Hilton expansion progress (concrete foundation)
As was reported previously, that’s a lot of concrete at the bottom of that hole!
2007
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Clifton Hill Resorts Update – Mid March 2007
Last Thursday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update. It contains the same general information as it always does. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
Wacky Wings closed?
When Wacky Wings first opened, it received a lot of positive comments here from visitors. Perhaps the honeymoon is over. The place has been closed for about a month. The signs haven’t changed, the chairs are all put away, and there were notices from Niagara Falls Hydro lying on the ground.
Radical tourism talk
From the Niagara Falls Review: Donald Ziraldo envisions a day when North America becomes a borderless continent. “Get rid of the border, that’s the simplest solution to me,” Ziraldo said during a three-hour roundtable discussion on the challenges facing Niagara’s tourism industry at Niagara College Wednesday. “We should follow the European Union model. Any of…
Fudge store progress (doors in place)
Yesterday I took a picture of the new fudge store on Clifton Hill. It is coming along nicely. The main structure seems to be done (always takes the longest). I’m sure we’ll see it moving even faster now.ÂÂ
Ultimate Family Fun In Niagara – Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview
Last Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview. They are promoting Spring Break packages. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.
Tourism must ‘get back to its roots’ to attract U.S. visitors
From the Niagara Falls Review: News that Niagara Falls continues to lose ground against cities vying for American tourists wasn’t what members of Niagara Falls Tourism wanted to hear, said the organization’s chairman, Wayne Thomson. But, he said, it is just what they had to hear if they want to reverse the trend. “Although there…
Sky’s the limit for rescues with Ruedi Hafen
From Niagara This Week: It’s around 5 p.m., and Ruedi Hafen is taking off from the launch pad at Niagara Helicopters for one of his last flights of the day Saturday, Feb. 24. It was a clear, sunny afternoon, and he has one passenger with him, Karen Cumberland — a friend he calls a “big…
Remember the people mover?
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission’s green people mover buses keep chugging along. They have been in service for about 22 years, shuttling tourists along the Niagara Parkway from one attraction to the next. The bodies are getting old, seats are getting worn and the air conditioning doesn’t blast ice-cold anymore. But…
Niagara Falls has disappeared
You’d almost think that Greg Frewin was performing today. The Falls have entirely disappeared! Yesterday was cool and rainy in the morning and then it warmed up in the afternoon. Today is quite warm, and so there is fog over the water, but no where else. Walking along Queen Victoria Park is as clear as…