The Saturday issue of the Niagara Falls Review had a nice article about the new waterpark that is being built by Canadian Niagara Hotels. They had originally announced that it was going to be open in December, but progress has been slow. The article explains that they are hoping to open in March and that…
From Business Link Niagara: Keith Simmonds has joined the Ripleys Entertainment group as the General Manager of the new Great Wolf Lodge. As a transplant from the Rocky Mountains, Keith is looking forward to bringing a new lodging product to the exciting Niagara market. The focus of the Lodge will be to deliver a world…
The Business Link Niagara newspaper has had a series on the Great Wolf Lodge. They are now on installment 10. In a way, they seem like material straight out of their marketing material, but they still contain some useful information. Here are the links I could find (even the some of the titles are the…
From Business Link Niagara: Just a short walk from Clifton Hill, in the heart of the tourist district of Niagara Falls, Ontario, is the Spicy Olive restaurant. Owned by the Mascia family, the Spicy Olive opened its doors in May of 2005, to carry on the tradition of Antica Pizzeria by serving authentic Italian food…
From the Buffalo News: Planners on both sides of the river get serious about making Niagara Falls a year-round attraction. Hotel occupancy around Niagara Falls sizzles at more than 90 percent during the summer months, but after winter arrives, you would be hard pressed to find more than a handful of tourists. Even the amount…
The Pen Centre in St. Catharines (a huge shopping mall) puts out a newsletter called the PenLetter that they place around the mall. The January 2006 issue highlights Greg Frewin’s appearance with Santa Claus: Click on the image to view a larger version The Most Wonderful Time of the Year The magic of the season…
From Niagara This Week: The good news is, the area’s growing convention business should escape unscathed if legislation requiring passports to cross U.S.-Canada borders is handed down by the U.S., says one of the city’s tourism industry directors. The bad news is, the area’s massive tourism sector could take a huge hit.
As posted previously, Mama Mia’s (on Victoria Avenue, at the top of Clifton Hill) has gotten a facelift: It looks way better. Compare in this before/after photo: Before / After
They didn’t waste any time removing the stage and cleaning up after the New Year’s Eve party in Queen Victoria Park. The weather was quite mild over the week between Christmas and New Year, but as you can see by the picture, there was still some compacted ice on the ground. The organizers were lucky…
From Niagara This Week: The Winter Festival of Lights (WFOL) committee is going to let its little lights shine for one last weekend. The committee announced Dec. 30 it would extend the annual lights display to Jan. 9, seven days longer than originally planned. This is good news! I didn’t get a chance to take…