There have been several articles lately in the news about a proposed high-rise condominium that would be built along River Road in Niagara Falls. I visited the area and took some pictures. The condominium will be at the corner of River Road and John Street. The lot itself doesn’t look that large or impressive. According…
I never really noticed it before, but it seems like there are banners everywhere. There have been banners on Clifton Hill for years, but recently I’ve noticed a lot more. I posted previously about the new banners on the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum, and I’ve taken pictures of several more. I guess it is a…
I’m sure many of you are familiar with web-based mapping services. Mapquest was one of the first, and as with a lot of their services, Google is coming on strong. Their Google Maps service allows something that people call mashups. A “mash-up” allows you to take a set of data and plot it out on…
Yesterday I received the July 2006 issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. It contained all the normal information such as trivia, hotel package promotions, and information about the hotels and attractions. One thing jumped out at me though, and it looked a little odd. The aerial picture that they use that shows both…
From the Buffalo News: As strange as it seems, this world-famous tourist destination desperately seeks recognition – from the federal government, anyway. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., is drawing up legislation that would establish the Niagara Falls Heritage Area, a designation that would mean up to $1 million in federal money each year for the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Opponents of a plan to put a 29-storey condominium tower on River Road say they need to be “better prepared” for an Ontario Municipal Board hearing than they were for the city council meeting where the project was approved. “After we got surprised by the council decision, we decided we…
News 10 out of Syracuse has a brief story on their web site and an accompanying video of the Whirlpool Jet Boat rides: How about a boat ride? This one is a thrill a minute. All 45 minutes! That’s how long you’ll be taking on class 5 rapids, turning 360’s and enjoying the beauty of…
I received the Niagara Fallsview Casino July Spotlight on Tuesday: To subscribe, click on the Spotlight Updates link on the right side of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort main page.
From USA Today: Rich in natural beauty and man-made kitsch, Niagara Falls has in its history tempted and terrified and inspired feats both amazing and harebrained. Now it’s the subject of a PBS special, Niagara Falls: An Intimate Portrait, airing July 5. John Grant, executive producer and co-author of the companion book of the same…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls Tourism in the first quarter of 2006 was “awesome,” said Niagara Falls Tourism’s new manager and operators are looking forward to healthy second and third quarters, too. “The first quarter of ’06 was great,” said Anna Pierce, who took over the organization in May. “We had fantastic numbers….