2007

The work seems to be moving along quickly at the corner of Fallsview Blvd and Murray Hill where the Hilton is expanding. They’ve dug down a couple of stories, and now are preparing the foundation. That’s a lot of rebar!

The store where Circus World used to be located on Victoria Avenue has been divided in half and now one half has a small store in it. It doesn’t seem like anything too special.

(oops, I had this ready but forgot to post it yesterday…) Continuing with the post from yesterday, the Friday image gallery is of the Skylon Tower Fun Centre. I was in there last week and took some pictures. As usual, there were almost no people in that huge space. Anyway, I took a few pictures…

From Niagara This Week: A growing city skyline may represent new investment in the city, confidence, and create an attractive tourism core seen by visitors travelling along the QEW, but it doesn’t come without its challenges. The city’s skyline will be getting taller as the Hilton Hotel on Fallsview Boulevard expands with a 52-storey hotel…

From Niagara This Week: A federal government decision to cancel the GST Visitors’ Rebate Program could devastate the region’s, and the country’s, economy, says a new study. The study, which was completed by CRA International and commissioned by Global Refund Canada, says if the program is cancelled April 1, the country’s Gross Domestic Product would…

This is probably nothing, but right beside the Diplomat Inn on Stanley Avenue there is a lot of dirt. It’s an empty lot. I don’t know if anyone is leveling the ground preparing it for a future development, or if it just a temporary place to put the dirt from some other development.

Yesterday I received an email from regular visitors Lisa from Rochester. She’s looking for some help: I am trying to find out what hotels of what areas offer wireless internet. Also want to know if the hotel only offers dialup what would be needed to get onto the internet like software etc. This is the…

This is the last of my series on the arcades in Niagara Falls. I previously covered the Great Canadian Midway and Marvel Super Heroes Adventure City. Today I will be posting about the Skylon Tower Fun Centre. Probably the biggest problem with the Skylon Tower Fun Centre is that it is so big. If the…

I noticed a sign announcing a Public Hearing on the sign for the Marriott Courtyard on Stanley Avenue (beside TGI Fridays): A variance to the footprint of the proposed hotel at the southwest corner and the height of the proposed roof feature

With all of the nice weather we’ve been having over the last few days, the daffodils are starting to sprout along Queen Victoria Park!