This weekend will be busy in Niagara Falls. Saturday, July 1 is Canada Day, and so Canadians will have either Friday or Monday off work. Tuesday, July 4 is Independence Day so I assume that many people will be taking Tuesday off in addition to Tuesday and have a nice long weekend.
Here are a few more observations/thoughts heading into the weekend.
- The other night when I was on Clifton Hill, the WWE PileDriver ride was moving, but the ticket booth was closed. I assume that you can get tickets inside. Then yesterday they finally had the ticket booth open.
- I’ve seen a couple of restaurants with patios that have live music on the weekends
- Queen Victoria Park is all ready for the 2 Nation Celebration. There are trailers, tents, and a big stage setup.
- The Capish Hip Hop store always has loud music playing, and I’ve noticed some “bad” words occasionally. I’m sure there are some families that don’t appreciate hearing that sort of thing on a public street
- I hadn’t been by the back of Marineland for several weeks, so the other day I went by there to see if they had continued working on Dragon Mountain . They haven’t. It looks exactly the same as the last time I saw it.
- I’ve never heard of them, but apparently American’s are familiar with Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs. Now the Skylon Tower has one at their Murray Street entrance
- High Times always seems busy
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Concerts, fireworks, parades … and the kids from Degrassi High.
If you can’t find something to do this Canada Day weekend, you have officially become part of the couch.
The next four days are packed with events and most of it won’t cost a dime. Set aside some coin for parking and food, and the rest is a ‘free’ for all.
From Buffalo Business First:
After watching a series of hotel towers dot the Niagara Falls, Ont. skyline in recent years, the city is poised to welcome a different sort of landmark.
ORE Development Corp., an arm of the Opus Group, is working with Niagara Falls officials on plans to construct a 29-story condominium tower just north of the Rainbow Bridge. The Niagara Falls City Council will consider the $70 million (Canadian) development project during its July 10 meeting.
Yesterday I posted an article about the new Niagara Parks Commision attraction. The Buffalo News has an article called World of wooden wonders that explains more about the Totem and Woodcarving Park. It also has a picture of some of the carvings.
As of this morning, the Niagara Parks Commission web site doesn’t have any information.
Yesterday I posted about a new Niagara Falls documentary that will be shown on PBS. It originated with the local PBS affiliate, WNED. I went to their web site, and they have a page about the production with some more information than the article had. You can read more on the WNED site.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Spongebob Squarepants has moved from his pineapple under the sea in Bikini Bottom to a sunny spot in the Niagara Glen.
Among his neighbours are The Simpsons and Dora the Explorer. Gen. Isaac Brock and several members of his army are just a few steps away.
They’re among 500 wooden carvings created over the past two years by Welland resident Frank Kim, the driving force behind the Niagara Parks Commission’s latest venture, The Niagara Totem and Woodcarving Park, which opened Wednesday.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
The roar of water over Niagara Falls appears to have captured the heart of a prominent tourist - the prime minister of Japan.
Junichiro Koizumi made his first visit to the falls Tuesday, declaring the Canadian landmark “magnificent” and “beautiful.”
The prime minister, who was on a private trip to Niagara Falls, grinned widely as he peered over the metal railing and into the abyss, questioning why the water was green.
“He was most impressed by the volume of water and the beauty,” said Niagara Falls Mayor Ted Salci, who escorted the prime minister.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
As the warning goes, you don’t spit in the wind, you don’t pull the mask off the Lone Ranger and you don’t tug on Superman’s cape.
Mark Saccone doesn’t care about the first two, but he takes the cape part pretty seriously.
Hidden in a house quickly filling with memorabilia is one of the long, flowing capes worn by Christopher Reeve during the filming of Superman II in Niagara Falls 27 years ago. Still bright red in colour with its original stitching, the historic garment is one of Saccone’s most prized possessions.
It’s certainly one of his most valuable: After Reeve died in 2004, Saccone contacted some Superman memorabilia collectors, who placed the value of the cape between $7,000 to $10,000 US.
Saccone’s first thought was to sell it on eBay - where he has purchased most of his collection - but he changed his mind.
After all, it’s not just a part of movie history, it’s Niagara Falls history.
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