April 2006
Niagara Falls State Park winter pictures
A couple of weeks ago I posted that I had been to Niagara Falls State Park and taken some nice pictures of the Falls from the American side. Well, apparently I never posted the pictures. Sorry! I took 48 pictures and you can see them in the Niagara Falls State Park section of the Niagara…
Ripley’s Aquarium architects
Although it is now unlikely that the Ripley’s Aquarium will ever be built, the architects that were involved are B+H Architects. Their web site has a conceptual drawing of the building and some information on the design: Apparently they were also involved with the design of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort.
Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum leaflet
Last year I posted several times on the opening of the new Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum. It replaced Alien Encounter, and seems to be a success. I’ve scanned their new promotional leaflet and included the text below: Front of leaflet: Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum “A Must See for the Motorcycle Enthusiast!” Recipient of the MAX…
New Falls travel guide put out by Frommer
From the Buffalo News: This tourist destination has been mentioned in Frommer’s travel guides for several years, but now the travel “bible” has put out a whole book on the area. Frommer’s Niagara Region Guide Book was launched Wednesday evening at a media event in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The 240-page book has detailed maps, suggested itineraries and…
Tim Hortons front
Is it just me or does the Tim Hortons that is being built on Clifton Hill look like a Montana’s? I’m sure once the signs go up it will look like a Tim Hortons, but it really does remind me of the Montana’s that was built last year.
The wheel of the Niagara SkyWheel
After a week or more of what appeared to be no progress, HOCO (Clifton Hill Resorts) is finally starting to put the wheel of the Niagara SkyWheel into place:
New banners on outside of Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum
Sometime within the last week three banners have been put up on the outside of the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum: I think they look very nice. The wall was so plain before. This really grabs your attention.
TV show turns to luck of the draw
From the Niagara Falls Review: Fans hoping to see Live with Regis & Kelly next month will need a bit of luck and a lot of patience. On April 30, 3,000 envelopes will be pulled from a giant drum one each for the first 3,000 people who register at the Niagara Fallsview Casino’s Grand Hall….
First view of the Falls?
The most direct way to get to the Fallsview Casino from out of town (in Canada, anyway) is to take the 420 highway to Stanley Avenue. Turn right and follow Stanley until you get to Murray Street (often called Murray Hill) and turn left. This is what you will see. If this is your first…