They felt the Fury of the falls

    From Niagara This Week: Nicholas Krutel was screaming loudly Sunday morning as he and his friends from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Niagara were shook and sprayed with water. Krutel was among 200 children from the organization who were among the first to experience Niagara’s Fury, a new attraction at Table Rock. Niagara’s Fury,…

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      “I hate Marineland commericals”

      Apparently someone really dislikes Marineland commercials. In fact, he dislikes them so much he has started a petition. At the time of this posting, 12 people have “signed” the petition…

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        Falls Avenue Newsletter #19

        On Monday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address middle of the bottom of the page.

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          Soap in the Zimmerman Fountain

          The Zimmerman Fountain is in Queen Victoria Park right at the bottom of Clifton Hill. On Friday, it looked like this: Yesterday, it looked like this: I realize that the pictures aren’t great. In case you can’t tell, someone put soap in the fountain. The white stuff in the bottom picture is mounds of suds!

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            x_Tori’s blog message on Niagara Falls Grad Trip

            Someone with a Netlog blog posted about a Grade 8 graduation trip to Niagara Falls: I went to Niagara Falls for my grad trip. I had to wake up @ 5:30 and be at school for 6:30 Then me and all the grade 8’s and the teachers and volenteer teachers all went on these big…

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              Tourists can fly in and out of Niagara Falls on day-tripper special

              From the Buffalo News: A planeload of “day trippers” from Rockford, Ill., will arrive at Niagara Falls International Airport on the morning of July 3 and depart that same evening in a first-of-its-kind tourism blitz. The “all in one day” sightseeing experiment is the brainchild of the Greater Rockford Airport Authority to beef-up business at…

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                Special On-line Offer e-Coupon from Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview

                I got an email about a new offer at the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview. You can upgrade your stay for $64 and get a dinner voucher, a discount at the Aveda store, 2 breakfasts, and more. You can read more about it on the Doubletree Fallsview Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview site.

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                  2007 Annual Business Development Report

                  I was browsing the City of Niagara Falls web site today and clicked on the What’s New page. Last Tuesday they released the 2007 Annual Business Development Report. It is a 42-page PDF that covers many of the developments in the city. The Hilton, Fudge Factory, Convention Centre, Topple Tower, and more are covered. Check…

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                    T-Shirt Factory

                    The former teddy bear store which became the former candy store/museum, is now the T-Shirt Factory. This store is located on Oneida Lane underneath Burger King.

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                      Womanist Musings – The Niagara Region Is Not The Honeymoon Capitol

                      The Womanist Musings web site has a post about some women who have been killed in Niagara Falls. The message is that Niagara Falls isn’t necessarily the family destination you’d expect: When you think of the Niagara region immediately the mind turns to the majestic falls. Some who have spent more than an afternoon here…

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