All things Niagara Falls tourism…
Yes, it’s that time of year again… the flowers are starting to come up along the Niagara Parkway in Queen Victoria Park. I noticed some flowers and shoots for the first time today. Within a month or so there will be daffodils, tulips, and crocuses all along the parkway. It’s seems like it’s been a long winter. This is a welcome site!
Last year at this time, I was struggling to post even one thing a day. This year, there just seems to be more going on. Even if some of them are little, it’s good to see things happening/changing.
There is still work being done around the new Cantina Charlies. The building is painted blue and they will be switching the signs soon.
The walkway over the Niagara Parkway at the renovated Table Rock Place is coming along.
The renovations at Al Macs seem quite substantial
The Beef Baron on Centre Street is all boarded up…
…as they are undergoing renovations
The Build-A-Bear Workshop is supposed to be opening soon, but it still looks like there is a lot of work to do.
Here is the other “High Times” on Victoria Avenue
I’ve lost count of what floor they are on, but work continues on the Hilton. After the accident yesterday, things seem a little quieter around the site, but there are still workers there.
We’ve known for a couple of weeks now that Niagara Freefall is open
In case anyone is interested, the shark attack has been contained 
Actually, the original shark is still on the loose (why didn’t they take this one away?!)
City Councillor Janice Wing wrote a letter to the Niagara Falls Review expressing concern about their coverage of the City Council meeting where Canadian Niagara Hotel’s application for off-site parking at their Jolley Cut hotel was approved:
Some important facts were missed in your coverage of the Canadian Niagara Hotels’ new development atop the moraine above Queen Victoria Park. The current proposal is certainly not “green,” as your headline suggested.
The information presented by city staff indicated it is not the depth of vertical encroachment into the moraine that matters, but the horizontal: Planning staff told council that “given the steep slopes and mature vegetation surrounding the site, a significant reduction in the building footprint will be necessary to effectively reduce the impact on the moraine” and “eliminating one level of parking without decreasing the building footprint does not lessen the impact on the moraine.” We were told mature trees on the Jolley Cut will be lost as a result of the construction.
Last June I linked to an article in the Detroit Free Press about 10 ways to see the Falls. This article was picked up by the wire services and for several days my Google Alerts had links to dozens of reprints of the article. Well, I guess the Miami Herald is a bit behind. They just put it in the other day. So if you missed it, you can check it out:
The first sight of Niagara Falls is unforgettable.
But the second, third or fourth time can be just as memorable.
That’s because there’s more than one way to see water fall.
Most visitors (about 18 million per year) favor the Canadian side for its astounding view of Horseshoe Falls — the big one. But the American side has its charms, too, attracting about 5 to 6 million annually.
How to see the falls in all their glory? Here are 10 ways:
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