From the Niagara Falls Review: Even the Mounties’ business is being affected by changes in the world economy. It’s shifting to Mexico. RCMP Const. Allen Rodgers sports the traditional red coat and brown riding hat that make the police force world-famous when he greets tourists outside Table Rock House in Niagara Falls. Last year, half…
From the Niagara Falls News: An Australian tourist is lucky to be alive today, thanks to Karen Mahon. Mahon, a waitress at Dennys on Victoria Avenue began her day like any other, little did she know when she clocked out after her shift she would leave a hero.
Back in March I reported that there was a city meeting about some property around the Baskin Robbins on Victoria Avenue. Then in May I noted the changes to the sidewalk/curb in front of that location. Well, I don’t know for sure if this is related or not, but now there is word that in…
Back in April I reported that Ripley’s Moving Theatre was showing 2 new movies, Motion Madness and Fun House Express. Well, Fun House Express didn’t last too long. They are now showing Motion Madness and Runaway Log Truck. If you recall from the previous post, HOCO had shown Fun House Express in their FX Ride…
From the Buffalo News: Tourism officials on the American side of the border are often crying the blues about Niagara Falls, Ont., getting the bigger slice of the tourism pie. Yet, the American side has some fine attractions, from Goat Island to the Cave of the Winds to the Aquarium of Niagara. An odd attraction…
Photo courtesy of Parks Canada I just posted a link to a Niagara Falls Review article about the Brock Monument that is at Queenston Heights Park (part of the Niagara Parks). The paper also has an article that shares a few facts about the monument as well.
From the Niagara Falls Review: For more than 150 years, the stone likeness of Maj. Gen. Isaac Brock, hailed as a saviour of Upper Canada, has towered over the Niagara-on-the Lake countryside. The nearly four-metre high statue of Brock, which sits atop the massive 56-metre tall limestone monument that bears his name, has endured just…
I have numerous web sites, and since my email addresses are out there, I get a lot of junk email (hundreds if not thousands a day). Every couple of weeks I look through my junk email folder to see if anything good was caught by mistake. The other day I found something interesting. Last Tuesday…
From ABC News: If you’re looking to wow yourself and your family this summer, then look no further than these Top 10 American Beauties… 2. Niagara Falls, N.Y. This honeymoon capital attracts 50,000 newlyweds yearly…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Last fall, the house at the corner of Broughton Street and Leader Lane was a tiny, four-bedroom wartime home, in need of upgrading and repair. Nine months and some $300,000 later, it’s a three-bedroom, open-concept house with stainless steel appliances, a gas fireplace, laminate flooring with lots of light and…