From Niagara This Week: A new international festival will be showcasing the sights, sounds, tastes and experiences from different cultures for Niagara Falls tourists. “We are going to start holding an annual festival celebrating different cultures from around the world,” said Niagara Parks Commission chairman Jim Williams. The parks commission has introduced a new Celebrate…
It looks like the Hilton is now up to the 47th floor.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario’s integrity commissioner has begun its investigation into a complaint about the Niagara Parks Commission’s process, filed by one of its own commissioners. “The integrity commissioner’s office is handling it. My concerns are being addressed by them,†said Bob Gale, a Niagara Falls businessman and a member of the Niagara…
The East Side Mario’s (there are still no signs, but that is what everyone says it will be) on Clifton Hill is coming along very (and I mean very) slowly).
Casablanca on Victoria Ave is closed for renovations right now. It does not look very professional. The place is boarded up and information is spray painted on the wood. One sign says there was a fire. The contractor’s sign says it is an emergency closure. I didn’t hear or read anything about this, so I…
Someone with a TypePad blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (including Build-A-Bear Workshop): This has been a busy week! We went to Niagara Falls on Monday with my friend Kelly and her kids. There is now a Build-A-Bear at the top of Clifton Hill… Yep! And I got suckered right in to…
When the Falls Mist Motel was demolished, Drafty commented that a Tim Hortons was going up. There were no signs there until just recently. It is indeed going to be a Tim Hortons. Just an observations… not too long ago there wasn’t a single Tim Hortons in the main tourist area. Now there will be…
The following is from a Market Wire press release (seen on Yahoo! Finance): The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls is the closest of Niagara Falls Accommodation to the Falls, and has the best view of the Falls GUARANTEED! We are pleased to announce the following exciting Niagara Falls vacation package deals… These great vacation packages…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The so-called Shake and Bake electric chair display on Clifton Hill has taken its last breath. It’s fried! Owner Charlie Burland of the Niagara Clifton Group shut it down at noon Sunday, a day after it was featured in the Niagara Falls Review. Here’s how it worked: For $2, passersby…