Video of Independence Day 2011 celebrations in Niagara Falls USA.
Niagara Blog’s favorite Canada Day 2011 photo.
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On July 2, 1903, Baseball Hall of Famer Ed Delahanty, who compiled a .346 lifetime batting average, dies after mysteriously falling off a railroad bridge connecting Buffalo with Fort Erie. According to some witnesses, a conductor had ordered Delahanty to disembark the train because of disorderly behavior.
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Here are Niagara Blog’s Top 5 Niagara Falls Summer Adventures.
1. Whirlpool Jet Boat
Warning! You will get wet. Since 1992, traversing the rapids of the Niagara River Gorge with Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours has become the world’s single most popular whitewater tour. With safety as our premise, millions of Niagara visitors embark on our specialized jet boats to witness first hand the truly world-class whitewater rapids on the Niagara River. Our team of whitewater professionals thanks you for your patronage and trusts your memories of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours, the Devil’s Hole Rapids, and the Niagara Whirlpool will be with you forever as they will be with me
2. Maid of the Mist
For a thrilling 30 minutes you’ll experience the magnitude and magnificence of the Falls thundering down from the water below. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience that is sure to rock your boat!
Debuting in 1846, the Maid of the Mist is North America’s oldest tourist attraction. Ridden by dignitaries and celebrities such as Princess Diana, Marilyn Monroe, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbechev and Brad Pitt, a visit to the base of the falls is a priority for all who visit the region.
All passengers are given a recyclable poncho to keep clothing dry, as they are exposed you to a extraordinary experience that can only be described as awe-inspiring.
3. Winery Tour
See the rows of grapevines, sprouting buds, heavy with fruit or in hibernation, create a tranquil countyside view-and hint at the marvellous wines that await you, crafted with care and passion by our renowned winemakers. Whether you are looking for a day trip or a weekend escape, a summer winery tour will capture your heart for Niagara. Here, the wines, the food, the scenery and the personal stories conspire to engage your senses in every way. You can visit Niagara Winery on your own by following the Wine Route or simply join a tour.
4. Journey Behind the Falls
At Journey Behind the Falls, you’ll experience the awesome spectacle of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water crashing down to the basin below. During summer daylight hours, over 2,800 cubic meters of water thunders over the brink every second, traveling 65 km per hour! Yes, you will get wet.
5. Butterfly Conservatory
Do you have young children? This is an excellent adventure for you. This magical attraction features over 2,000 colourful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. Paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond and waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight!
Category: Niagara Photos, Niagara Video, Travel, Wine
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Join Tracy Moore and some of your favourite Fashion Friday guest experts as CityLine broadcasts live from Niagara Falls from 9am-10am on Friday, June 24.
If you’re interested in joining the fun, the Sheraton on the Falls and the Crown Plaza Niagara Falls are offering special room rates to CityLine viewers coming in to town to see the show.
Also! CityTV is looking for your stories and photos — did you get married in Niagara Falls or did you honeymoon there? Share your stories and photos with us and we may feature them in the show! Email submissions@cityline.ca and include “Niagara Falls” in the subject line.
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This post is not Niagara Falls related but I found it hilarious enough to share it with you.
Go the F**k to Sleep is a #1 selling Children’s book written by Adam Mansbach. The audio book is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. You can preview it here in this video or download the free audio book here: http://bit.ly/iDFO6x
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The Dictator, inspired by the novel Zabibah and The King, by Saddam Hussein.
Due out May 11, 2012, the movie tells the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
The Dictator will star: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris
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Waiting at an airport for a flight is probably the worst part of your vacation. The few hours seem like days and it sometimes feels like torture. Well, a Toronto airport (YYZ) stop over does not have to be so bad. eTours offers a Niagara Falls tour with pick-up and return from Toronto airport. Its a very viable alternative to wasting your precious hard earned vacation time, especially if you have never seen Niagara Falls. The tours cost $95 plus tax and depart daily from Toronto Airport at 8:00 am.
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Number: 3
Shoots: Right
Born: 16 Jun 1981 (Age 29)
Birthplace: Grimsby, ON, Canada
Claim to Fame: Kevin Bieksa is a defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks. The Vancouver Canucks are currently in the Stanley Cup finals battling the Boston Bruins. Kevin was drafted by the Canucks in 2001 and has played for the team the past 6 seasons. We wish Kevin the best of luck!
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Big Becky, the worlds largest hard rock TBM (14.4m) breaks through into the grout tunnel in Niagara Falls, Canada. Becky has 290m left to tunnel before completing the mining stage of the Niagara Tunnel Project, which will supply water to the Sir Adam Beck Power Station.
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The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canal Centre will flush convention down the toilet with this new exhibit.
Sitting Pretty, a traveling exhibit produced by the Guelph Museums, lets visitors get a handle on toilet lore with an interactive quiz, the history of outhouses – complete with an audio program of outhouse stories, and sections about toilet paper, chamber pots, the flush toilet and the public washroom.
Highlights include a collection of chamberpots, one with a silencer, a reconstructed outhouse and an actual flushing toilet.
The Museum will also be displaying a selection of items relating to toilets, from its own collection.
Where: St. Catharines Museum, 1932 Welland Canals Pkwy, St. Catharines
Tel: 905.984.8880 or 1-800-305-5134
When: May 21 to Aug. 28, 2011
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In 2010 there were 9 major hotel sales totaling $166.9 million. The highest selling price was the Marriott Fallsview, which sold for $76.4 million. But that wasn’t the most expensive. The Riverbend Inn & Vineyard, with only 21 rooms, sold for $4.75 million which equals $198,809 per room.
| Hotel | Selling Price | Rooms | Price per Room |
| Marriott Fallsview Hotel | $76,400,000 | 432 | $176,852 |
| Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Conference Centre | $70,000,000 | 407 | $171,990 |
| Quality Hotel & Conference Centre | $7,500,000 | 144 | $52,083 |
| Riverbend Inn & Vineyard | $4,175,000 | 21 | $198,810 |
| Ramada Plaza Niagara Falls | $2,500,000 | 202 | $12,376 |
| Carriage House Motor Lodge | $2,500,000 | 122 | $20,492 |
| Fairway Motor Inn | $1,505,000 | 49 | $30,714 |
| Regency Motor Hotel | $1,200,000 | 23 | $52,174 |
| Niagara Inn | $1,120,000 | 40 | $28,000 |
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Subway Canada is offering Free Breakfast on May 31, 2011 from 7 am – 10 am at participating restaurants across Canada. The offer is a free ham and cheese egg muffin melt and a 12 oz. Seattle’s Best coffee! No coupon necessary.
Call your local Niagara Subway to double check if they are participating:
| 5846 Drumond Rd Niagara Falls ON L2G 4L5 905-371-2222 |
4025 Dorchester Rd Unit 15 Niagara Falls ON L2E 6N1 905-357-0022 Local Web Page |
5765 Victoria Ave Niagara Falls ON L2G 3L6 905-357-2111 |
| 7906 Lundys Ln Cataract Bowl/Subway Niagara Falls ON L2H 1H3 905-358-1501 |
3643 Portage Rd Niagara Falls ON L2J 2K8 905-354-7511 |
13210 Lundy’s Lane Danny’s Esso Niagara Falls ON L2E 6S4 905-227-1901 |
| 7555 Montrose Rd Niagara Square Niagara Falls ON L2H 2E9 905-358-9836 |
Fallsview Blvd. Unit 204 Niagara Fallsview Cas Niagara Falls ON L2G 7X5 905-354-1375 |
6940 Morrison St Home Depot #7174 Niagara Falls ON L2E 7K5 905-357-0478 |
| 8044 Portage Road Niagara Falls ON L2G 5Z1 905-295-9021 Local Web Page |
5175 Victoria Ave Unit 203 Victoria Plaza Niagara Falls ON L2E 4E4 905 354-6199 |
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Only a magician can pull a rabbit out of a hat, levitate a tiger, or vanish a Celine Dion. Enjoy illusions of grandeur with today’s deal to Beyond Belief Magic at Greg Frewin Theatre. Choose from three options:
- For $27, you get one platinum orchestra section adult’s admission (a $54.98 value).
- For $24, you get one platinum Level 2 section adult’s admission (a $49.98 value).
- For $19, you get one gold Level 3 and 4 section adult’s admission (a $39.98 value)
Greg Frewin’s list of accomplishments—which includes winning numerous awards and playing to international audiences—is so lengthy even he would have trouble making it disappear. Greg makes jaws drop and heads scratch with a fast-paced, Vegas-style magical review. The sleek, lavender-hued theatre seats more than 600 patrons for a family friendly show that features unreal illusions and exotic animals, including Greg’s pet tigers, Boomer, Cashmere, and Shimira. As the curtain goes down, show-goers will leave the auditorium delighted by dexterous sleights-of-hand, which, like the actual spelling of Saskatchewan, will remain forever a mystery.
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Tim Parent, 610 CKTB News
The Niagara Parks Commission has confirmed it used a herbicide associated with Agent Orange to kill poison ivy on all of its lands.
Robert McIlveen, interim general manager of the NPC, admitted at a commissioners meeting today it used 2,4,5,-T up until 1974.
The NPC intends to hand over all of its records pertaining to the use of the herbicide to the government panel investigating its use in the province.
McIlveen added, the NPC is concerned about the effect the herbicide may have had on former parks employees and the public at large
The NPC has released a statement about the use of 2,4,5,-T. It can be found here
The province has admitted, the former Ontario Hydro used Agent Orange back in the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s to clear land along power line corridors across Ontario.
In March, Niagara Falls mayor Jim Diodati called on city staff to look in to the use of the herbicide by the province in the Falls area. Speaking to 610 CKTB News, Diodati calls the news unsettling but doesn’t want there to be a knee-jerk reaction to it. What we need now, he says, is more information from the NPC.
Agent Orange was used heavily by the Americans during the Vietnam war to clear away dense jungle foliage and expose the Vietcong. Its use has been linked to several types of cancers, Parkinson’s disease and other health problems. more…
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Alex (Vancouver) and Max (Montreal) live on both ends of the country, East coast and West coast. They film their daily lives and upload a video every weekend. Not only so they can keep in touch with each other but also for the youtubers. Watch the videos of their visit to Niagara Falls.
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Long-distance runners often begin training out of concern for their health, but many continue to run their whole lives if the neighborhood wolf pack doesn’t stop chasing them. Equip yourself for extreme mileage with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of shoes, apparel, and accessories at Running Room in St. Catharines.
A vast emporium of running apparel, accessories, and shoes, Running Room’s aisles are patrolled by experienced runners who know how best to advise toddling newcomers and svelte speedsters alike. As well as stocking many popular brands of shoes, the Running Room sells their own fit-wear and accessories, which mix style and utility into a patented stewtility gumbo. Feel free to drape the body’s upper crust in tops like the unisex team long sleeve ($19.99) and short sleeve ($9.99). Meanwhile, lower halves stifled after a day of modeling childhood wetsuits can breathe easier thanks to the feminine-friendly cool down skort ($49.99) and the made-for-males cooling shorts ($49.99). Thorlos supportive socks ($16.99) keep hands warm on brisk morning runs, and convertible gloves ($49.99) keep even the longest toes comfortable. Stylish, sturdy shoes from Nike, Asics, Saucony, New Balance, and more ($119.99–$199.99).
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Follow this link to the official contest page:
http://www.niagarablog.com/niagara-food-wine-expo-ticket-giveaway-contest/
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NIAGARA, HELP SET THE AGENDA FOR THE ONTARIO ELECTION
- TVO and The Agenda with Steve Paikin visit Niagara May 15 and 16 for the Agenda on the Road: Your Vote 2011 tour
- TVO seeks public participation for the AgendaCamp public workshop at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre on Sunday May 15. Registration for this free event open now at yourvote2011.ca
- Live, on-location broadcast from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, Monday May 16 at 8 pm
TVO and its flagship current affairs program, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, will be in Niagara May 15 and 16 during the Agenda on the Road: Your Vote 2011 tour to hear from citizens of the region what they think the should be the focus of the Ontario provincial election in the Fall . The two-day visit includes the AgendaCamp public workshop at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre on Sunday May 15 which will inform the live, on-location broadcast of The Agenda with Steve Paikin the following night at 8 pm, also at the community centre. more…
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The Canadian Tourism Commission has released February 2011 statistics on overnight visits to Canada from abroad, and they don’t look good. Overall, arrivals fell 4.1% as compared to 2010. The most notable decline was visitors from the US (down 8.9%) and Germany (down 26%). Should we panic?
Kevin Pillai, president of King Charter says “We have not noticed the decline. The number of tourists traveling to Toronto and Niagara Falls has been relatively steady”. In fact King Charter, a bus charter company servicing the Toronto and Niagara Falls area, expects a double digit increase in tourist this summer once the weather improves. There is reason for this optimism. After all, last year Canada hosted the Olympics which saw many people visit BC. Comparing February 2011 to February 2010 is not fair.
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