This is a great article from the Niagara Falls Review. It has a bit of a summary of how Aladdin Jr and Avaia did: They arrived with lots of hype, hope and hoopla. Now that Cirque Niagara and Silver Mist Productions have survived their first summer in Niagara Falls, work is already underway for 2007….
From the Niagara Falls Review: “Niagara Falls is a vast unnecessary amount of water flowing the wrong way over unnecessary rocks.” This quite original observation was uttered by the great Irish playwright and wit Oscar Wilde during his visit in February 1882. It is a memorable line. Over the years, there have been many other…
From Canada.com: A night of poker. For a good cause. With Dan Marino. Who could say no? The Hall of Fame quarterback was the marquee personality at this week’s John Congemi Aces and Aces Celebrity Golf Classic and poker tournament at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, in support of local Niagara-area charities. Golf is Marino’s game…
Regular contributor Lisa from Rochester sent this in: When I was in Canada a few weeks back it came time to get reimbursed for my taxes and three receipts were rejected so look at your receipts before you leave the store. The Centre Gift Shop on Lundy’s Lane – Two receipts were rejected because they…
From the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: If you’re traveling to Canada this weekend, prepare to wait. More than 40,000 vehicles are expected to cross the three main bridges to and from Canada over the long Labor Day weekend. When Shirley Lappi and Pamela Sherry decided to visit this Canadian tourist town this week, they planned…
I covered extensively the construction of the new retail store on Clifton Hill, Canada Trading Company. It has been open since late May, and in late June I took a few pictures inside the store, but I forgot to post them. Here are a couple of samples: This is certainly not the stereotypical tacky souvenir…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A fire at the Skylon Tower late Tuesday night caused $15,000 in damages, but resulted in no injuries to the public. The Niagara Falls Fire Department and Niagara Regional Police responded to a call at 11:56 p.m. for a fire in the tower’s Summit Dining Room. When emergency services arrived…
From the Hamilton Spectator: A fire at the Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls yesterday caused $15,000 in damages. Fire officials responded to a call at 11:56 p.m. for a fire in the tower’s Summit Dining Room at 5200 Robinson Street. Upon arrival emergency services found that the restaurant was unoccupied. Niagara police says the electrical…
From Niagara This Week: Tourism officials in Niagara are calling 2006 a tough year as the sun sets on the industry’s busiest season. With numerous attractions including world-class golf courses, the Journey Behind the Falls, restaurants and gift shops along more than 1,700 hectares (topping 4,000 acres) of parkland along the Niagara River from Fort…
Less than 3 weeks after the inaugural issue, the next issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter is out (I received it Saturday). They are promoting their waterpark packages. Apparently when you book now you get passes to the attractions in the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure City and the MGM Plaza: To subscribe, visit their “Spin…