Province should enforce transparency at Niagara Parks, city says

    From the Niagara Falls Review: If the Niagara Parks Commission won’t open up about its lease with the Maid of the Maid Steamboat Co., the provincial government should force it to be more forthcoming city councillors say. “Make it more open, transparent and accountable and let us know what the heck is going on up…

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      Red Hot Summer Savings – Save Up To 25%

      Last Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge. They are promoting a couple of packages, as well as the new kids Scooops Spa. The Niagara Falls part of the Great Wolf Lodge site doesn’t have any information in it yet, but the Traverse City, Michigan part does. To sign up for…

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        Avaia Practice and off stage – a set on Flickr

        I recently came across a Flickr gallery with some behind-the-scenes pictures of Avaia. I know it’s gone, but they are still interesting to see…

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          A Weekend of Distractions << rare monsters

          Someone with a WordPress blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring Clifton Hill. There is a lot to do on that short street most of it really fun. S spotted a place called Brick City. We paid a surprising $23 for the three of us…

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            Falling for Niagara

            From the Toledo Blade: It’s a wow! It’s a wonder. Niagara Falls is a magnificent example of Mother Nature at her best, surrounded by hundreds of manmade attractions. After a ride on the Maid of the Mist boat through the falls, which is a must on almost everyone’s plans, the city of Niagara in Ontario…

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              Massive surge in passport demand expected

              From the Niagara Falls Review: Passport Canada is bracing for 5.2 million passport applications during the year ending March 31, 2009, a jump of 10 per cent over the previous year which itself was record-breaking, an internal document shows. The projection is based on a revamped formula that now takes into account so-called “pulses,” that…

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                Report boasts NTCC’s value to Falls

                From the Niagara Gazette: An expanded advertising and marketing campaign helped the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. offer Niagara Falls a 16-to-1 return on its funding investment in 2007, according to a presentation made this week by NTCC President and CEO John Percy. Though NTCC represents the entire county, the bulk of its $2.8 million…

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                  b r e a t h e – Niagara Falls trip

                  Someone with a Blogger blog has posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Roger, we have been NIAGARRRRRRRRRAAA-ED! Note that the blog entry is almost entirely pictures of the Falls, Clifton Hill, Marineland and more…

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                    Zooz Newsletter July 16, 2008

                    On Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from Zooz. They are promoting this weekend’s movie. To subscribe to the Zooz newsletter, click on the Zooz News page and register.

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                      A tour offer you can’t refuse

                      From the Niagara Falls Review: When the mob takes you for a ride, don’t expect to be home any time soon. When Michael Rizzo, founder of Mob Tours, takes you for a ride, it takes about 90 minutes and some of the highlights along the way include former hideouts, hangouts and homes of Niagara Falls,…

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