he had with Liberal MPP Kim Craitor on the issue.

Parker was “very disappointed” the commission apparently renewed the lease with the steamboat company that has operated the tours since 1846 despite the interest Ripley’s expressed in it.

“We would have thought that having two options, rather than just one, would benefit the Niagara Parks Commission and tourism in Niagara Falls,” Parker wrote in a letter to Craitor, a copy of which was obtained by The Niagara Falls Review.

Now, Parker wants political “intervention” by Ontario’s cabinet to stall its approval of the lease extension until his company -and others -can make competing proposals. (more…)

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Free concerts return to Firemen’s Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays
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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Niagara Falls: World class city or carnie town?
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE

Once a carnie town, always a carnie town? That’s the logic both downtown businesses and the tourism industry are using to get you to buy into events like Monday’s plunge from the Skylon Tower by daredevil Dean Sullivan and next month’s Daredevil Days festival.

Niagara Falls has a nearly 200-year-old history of stuntmen and stunt-women. As long as people with more courage than common sense have been coming to Niagara Falls, they have been defying death by going over, jumping from, walking across or riding through the incredible geographic features that define Niagara Falls.

When Sullivan rappelled from the Skylon Tower, it revived the dormant Niagara Falls tradition of cheating death to amuse the masses.

“You have to go back to our roots. They came here to see the daredevils,” said Wayne Thomson, a city councillor and chairman of the Daredevil Days festival coming up in August. (more…)

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Tourism stuck in second gear
‘Highly erratic’ conditions show few signs of improving
Posted By BY RAY SPITERI REVIEW STAFF WRITER

Pain at the pumps could convince some travelers to cut back on spending and rethink their travel plans. But for those taking a stroll around Table Rock Tuesday, the allure of the magnificent falls was just too much to resist.

“It’s pretty awesome, such a spectacular view,” said Tom Morrisett, who brought his wife and kids to Niagara Falls from Richmond, Va. for the first time.

“A tank of gas to come here cost me about $65 and an ice cream bar $5, among other things. But going under the falls and experiencing the (Maid of the Mist) boat ride was something else. (more…)

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No drinks yet for Main Street nightclub
City’s concerns being addressed, but liquor licence meeting still planned
Posted By BY COREY LAROCQUE REVIEW STAFF WRITER

A “substantial number” of objections to giving a Main Street bar a liquor licence prompted Ontario’s licensing agency to hold a public hearing, despite the fact some of the concerns appear to have been ironed out privately Monday night.

City council, the Main and Ferry Business Improvement Area board, and residents in the Drummondville area formally objected last month to a licence application from the Prey Night Club, saying it wouldn’t be in the public’s interest.

“There have been a substantial number of letters of objection that have come in. There will be a hearing,” Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario spokeswoman Lisa Murray said Tuesday. The commission has not set a date for the hearing yet. (more…)

Niagara Falls Videos: Dean Sullivan Skylon jump stunt, July 7th, 2008

Click the links below to see all the Dean Sullivan Skylon stunt videos posted by the Niagara Falls Review.

Dean Sullivan takes the 520-foot plunge off the Skylon Tower.
Review Video: Tony Ricciuto
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1103961

Stunter Dean Sullivan makes his 520-foot plunge from the Skylon Tower.
Review Video: Dan Dakin
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1103876

Tourist amateur video of Dean Sullivan jumping off the Skylon tower

Here is an amateur video of Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist, Queen Victoria Park and more importantly: Dean Sullivan’s Skylon jump from the top of the Skylon tower.

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Jessica Simpson to play Niagara casino
Tickets go on sale Tuesday for August 28 show
Posted By JOHN ROBBINS / Review

Pop diva Jessica Simpson is coming to Niagara Falls.

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Simpson has been signed to perform at the Avalon ballroom for one show on Aug. 28.

Tickets for the show cost $70.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday at noon. They can be purchased through Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-877-833-3110 and at www.ticketmaster.ca. (more…)