Reduced plan for people mover better than none

    From the Niagara Falls Review: It would have been preferable to see Niagara Falls embark on a closed looped people mover system, but in the final analysis, half a line is better than nothing at all. City council was faced with the prospect this week of either dropping the plan altogether or proceeding with a…

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      The Most Affordable Vacation Getaway

      Niagara Hospitality Hotels Inc, the operator of the The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls, has sent out a newsletter. They are promoting a package. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the Special Offers link on the main page of their site.

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        The great wet north: Niagara Falls’ Canadian side

        From the New York Daily News: There are plenty of good reasons to visit Canada, but ironically one of the best is the view of Niagara’s American Falls from the Canadian side. The head-on view of the American and Bridal Veil Falls is spectacular by day and even better at night, when multicolored spotlights give…

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          Daredevil Wants To Go Legit

          From the Niagara Falls Review: On a cool September evening last year, a tattooed, scruffy-looking guy named Dean Sullivan hopped the guard rail near the Horseshoe Falls, wrapped a rope around a tree and plunged head first into the mist. He walked away without a scratch. Two years ago, he was simply walking across a…

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            Fireworks displays tonight

            From the Niagara Falls Review: Canada’s longest running fireworks series returned to the skies above the Friday night, and thousands are expected to watch the dazzling display of pyrotechnic power on Victoria Day. The Niagara Parks Commission’s fireworks displays will be held every Friday, Sunday and holiday starting at 10 p.m., weather permitting. The 2008…

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