Niagara Falls, New York is, in the words of the Times, a depressing “shell of a city.” Officials there are excited about the boost to the local economy that would result from a high-profile tightrope walk across the gorge, performed by famed daredevil Nik Wallenda, a normally outlawed act, which received the special blessing of the state legislature in June. But Niagara Falls, Ontario, on the other side of the gorge, is “booming as a casino-enriched tourist metropolis.” Wallenda is lobbying officials there, but they don’t seem to need this tightrope walk, and more than that, they have kind of an attitude about it.
Oh heavens, stunting? What a horrid little distraction. The only proper activity at Niagara Falls is sitting silently while observing the view through your monocle.
