From Niagara This Week The city has officially named the designer for its multi-million dollar convention centre due to open in the spring of 2011. Bondfield Construction, a Toronto-based builder whose portfolio includes Niagara College’s Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge Plaza redevelopment and the Hilton Fallsview Hotel, will take on the design of the Niagara…
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Yesterday morning my last full day in Niagara Falls, Ontario, had arrived. After a packed schedule the day before that had included a wonderful presentation at the Imax Theatre, my up-close encounter with the Great Falls at the Journey Behind the Falls…
I noticed a couple of weeks ago, and I am not sure if this has been mentioned yet? However the crane tower has been officially taken down inside of the former Crowne Plaza Hotel (stump). This tower located at the corner of Dunn and Stanley has never gone past the initially constructed base. I assume that this means it is officially dead regarding talk…
I originally heard about this many months ago from the Clifton Hill blog… Here is a 5-minute long video on YouTube that is from the National Geographic Channel called Conquering Niagara about Peter deBernardi going over the Falls. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Mf4Hw9I9w[/youtube] You can read more about the broadcast of the show on the National Geographic Channel web…
The Sheraton Fallsview Hotel was receiving some minor work to the side facing Livingstone street, it has recently been completed and looks as though it may be part of their ventilation system?
The Konica Monolta Tower has recently received a new paint job to the front entrance of their lobby along the base of the tower.
Regular contributor Drafty mentioned earlier this week that the Wolfgang Puck restaurant has closed up. It is kind of sad that some of the higher end entertainment is not making a go of it here, such as Cirque Niagara and now this restaurant. I just hope that shows such as Greg Frewin (Beyond Belief) can stay…
The signs have been installed on the new Stanley Avenue, Tim Hortons. All but interior finishing touches, and some exterior landscaping and this building is officially complete.
Approximately two months ago, the Imax Theatre on Fallsview Blvd. installed new LED lighting tubes running along each angle of their Pyramid shaped building. The tubes turn a number of colors as well as flashing throughout the sequence. It is a nice addition and gives it a Las Vegas feel.
Not huge news, but worth mentioning! The former Waters Edge Inn located at 4009 River Road and just steps from the Whirlpool Aero Car, has recently changed over to the well known brand name of Super 8 motels.