Niagara Falls Tourism new web site

    For the longest time the Niagara Falls Tourism bureau did NOT had their own web site. If you visited NiagaraFallsTourism.com you’d be redirected to DiscoverNiagara.com. Well, today a new version of the site went live. There aren’t a whole lot of details about attractions, just the facts. But since it is an independent organization, you…

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      Touring the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum – Part 3

      Continued from Touring the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum – Part 2 I took all sorts of pictures that you can see in the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum gallery. Below are a few samples: 1916 Harley Davidson F-Head Single C 1956 Harley Davidson Panhead with Sidecar 1980 Harley Davidson Chrome & Gold Custom Part of the…

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        Touring the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum – Part 2

        Continued from Touring the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum – Part 1 As you go through the museum, you see artwork on the walls. It is all for sale. Some are on consignment and have prices right on them, others don’t. You can ask about any of them and get more information. Also, all the motorcycles…

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          Touring the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum – Part 1

          One of the new attractions in Niagara Falls is the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum on Victoria Avenue at the top of Clifton Hill. I’ve posted before as the building took shape and once they opened. I have been in contact one of the operators, Domenic Casciano, and he was kind enough to let Chris and…

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            A Scene from the movie Niagara – Then and Now

            Lots has changed in the 50 years since the movie Niagara was filmed. I could post all sorts of pictures of today’s Niagara Falls versus the Niagara Falls of 1952/1953. But I’ll only post one thing because you can be right there… One of the main locations in the movie is Rainbow Cabins. There is…

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              Marilyn Monroe and the Making of “Niagara”

              Continuing with my posts on the Marilyn Monroe and the movie “Niagara”, Marilyn Monroe and the Making of “Niagara” is a book that was authored and published by George Bailey. As the title suggests, it is all about the making of the movie. Mr. Bailey worked for the Niagara Parks Commission, and has written several…

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                Screenshots of Marilyn Monroe’s “Niagara”

                As I just posted, the movie Niagara starring Marilyn Monroe had lots of great shots of the Falls. The movie was filmed in 1952 and released in 1953, and it is very interesting to see how things have changed in the 50 years since. I took a few screen captures to show the quality of…

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                  Marilyn Monroe’s “Niagara”

                  A list of movies filmed in or about Niagara Falls just isn’t complete without the 1953 movie Niagara. A raging torrent of emotion that even nature can’t control! The movie stars Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, and Jean Peters. The movie was filmed right in Niagara Falls, Ontario and there are literally dozens if not hundreds…

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                    Maple Leaf Resort

                    I found an old pamphlet the other day from Maple Leaf Resort. There is no date on it (probably from 1987), but at the time it was owned by York-Hannover Hotels. The holdings included the Sheraton Brock, the Sheraton Foxhead and the Village Inn. These are the properties that Canadian Niagara Hotels owns. The reason…

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                      SHANKZ Opens in Niagara Falls

                      What’s SHANKZ? It’s a company that does black light mini-putting. It’s who did the new Cosmic Golf mini-putt on Clifton Hill. Here’s the press release: May 6th, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SHANKZ OPENS IN NIAGARA FALLS Underwater, Outer Space, Egyptian and Retro adventures await guests at Cosmic Golf on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ontario,…

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