From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission is holding off on the idea of adding on-site accommodations at its Legends on the Niagara Golf Course after a disappointing response to its call for proposals. Niagara Parks put the call out last fall for proposals to enhance Legends as a world-class golf course, lengthen its…
From the Niagara Falls Review: City councillors are putting the pressure on provincial candidates, with an election looming, to secure the long-term future of Casino Niagara. But Liberal MPP Kim Craitor, Conservative challenger Bart Maves and local NDP president Sharon Shearing say the issue has been settled – it should stay open. “Nobody has ever…
When I was at Marineland a few weeks ago, I went up to the Sky Screamer platform to take some pictures and a video of Sky Screamer (which I’ll be posting soon). While I was up there, I also took several pictures of the park from that vantage point. It’s interesting seeing some of the…
I’m by here regularly, but just noticed today that the expansion to Antica Pizza is now open (I’m not sure when it officially opened). It’s not a great picture (taken with my cell phone), but the expansion area was open, and people were inside eating. Hopefully they do more work during the off-season to make…
Have they settled on a name now that there is another new sign?
From ArsCompendium: Well, I’ve written more than a few pieces for clients on tourist spots, and I’ve usually found a fair balance between natural and man-made attractions. While planning a personal trip to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, I’ve discovered a marked imbalance. Now, there really isn’t a whole lot to do while watching…
As I have been reviewing the progress of my Jay Cochrane petition, I searched the site for anything related to Niagara Falls. I could only find 4 petitions (including mine). Here are the others: Enquiry into Marineland – This petition started in August of 2004 after Neocia died. The petition is calling for an “enquiry…
On Friday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting the same sorts of packages they always promote. They also highlight the upcoming Niagara International Kite Festival. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
From the Globe and Mail: Fresh from a good soaking in the Niagara River, 10-year-old Tess Driscoll of Greenwich, Conn., steps off the Whirlpool jet boat and recites what she has just learned about a war once fought here. “Nobody won, and that’s why we share the river,” Tess says as her father, Kevin, looks…
From the Niagara Falls Review: He isn’t supposed to be doing this, of course. No 63-year-old man should. That’s the age you start winding down. Preparing for retirement. Dealing with new aches and pains. It’s not the age you step onto a cable 200 feet in the air for a walk across the Niagara Falls…