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….
From the Hamilton Spectator: Maybe it was the hypnotic lure of the spinning SkyWheel or perhaps the draw of the 2 Nations festival. Roads in and out of Niagara Region were chock-a-block with cars this July 1 holiday weekend. The Ontario Provincial Police say there were more vehicles on the road than any time in…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parkway and streets in the city’s tourist zones turned into parking lots on the weekend, as out of town visitors flocked to the Honeymoon Capital of the World. During a call in to a local radio station Monday morning, Mayor Ted Salci addressed concerns the traffic chaos was…
From the Hamilton Spectator: Maybe its the lure of the giant Skywheel. Or the 2 Nations party. Whatever the reason, it seems everyone north and east of Niagara Falls wanted to go there this weekend. OPP in Niagara report the heaviest weekend traffic volume in 10 years.
I’ve mentioned previously that the Golden Griddle that is part of the Imperial Hotel & Suites is now open. It looks quite nice. They have beautiful hanging baskets hanging around the patio, and they have fresh signs on the awning as well as on the side of the building (that’s what the red letters are)….
This billboard is by the Dairy Queen at the corner of Stanley Avenue and Lundy’s Lane (or Ferry Street, I’m not sure what it’s called at that point): The text of the billboard is as follows: Everyone loves their freedom! Please don’t support places that keep whales & dolphins in captivity This message presented by…
This weekend will be busy in Niagara Falls. Saturday, July 1 is Canada Day, and so Canadians will have either Friday or Monday off work. Tuesday, July 4 is Independence Day so I assume that many people will be taking Tuesday off in addition to Tuesday and have a nice long weekend. Here are a…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Concerts, fireworks, parades … and the kids from Degrassi High. If you can’t find something to do this Canada Day weekend, you have officially become part of the couch. The next four days are packed with events and most of it won’t cost a dime. Set aside some coin for…
From Buffalo Business First: After watching a series of hotel towers dot the Niagara Falls, Ont. skyline in recent years, the city is poised to welcome a different sort of landmark. ORE Development Corp., an arm of the Opus Group, is working with Niagara Falls officials on plans to construct a 29-story condominium tower just…