A while ago there was a building torn down between Mama Mia’s and Tussaud’s. Over the last few weeks some work has started. Concrete has been poured and people were there working on something today. I’m still not clear on what’s going in there.
As I mentioned yesterday, just in time for the slowdown in business, Bronto’s Adventure Playland is open. I’m not sure when it opened, but it was open yesterday (Labour Day). However when I was by today, it was closed. I guess there are still some things they need to finish up on. I have a…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A union representing local hotel workers brought its lethal weapon – actor Danny Glover – to town Monday for a march and rally that drew more than 400 people and impeded traffic in an already busy tourist section. Glover, best known as Mel Gibson’s sidekick in the “Lethal Weapon” movies,…
Today is the Labour Day holiday in Canada and the United States, and this marks the unofficial end of summer. If kids aren’t back in school yet, they will be tomorrow. Business during the week slows down, but the weekends are still busy. The next big holiday is in about a month, Canadian Thanksgiving, and…
From Niagara This Week: This bride wore white running shoes. Near the end of a run that will take them around the world in about 95 days, Taeko Terauchi of Tokyo and Jason Loutitt of Vancouver stopped in Niagara Falls long enough to tie the knot at Queen Victoria Park Tuesday afternoon. “I couldn’t imagine…
I’m not sure specifically what the title means, but here is a posting by someone explain what they will be doing when they come to Niagara Falls (perhaps for a birthday trip?…
Another in my series on keycards… I’m not sure which hotel this is for, but I found a Best Western keycard the other day. The information on the front of the card is about their points program. There isn’t anything that is specific to any hotel.
My 5-year-old son has a small puzzle that is a map of Canada. It’s kind of hard to see, but each province has a few small drawings (almost like icons) showing things that the province is famous for. In Ontario, among other things, there is a drawing of the CN Tower, and a drawing of…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor has booked 158 tee-off times for free rounds of golf at Niagara Parks Commission golf courses since he was elected in 2003. He uses the perk the parks commission offers public officials to promote the community to guests and to make up for time his…
There are lots of different magazines, leaflets, pamphlets, and maps that are offered free to visitors. Almost all of them are made up entirely of ads and coupons. (getting off track for a bit, don’t get me started about the whole coupon thing… coupons are everywhere and hardly anyone pays full price… let’s save some…