From the Seoul Times: When I finally saw Niagara Falls, I felt, inevitably, let down. The falls were certainly impressive, but after looking at them in countless photos, calendars and tourist brochures, I was destined to be disappointed. I was soon to change my opinion. The falls really do deliver; given the hype and overdevelopment…
On Saturday I received the inaugural issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter (will this be as valuable as the first Superman comic?). Unfortunately, I don’t remember how I signed up, and I just visited the FallsAve.com site, and I can’t see any form to fill out. The issue highlights the Fallsview Waterpark and recent changes…
From the Toronto Star: Tomorrow morning marks the official christening of Big Becky, a gigantic boring machine that will soon begin its two-year mission of drilling a 10.4 kilometre tunnel about 140 metres under the city of Niagara Falls. The goal: tap more waterpower for generating electricity. It’s not quite a voyage to the centre…
On Tuesday, August 1 I went with my wife, my parents, and my grandmother to see the 8 pm performance of Avaia. The first thing that you notice as you pull in is that you have to pay for parking. It doesn’t cost very much, but if you’ve spent $100 for your family to see…
The second act begins with a smaller trampoline. Five men took turns doing some amazing flips and twists. My legs tensed up with every jump, as if I’d be able to catch them if they fell. There were a couple of other short scenes with horses, and then there was a warrior scene. There were…
In between acts one and two is a 20-minnute intermission. This gives you plenty of time to get a snack or drink, look through the retail items, or go to the bathroom (which, by the way, are the cleanest bathrooms I’ve ever seen at an attraction). I’m sure that they make quite a bit of…
As mentioned previously, we were allowed to take our seats at 7:45 pm. We got settled and at 8 pm they said that Avaia would start in 5 minutes. Avaia starts off with some clowns. I’m not really sure what they were doing. They were seen often throughout the performance. At some points I understand…
When I first heard that there was a Russian circus coming to Niagara Falls, I have to admit, I was quite pessimistic. It just didn’t seem like something that would go over well. It seems that I was wrong. As Justin Joseph, the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing, said, “It’s our inaugural year and it…
From Niagara This Week: City politicians have cleared most of the way for Grand Niagara Resort to expand, but they still have to deal with concerns from the development’s neighbours over the proposed closure of Grassy Brook Road. In a recorded vote after a public meeting Monday, council approved a host of zoning amendments which…
Last December I mentioned the giant Hershey’s Kiss that the Hershey Store on Falls Avenue had. Well, now they have a giant Reese Peanut Butter Cup walking around.