I don’t know if these are related, or if they are two different projects… I posted before that there was construction at the Domino’s on Clifton Hill. Well, it looks like the Domino’s is gone. Just as a reminder, the Domino’s was below the Burger King. On Oneida Lane (also underneath the Burger King), there…
Movieland Wax Museum of Stars on Clifton Hill has a new display at the street. It is a pirate ship and has Captain Jack Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp) and Will Turner (played by Orlando Bloom). I think the set and costumes look great. The facial features of the characters are ok.
From Niagara This Week: Letting world-renowned tightrope walker Jay Cochrane walk his fine line over Niagara Falls would be an appropriate way to celebrate the glorious cataract’s natural wonder and its long and rich history, says a St. Catharines film maker who hopes to capture the historic event through the eye of his lens. “When…
Last week I received the latest newsletter from Zooz. They are opening May 17 and they are promoting their seasons passes. To subscribe to the Zooz newsletter, click on the Zooz News page and register.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Maid of the Mist No. 5 was the first of its contingent to test the waters this year, as the 72-foot-long vessel was slowly lowered into the Niagara River Saturday morning. A tradition touted as the unofficial first sign of spring in Western New York and Southern Ontario, Maid of…
From the Buffalo News: Niagara Falls will be illuminated green Friday night in recognition of National Donate Life Month… The illuminations will take place from 9 to 9:15 p. m. and 10 to 10:15 p. m. Friday.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Fear of heights is not an option for crew members scaling the rocks along the Great Gorge wall. The Niagara Parks Commission began its annual gorge cleanup this week, as crews scaled the rocks and removed any potentially dangerous loose pieces. Over time, particularly in the winter months, water gets…
From the Niagara Falls Review: … So when he packed it in this week, we also knew something was wrong at the Niagara Parks Commission. But what? Gale, bound by a confidentiality agreement signed by all Parks commissioners, says he can’t tell anyone. Jim Williams, the commission chairman, says Gale took issue with an unnamed…
From Niagara This Week: According to Robert Hickey, the Niagara tourism sector faces some serious challenges with the decline in American visitors. In turn, the workers at the region’s many hotels face tough roads ahead with problems with low wages, increased seasonal positions and risks of being injured on the job. Hickey, a professor of…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Disagreement over a “business decision” is what led Niagara Falls businessman Bob Gale to abruptly resign from a Niagara Parks Commission committee, according to NPC chairman Jim Williams. Still, neither side will reveal what led to the bitter parting of ways. “It’s just part of a board doing its business,”…