From the Niagara Falls Review: Sunday, Jan. 22, 1899, was a day of high drama on the Niagara River. Several days before, a large ice bridge had formed just below the falls and many people, as was the habit at the time, spent Sunday afternoon walking on it. Two such individuals were Charles Misner of…
Today is the last day of my first week of daily features (did you follow that?). Every Friday I plan on showcasing some pictures of Niagara Falls. I expect that half of the time it will be pictures that I have taken and posted to my gallery, and the other half of the time will…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara’s tourism operators offered a mixed reaction to plans by the Ontario government to introduce a new, high-tech driver’s licence with secure information about the owner by the end of this year. “I think what they’re doing is definitely worth pursuing,” said Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce president Carolyn Bones….
The Detroit Free Press has an interesting article called FIVE THINGS: About walrus love. CTV’s Canada AM has the same information as I previously posted, but they also have a great 5-minute video. You can also visit the Smooshi and Phil MySpace which has other videos and pictures. It’s all rather fascinating!
Starting today, every Thursday I hope to highlight an attraction, hotel, or other operation in Niagara Falls. As I have with the other new features, I’m starting with something easy. A year and a half ago the Golden Griddle on Clifton Hill, along with the lobby of the Quality Inn Clifton Hill was torn down…
From CTV News: Children under 15 will not have to comply with new laws forcing visitors to show a passport at U.S. land or sea borders, American officials will announce Thursday. The announcement will be made by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff in Detroit, U.S. State Department sources told The Canadian Press. The…
From the Niagara Falls Review: With U.S. visitors to Niagara at a 30-year low, the Niagara Parks Commission acknowledges it must do more to convince our neighbours to the south a trip to the region is both safe and affordable. That’s why the commission is proposing a partnership with all tourism stakeholders to offer a…
In keeping with the new daily features, Wednesday is video day. Last week I took a video in front of the Fallsview Casino. You can see the snow and ice around the fountains, and a couple of the hotels around the area (including the construction going on at the Hilton where the Denny’s used to…
This is not directly related to Niagara Falls, but according to Blackpool Today, Greg Frewin was at the 55th annual Blackpool Magicians Convention this past weekend: Topping the bill in this year’s Gala Show, on Sunday week, is World Champion Magician Greg Frewin who is flying in from Canada specially to perform his incredible dove…
From CBC News: Call it a match made in Marineland. A trainer at the Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park has captured the affections of a 365-kilogram, five-year-old female walrus. Smooshi has been smitten with trainer Phil Demers since arriving at Marineland from Russia about four years ago. It was his job to make the transition…