November 2005

The Sheraton on the Falls and Brock Plaza hotels recently sent out their newsletter: Unfortunately, I couldn’t find out again how to unsubscribe.

Today I received the Niagara Fallsview December Spotlight: From dining and concert offers to accommodation and special event incentives, Spotlight Updates give you convenient access to the latest promotions and information from one of Canada’s premiere entertainment destinations. To subscribe, click on the Spotlight Updates link on the right side of the Niagara Fallsview Casino…

Frank had left a comment on a different post asking if this was a good time of year from a price point of view to head to Niagara Falls. It’s hard to say. Generally speaking, I don’t think that the face-value of an attraction ever changes. I don’t think there is anyplace that has specific…

From the National Post (via Canada.com): Vancouver billionaire Jimmy Pattison made a rare public appearance yesterday, coming to this border town to promote a new $200-million resort, express concerns about border restrictions and get himself licked by a large white wolf. Mr. Pattison was promoting his new Great Wolf Lodge — a 406-room water park…

Yesterday I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview. This is now the third one I’ve received that has been the same. It’s exactly the same as the last one and the one before that. They are obviously promoting their New Year’s Eve specials. Perhaps they are promoting the specials a bit…

From PR Newswire: Border efficiency and support for the world’s largest trading relationship are getting a significant boost with completion of a major construction project at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge. The Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission celebrated the completion of the $45-million, fifth-lane Queenston-Lewiston Bridge expansion project today…

From Canada.com: The first thing you’ll probably notice is the shark. At more than five metres long, it’s the biggest ever caught on rod and reel. What’s left of its two terrifying tonnes now hangs preserved above a dull warehouse floor. There are also medieval torture devices, human skull drinking glasses, a Coke bottle-shaped coffin…

From the St. Catharines Standard: Wendell Wilks says he spent the hours immediately after his Television Niagara bid was turned down drumming up more financing for another try at a commercial TV licence. But it sounds like he was working on his sports analogies. “It’s like a hockey game,” Wilks said. “The referee has given…

From Niagara This Week: East Coast band Great Big Sea will be coming to Niagara Falls to headline an all-Canadian lineup for Canada’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration. The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC), joined by its partners for what it is calling “Party in Niagara,” announced Wednesday at Table Rock Restaurant Newfoundland’s Great Big Sea…

From Newsday: Each year, millions of visitors flock to the famed Niagara Falls, where 20 percent of the world’s fresh water plunges over a cliff created during the last ice age. Although tourist season at Niagara is May to October, in winter the falls continue to flow and glow – literally. As temperatures drop, spectacular…