Early Spring flowers along Queen Victoria Park
The flowers along the parkway in Queen Victoria Park are in full bloom:
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Ghost of the gondola is gone, but not forgotten
From the Niagara Falls Review: Has the ghost of the gondola been banished from the Niagara Parks Commission? Plans the commission unveiled Thursday to renovate Table Rock House will go a long way toward exorcising the memory of the Great Gorge Interpretive Tour that has haunted them for three years now. As the commission’s seasoned…
A ‘very spirited defence’ of Falls
From the Niagara Falls Review: It was Becky Puddicombe’s first time on radio, but it likely won’t be her last. In two minutes and speaking via telephone from the school office, the 17-year-old Westlane Secondary School student faced the nation on CBC Radio One’s morning show Sounds Like Canada, and admirably painted a rosy picture…
Historic Table Rock attraction receiving $32-million revamp
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission has broken ground on a $32-million facelift to Table Rock House, a project chairman Jim Williams said will bring the 19th-century edifice into the 21st century. Built in 1856, Table Rock has become one of the most popular landmarks in the city. It has been upgraded…
Debating the merits of Niagara Falls
From the Niagara Falls Review: A 180-foot high and 2,500-foot wide waterfall with about 35 million gallons of water roaring over its edge every minute – much of it diverted for hydro-electric power. Maid of the Mist. The Skylon Tower. Journey Behind the Falls. Marineland. Two world-class casinos and more than 12 million visitors each…
Zappitelli, Niagara Helicopters big winners at Misty Awards
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Helicopters took home three pieces of hardware during the 40th annual Misty Awards, but it was Tony Zappitelli who scooped up the biggest prize of the night Thursday. The director of operations for the Sheraton Fallsview hotel was recognized with the Grand Misty Award, presented to the person who…
Little Caesars plaza
The work that has been done at Little Caesars and the stores beside it to make them bigger is almost done. The new windows are in place and yesterday (after I took the picture) the sidewalk was finished. The storefront seems to be out 6-10 feet from where it was originally. There is still lots…
Midway Monster
I came across this picture today: The photographer describes it this way: Interesting how you can move about and make things appear differently than they are. My photography class took a trip to Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls and we took hundreds of very good images. I liked this one in which the King Kong…
Fall 4 Tea
I’m not sure how long this place has been open for, but yesterday I noticed a little store that sells tea on Victoria Avenue. It doesn’t look very impressive, but I’m not a tea drinker, so I don’t know what the demand is.