From the Niagara Falls Review:
The stone manse cuts an imposing figure atop Dufferin Islands.
Built in Tudor style, Oak Hall -the former home of mining magnate Sir Harry Oakes -still bears his name. The Oakes coat of arms etched into the stone during his $500,000 renovation of the property in the 1920s is softened by time, but still clearly visible to anyone who stops by.
The five-hole golf course Oakes built to while away the hours when in Niagara Falls has long since been replaced by a nine-hole par-three public course run by the Niagara Parks Commission, which purchased the property in 1959.
“I think people are intimidated by this old mansion,” said Jim Hill, the Parks’ superintendent of heritage.
“But people can come inside and go through it, on the main floor, anyway.”
The Thai Express and Villa Madina Mediterranean Cuisine stores are now open at the Admiral Inn.
As you can see, they bring tables and chairs outside for people to sit at. Yesterday was a beautiful day and there were a few people eating outside (not today… it was raining at lunch).
A week or two ago I was walking past the Niagara Falls Doubletree and the sign was down. I didn’t think anything of it as I figured they were just changing some light bulbs. Even when I heard about the name change yesterday, I didn’t put two and two together. Well, today I finally did. Obviously when the sign was down they were changing it with one that had the new name. Here is the sign now (with today’s rain):
Someone with a Wordpress blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls:
We slipped away last week for a quick retreat to Niagara. Had so much fun that we’re planning on going back when it’s harvest time. We spent two days visiting the falls, Clifton Hill and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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