From Niagara This Week: For nearly five decades, Marineland has used images of dancing mascots and whales kissing kids to persuade families that their park is a friendly and fun environment. Millions have been convinced by 30-second fun-in-the-sun commercials and the park’s unforgettable jingle, but animal rights groups insist the facility is a prison for…
As I’ve mentioned a couple of time, I have a season pass to Marineland and have already been a few times this year. The last couple of times that I’ve gone I’ve spent a lot of time in Friendship Cove to watch the Orca (killer) whales. Before Friendship Cove was finished a few years ago,…
From Hospitality-1st.com: Realstar Hospitality announces the opening of its newest Motel 6 property in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The new construction six storey 132 room hotel incorporates sleek architectural exterior and interior designs featured in the chain’s modern prototype. The 100% smoke-free property uses energy-efficient lighting throughout the hotel, both inside and outside, to further cut…
From the Niagara Gazette: High wire performer Jay Cochrane still dreams of one day walking across the Niagara Gorge. It won’t happen. Cochrane, 63, a North Bay, Ontario, native, has been walking twice daily this summer between two 20-story towers near the Skylon Tower. Children’s charities are benefiting from the dramatic crossings, he explains. Cochrane…
While I was watching Jay Cochrane last week, I noticed a mural on the back of the IMAX Theatre that I hadn’t seen before. I don’t really go down that section of Fallsview Blvd that often, so I’m not sure how long it has been there for, but it’s definitely new this year. The mural…
I was at Marineland again on Monday (my 4th time… that $5 extra for a season’s pass is great!) and we saw that there was a new baby Beluga whale. It was born last Thursday (July 19) and seems to be doing well. They haven’t picked a name yet for it. When we were at…
I mentioned that on Friday there was a link to my Jay Cochrane Petition in the Niagara Falls Review. I kept checking the petition throughout the day expecting the number of people who “signed” to increase dramatically. However, throughout the day it only grew by a couple of people and I couldn’t understand what was…
On Monday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge. They are promoting special rates for August. You can sign up for the mailings by visiting the Email Signup page on the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls web site.
This is a strange one, and I’m not really sure where to start, but it does have to do with Niagara Falls. Are you familiar with the term “fursuit“? These are costumes that people where either as mascots, or sometimes just for fun. Well, apparently some people who like to wear them for fun were…
So, did you see the fireworks on Saturday? They were awesome! I had been out of town earlier in the day and didn’t get into Niagara Falls with my wife and 2 sons until about 9:45 pm. The traffic was bad but we were moving. Here are some random thoughts/impressions: I parked in the back…