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CLIFTON HILL IS STILL THE STREET OF FUN

BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE WAR OF 1812-14 BEGINS

GILLETTE AND NIAGARA

CHRISTMAS IN THE GREENHOUSE

TIGHTROPE WALKERS REQUEST DENIED BY NPC

RADIO AND TELEVISION FIRSTS AT NIAGARA FALLS

NIAGARA FALLS PHOTO CONTEST ANNOUNCED

THE RIVERBRINK ART MUSEUM-ONE OF NIAGARA'S HIDDEN GEMS

POWER FAILURE AND BIRTH RATES

NIAGARA’S RAINBOW BRIDGE IS 70 YEARS OLD THIS MONTH

MOUNT CARMEL SPIRITUAL CENTRE

NIAGARA RESIDENTS TO SLEEP CHEAP

NIAGARA TURNS ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FOR THE 29TH YEAR

SCARY STUFF

NIAGARA’S 16-TON JADE STONE

PLAQUES ALONG THE NIAGARA RIVER RECREATIONAL TRAIL TELL NIAGARA’S HISTORY

NIAGARA’S GRAPE HARVEST AND FESTIVAL BEGINS

OAKES GARDEN THEATRE..A PLACE OF PEACE AND BEAUTY

NEW PEOPLE MOVER SYSTEM IS ANNOUNCED FOR NIAGARA

THE NIAGARA PARKS SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE IS 75 YEARS OLD

OLD FORT ERIE IS NOW NEW AGAIN

ANOTHER NIAGARA MIRACLE

FREE FALLS, FIREWORKS AND FAMILY FUN

TIGHT ROPE WALKERS AND THE FALLS

NIAGARA PARKS FLORAL CLOCK A TIMELY ATTRACTION

TWO OFFICERS RESCUED FROM NIAGARA RIVER

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT NIAGARA’S TOWERS

WHERE IS THE NIAGARA RIVER THE DEEPEST?

NIAGARA FALLS - STILL A POPULAR HONEYMOON ATTRACTION

WHY IS THE WATER AT THE EDGE OF THE FALLS A BLUEISH-GREEN COLOUR?

BECKY BREAKS THROUGH

DUFFERIN ISLANDS IS A NATURE LOVERS PARADISE

A FEW OF NIAGARA’S FAMOUS VISITORS

MAID LAUNCHES FOR THE SEASON, MAY 4TH

EASTER AT THE NIAGARA PARKS SHOWHOUSE

SHAW FESTIVAL IS 50 YEARS OLD

NIAGARA FALLS SCOTIABANK CONVENTION CENTRE OPENS APRIL 8TH

NIAGARA AND SHREDDED WHEAT CEREAL

WELLAND CANAL OPENED FOR THE SEASON TUESDAY, MARCH 22ND

NIAGARA ON THE LAKE AND THE MOVIE, “THE DEAD ZONE”

NIAGARA’S ICE BRIDGE AND SHACKS

“BIG BECKY” TO SURFACE THIS SPRING

NIAGARA’S WINTER SCENERY IS SPECTACULAR

NAVY ISLAND –SITE OF THE UNITED NATIONS?

MARILYN MONROE AND NIAGARA MOTELS

HOSNI MUBAREK AND NIAGARA FALLS

THE SONG-NIAGARA FALLS-SONG OF THE YEAR 1841

HOW LUNA ISLAND GOT ITS NAME

JANUARY IS THE PERFECT TIME TO VISIT NIAGARA FALLS

NIAGARA ICEWINE FESTIVAL JANUARY 14 TO 30TH

NIAGARA’S ANNUAL ICE BOOM IS NOW IN PLACE

NEW YEARS EVE LINEUP IS ANNOUNCED

CLIFTON HILL - STILL THE STREET OF FUN BY THE FALLS

TWENTY U.S. PRESIDENTS HAVE VISITED NIAGARA FALLS

DAVID LETTERMAN AND NIAGARA FALLS

SHAW FESTIVAL FILM FESTIVAL NOW UNDERWAY

NEW NIAGARA FALLS CONVENTION CENTRE TO OPEN IN SPRING 2011

NIAGARA’S ROAR IS HEARD WORLDWIDE

NIAGARA AND ALUMINUM

RUN FOR FUN THIS SUNDAY IN NIAGARA FALLS

NIAGARA’S FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS

NIAGARA WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS BEGINS ON NOVEMBER 6,2010

NIAGARA’S DRUMMOND HILL IS A PLACE OF SIGNIFICANCE

THE LEAVES ARE FALLING

PRINCESS DIANA REMEMBERED

THREE OF THE LUCKIEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET

AN OLD ADVERTISEMENT TELLS A LOT ABOUT NIAGARA’S HISTORY

TABLE ROCK’S ”GREAT FALLING SHEET OF WATER”

AN INVENTION THAT CHANGED THE WORLD HAPPENED IN NIAGARA FALLS

DISCOVER A LUSH OASIS NEAR THE FALLS

THE NIAGARA BOUNDARY

A FEW TRIVIAL FACTS ABOUT THE NIAGARA RIVER

NIAGARA FALLS UNDER LIGHTS

THIS SMELLS GREAT!

MAKE TIME FOR NIAGARA'S FLORAL CLOCK

NIAGARA'S RAINBOW CARILLON - LET THE JOY RING OUT

NIAGARA FALLS IS HOT

A 1678 DESCRIPTION OF THE FALLS

50 YEARS AND ROGER WOODWARD

CHIPPAWA AND WEST POINT

CLIFTON HILL - THE STREET OF FUN!

NIAGARA FALLS HONEYMOON CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE

ONTARIO TRAVEL CENTRES CELEBRATE TOURISM WEEK

NIAGARA IS HOME TO 48 GOLF COURSES

NIAGARA FALLS HOSTEL TAKES TOP NORTH AMERICAN AWARD

NIAGARA’S FIRST DAREDEVIL MAKES A SPLASH

ANOTHER NIAGARA FIRST

THE PRETTIEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON DRIVE IN THE WORLD

CROSS INTO THE U.S. WITHOUT GOING THROUGH CUSTOMS

THE STRAIT CALLED A RIVER

NIAGARA'S GREAT GORGE ROUTE

MAID OF THE MIST OPENS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH

NIAGARA ON-THE-LAKE

HISTORY ALONG THE NIAGARA RIVER RECREATION TRAIL

"WEDDINGMOONS" ARE MOST POPULAR IN NIAGARA FALLS

NIAGARA SOUVENIRS

NIAGARA FALLS ONTARIO HAS A SISTER

NIAGARA FALLS HOTELS

BIRTHPLACE OF THE FALLS

ONE OF THE TINIEST CHAPELS IN THE WORLD

NIAGARA'S ICE-BRIDGE TRAGEDY

NIAGARA FALLS, MANY NAMES

LIQUID GOLD

NIAGARA'S CHEAP FLORIDA VACATION

A FIRST FOR ME

DID CHARLES DICKENS EVER VISIT NIAGARA FALLS?

WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES TORCH ARRIVES IN NIAGARA

NIAGARA AND PHOTOGRAPHY

MORE NIAGARA TRIVIA

STYX AND GLASS TIGER HEADLINE NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY IN QUEEN VICTORIA PARK

A DISCOVERY IN NIAGARA THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

OUR HERO RUEDI HAFEN

BURIED NIAGARA TREASURE

ROLLING THUNDER

NEW RINK AT THE BRINK OPENS IN NIAGARA FALLS ON NOVEMBER 23

SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF KIRK JONES GOING OVER NIAGARA FALLS

NIAGARA FALLS HISTORIC TORONTO POWER PLANT GETS $850,000 FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

MORE GOVERNMENT MONEY HEADING TO NIAGARA FALLS

HOW MUCH DOES NIAGARA ERODE EACH YEAR?

FALLS HELICOPTER PILOT, RUEDI HAFEN IS UP FOR A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

DO FISH SURVIVE THE DROP OVER NIAGARA?

WHERE DID THE WORD NIAGARA COME FROM?

PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA VISITS NIAGARA FALLS

THE RAGWEED ARRIVES IN NIAGARA AND SO DO THE FESTIVALS!

SOME MORE FACTS ABOUT THE FALLS

WHEN THE AMERICAN FALLS WAS SHUT-DOWN

SPOTTED A DEER TONIGHT

STRANDED SCOW IN UPPER NIAGARA RIVER IS STILL STRANDED

BIG BECKY IS BORING

FLOWERS, FLOWERS EVERYWHERE

HERE COME THE JUDGES

NIAGARA AND PHOTOGRAPHY

MY FAVOURITE SPOT ALONG THE NIAGARA PARKWAY

BIRTHDAY FACTS

ON YOUR NIAGARA FALLS HONEYMOON

NIAGARA FALLS FUNAMBULISTS

NEW BORDER CROSSING REGULATIONS NOW IN EFFECT

IS IT THE NIAGARA RIVER OR THE NIAGARA STRAIT?

NIAGARA DAREDEVILS

HOW NIAGARA FALLS WAS FORMED

MARILYN MONROE AND THE MAKING OF NIAGARA

SPRING ACTIVITIES IN NIAGARA FALLS

EARLY SPRING IN NIAGARA: OUT OF THE WOODS AND INTO THE (BOTANICAL) GARDENS

A GOOD READ ON NIAGARA HISTORY

MAID OF THE MIST BOATS OPEN THIS WEEK

THE SHAW OPENS 2009 SEASON

SPRING HAS ALMOST SPRUNG AT NIAGARA

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GO TO NIAGARA FALLS

LOOK AND LISTEN TO NIAGARA FALLS TO LEARN WHAT THE DAY WILL BRING

CAN'T WAIT TO SMELL THE FLOWERS...THEN DON’T

DOES THE NIAGARA RIVER FREEZE?

BLAME THE ROMANCE ON NIAGARA'S NEGATIVE IONS

ICE-BRIDGE PUSHES THE HONEYMOON BRIDGE INTO THE GORGE

NIAGARA'S ICE WINES ARE READY TO BE SERVED

NIAGARA FALLS IS FOR THE BIRDS AND THE BIRDERS

OH CANADA EH

BROCK'S MONUMENT

NIAGARA FIREWORKS

WINTER HAPPENINGS AROUND NIAGARA FALLS

NIAGARA ON A WINTER MORNING

NIAGARA SUNRISE

THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN NIAGARA

THE GENERAL BROCK HOTEL AND TWO GREAT SHOWS

PRINCESS DIANA AND ME

LOOK THERE'S A RAINBOW

MR. NIAGARA FALLS




 

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CLIFTON HILL IS STILL THE STREET OF FUN
By George Bailey
2012-01-26 12:06:26

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My self and my Lady Ellen spent almost a full day exploring Niagara Falls Street of Fun-Clifton Hill.

We'd almost forgotten how much fun it could be. One of the highlights was a ride on the Skywheel. This is a giant Ferris Wheel with enclosed gondolas. Even though it was a very cold winter day we were as, "snug as a bug" in our heated gondola. The view of the Falls and surrounding area was spectacular. We spent the rest of the day by visiting most of the museums that remain open year-round.

Clifton Hill is also a favourite for film makers. As I type this blog a movie called, "The Black Marks" is being filmed. Actors Kurt Russell and Matt Dillon are doing a scene in front of one of the museums.

An interesting point about Clifton Hill is that during the middle 1800's this street was originally called Ferry Street because it was the main road to the Maid of the Mist Boat. When it began operating in 1846 the Maid of the Mist was a ferry ride from one side of the river to the other. Today, Ferry Street is located at the top of this popular hill.

To learn more about Clifton Hill attractions, see the link below.


For more details, visit:
www.cliftonhill.com









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BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE WAR OF 1812-14 BEGINS
By George Bailey
2012-01-06 10:30:38

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It's been in the works for a few years but plans to recognize this nasty war which occurred on the Niagara border between Canada and the United States are now underway.

A recent New Year's Eve Levee at Fort George in Niagara on the Lake got the three - year celebration started.

However, the official opening of this celebration will be held on June 15 to 17 at the fort. One event this year there will be a reenactment of the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 12 and 13th.

Other major battles of this war took place at Chippawa, and Lundy's Lane. One of the bigger events this spring will be the official opening of the newly renovated Niagara Falls History Museum on Lundy's Lane. This is the site of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane where thousands of soldiers lost their lives. Both sides claimed victory.

These year long events emphasize the two-hundred year friendship between Canada and the United States since this conflict.

To learn more of these celebrations, visit the web address shown below.



For more details, visit:
www.visit1812.com





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Photos by George Bailey...
View of Niagara Falls from the Skylon Tower Niagara Falls visitors overlooking the Falls
The Horseshoe falls at Niagara Falls Hennepin Point with a view of the American and Horseshoe Falls



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