From Niagara This Week: Terrors of the sea will soon be at home in the waters of Marineland as the amusement park begins site preparations for the first massive aquarium in its new marine park complex. Visitors will be able to view various types of sharks, including the whale shark — the largest fish species…
When I was at Marineland last Monday I walked by the location where the new Topple Tower will be. They are promoting the ride on the maps they give out (it says it is coming soon). The location of the ride is around the bend from the bears and immediately across from Dragon Mountain. The…
I just posted the article from the Niagara Falls Review about the new construction at Marineland. Apparently they are building a huge shark exhibit. Well, I was at Marineland last Monday (10 days ago; I haven’t posted my comments yet) and noticed that beside Arctic Cove there is a huge cleared area with construction vehicles….
From the Niagara Falls Review: A massive mechanical shovel scoops dirt from beside a riverbank and loads several dump trucks. “This is going to be 60 acres, the world’s largest aquarium,” said Marineland owner and founder John Holer. Casually dressed in a baseball cap and golf shirt, he points to the heavy equipment and explains…
From Niagara This Week: Last year, Eleanor Blair travelled more than 2,400 kilometres from her home in Gainsville, Fla. for an exciting new artistic challenge. The painter, accustomed to creating landscape portraits with oils and a fine-tipped brush, said she needed a challenge, and after hearing about the International Plein Air Painters Paint-Out event in…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s now the home of the Niagara Parks Police, but from 1926 to 1982, the stone building on the Niagara River Parkway in the heart of Queen Victoria Park was the seat of administration for the Niagara Parks Commission. “It has one of the best views of the American Falls…
Back in June I posted some pictures of the new Teddy Town store that was underneath the Burger King on Clifton Hill. As Lisa from Rochester pointed out in a posting, the store is now closed. I barely l2 months! \
Anyone who has been to Niagara Falls knows that the best place to view the Falls is from the Canadian side of the border. We’ve got towers, wheels, boats, helicopters and more where you can get a great view of the Falls. The US side of the border has a much smaller selection. One of…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A small taste of tropical storm Ernesto made for a wet and chilly Labour Day weekend in Niagara Falls. But not all tourists were about to spend the traditional last gasp of summer indoors. After a steady downpour Saturday, the crowds made Sunday and Monday count. “It hasn’t been too…
At the corner of Stanley Avenue and Forsythe Street there is some construction going on. A large hole was dug, and a foundation has been laid. A sign on the fencing on the Stanley Avenue side says that Allen & Chui Architects are involved. Unfortunately there web site doesn’t have any information on this project….