From the Niagara Falls Review: When Global News used Niagara Falls as the backdrop for its 6 p.m. news program, it showed off to all of Ontario the changes that have taken place in the last 10 years. “This isn’t your grandfather’s Niagara Falls,” Global anchorman Leslie Roberts said as he signed off. Global aired…
HOCO Limited has issued a press release about the opening of the new Niagara SkyWheel: One of a Kind Giant Observation Wheel Debuts The Niagara SkyWheel ushers in a new generation of Ferris wheel [Niagara Falls, Ontario] – It’s big, it’s round, it spins! Canada’s largest observation wheel is now open. At 175 feet tall…
Since the arrival of Casino Niagara, Niagara Falls has changed immensely. Perhaps the quickest change was in the food & beverage industry in the city. Almost right away “brand-name” restaurants came into the city. It started with Planet Hollywood and the Hard Rock Cafe and continues today. One of the more recent ones has been…
Yesterday I had an opportunity to play a round of mini-put at Galaxy Golf. For those who aren’t familiar with its history, let me fill you in. There used to be a building between the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill and Quality Inn Clifton Hill driveways. In the lower level was Niagara Marketplace, and in the…
On Tuesday I received the mid-June issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. It contains its normal mix of hotel packages and attractions update. It also announces the opening of the Niagara SkyWheel and Galaxy Golf and links to the press release for the Niagara SkyWheel. I always check out the trivia as well,…
I just happened to be in the area when three fire trucks showed up at Pumps Night Club on Victoria Avenue (just up beside Montana’s and the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum). You couldn’t see any fire, but I did see some firefighters rip some wood of a stairway and use the hose to put water…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Superman isn’t just returning to theatres next week, he’s coming back to Niagara Falls. In this case, literally right on the falls. Starting Saturday, Warner Bros. will beam the Man of Steel’s red and yellow emblem directly onto the Horseshoe Falls to tie in with Wednesday’s opening of Superman Returns….
The CliftonHill.com Blog has posted some interesting things lately. I already mentioned the press release. They have also put up a blog posting called Niagara Falls – SkyWheel Point of View Photos which put has some nice pictures taken from the Niagara SkyWheel. There is also a blog posting called Niagara Falls – All New…
I stopped by yesterday and took this picture of Canada Trading Company, the new retail store on Clifton Hill. It is a beautiful store. It is very large and spacious, and has several skylights which bring natural light into the store. There is a large totem pole in the centre of the store as well….
From the Niagara Falls Review: A seven-year-old Guelph girl was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries early Sunday evening after being attacked by a deer at Marineland. According to Niagara Regional Police, the girl was in the deer park with her family when she was “trampled by a deer.” The girl suffered internal bruising…