From the Niagara Falls Review: When he was a high school student at NFCVI, Rodney Pentland stood on the theatre stage and made a vow to himself. “I remember standing there thinking, ‘Some day I’m going to come back here and people are going to pay to see me,’” says the Niagara Falls comedian. The…
Autumn is well on its way, and winter is almost here. We’ve had a few snow flakes fall, but they haven’t stayed. Most of the leaves are off the trees now, but a couple of weeks ago I took a set of pictures of the autumn leaves along Queen Victoria Park. As is always the…
This doesn’t have much to do with Niagara Falls, but I came across a web site about miniature golf. In passing, the person mentioned Galaxy Golf (although not by name) on Clifton Hill and has a picture: I love miniature golf, the more preposterous the holes the better. I like loop-de-loops, rotating obstacles, crossing wood-plank…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Regis Philbin started the week off telling the world about meeting Claudia Santini-Visca, but the Niagara Falls girl was making it through another Monday morning in Grade 5. “I didn’t know anything. I was surprised when I heard about it,” Claudia said Monday after hearing she was featured prominently when…
Last Sunday’s (Nov 11) Ripley’s Believe It or Not! cartoon featured a connection to Niagara Falls (click on the thumbnail to see a larger version of the cartoon): “American Icon” Annie and Ken Burkitt of Niagara Falls, Ontario, used over 1,000,000 Swarovski crystals to decorate a 2004 Mini Cooper with images of U.S. landmarks and…
Someone from Australia asked this question: 2 adults and 2 kids. I am looking for somthing clean, close to the falls and reasonable in cost. Does anyone have some suggestions and experiences. Cost is a Major expense in this area. But we found that something close to all the attractions (within walking distance), safe, and…
From Niagara Tourism press release on PR Web: The mercury may be falling in Niagara Falls, Canada, but so are the prices, making it the perfect budget-friendly winter escape. Niagara Falls is one of Canada’s top tourist destinations, but the winter season offers the exciting thrills and attractions without the crowds and at reduced rates….
Here is the final part to the comments that Fallsview sent me. In closing I could literally go on and on with things that need to be changed in this cities tourism industry, starting with attitude. But I also believe that it is up to those who feel strongly about certain things to voice their…
From the Niagara Falls Review: News that the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security will accept a secure drivers’ licence at land border crossings is being met with cautious optimism by at least one Niagara stakeholder who has long been in support of finding alternatives to passports for travellers. “It is very good news for the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Another romance. Another Disney classic. But hardly just another show. When a $2-million production of “Beauty and the Beast” opens next Friday, it will be the most telling sign yet whether Niagara Falls is ready for big-time theatre. The kind you see in Toronto and New York. The kind that…