Celebrate the Howl-I-Days at Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls Canada

    On Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls. They are promoting a Thanksgiving package, a Winter package, and a New Year’s Eve package. You can sign up for the mailings by visiting the Email Signup page on the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls web site.

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      Tourist numbers still falling

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Affordable meals and accommodation and aggressive advertising in the rubber-tire market are what’s needed to stem the tide of Canadians flooding across the river on holiday while Americans spend their vacation dollars at home. That’s the opinion of one hospitality industry insider, Silvio Garofalo, manager of the Beef Baron on…

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        Christmas Lights Display in Niagara Falls, Canada

        From Associated Content: Niagara Falls, with all its beauty and wonder, is even more awesome during the holiday season, when the holiday lights display illuminates the Mighty Niagara. In earlier years, visitors could visit both sides of the border for out-of-this-world lights displays, but the American side of the Falls has discontinued the former Festival…

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          The future of AccessNiagara

          Wow! I can’t believe the number of comments that have been left on the posting about the fight at the Firefly. As of this posting there are 42! I appreciate your contributions, and also appreciate the kinds words with regards to the work I’ve put into the site. I figured now was as good a…

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            Ellen Avenue Boutique Hotel progress

            I’ve posted recently about the construction happening beside the Greg Frewin Theatre. The former dairy location is going to be a boutique hotel. It really seemed to be at a stand-still until recently. They now seem to be making good progress.

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              WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM? Whirlpool Bridge sign

              From the Niagara Gazette: A Canadian rock radio station and out-of-service information hotlines probably weren’t what local tourism officials wanted to use to greet visitors crossing the Whirlpool Bridge into the Falls. But that’s just what appeared on a tourist information sign that hung on Whirlpool Street until Wednesday afternoon.

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                Floral Showhouse: Parkway’s hidden gem

                From the Niagara Falls Review: A cold wind blows across the Niagara Parks Commission grounds near the old Toronto Powerhouse property. The flower beds have been culled for the season. A garden near the parking lot holds the remnants of hostas, lying limp and faded in the November air. It looks and feels like winter….

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                  ‘Curious’ bird lands at city aviary

                  From the Niagara Falls Review: Vivian has flown the coop and landed in Niagara Falls. The 211/42-foot tall Victoria crowned pigeon is the latest addition to Bird Kingdom Niagara Falls. Vivian is on a short-term loan from the Toronto Zoo, and will live at the Niagara Falls aviary until she is assigned a new home…

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                    Oakes removing Falls Tower

                    From the Niagara Falls Review: After about 40 years of providing a panoramic view of everything Niagara Falls has to offer, the Falls Tower Ride – previously known as the Spiral Tower – will be permanently coming down this week. The removal of the tourist attraction is a part of Harry Oakes’ redevelopment plan. Oakes,…

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