On June 30 I posted about one of Blondin’s trips across the gorge. The Nashua Telegraph has some more detailed information (more than the blurb I put below): Dressed in pink tights and a yellow tunic, world-class funambulist Jean-Francois Gravelet (better known as The Great Blondin due to his fair hair) became the first person…
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: 1) Niagara Falls is an interesting contrast: I can’t help but marvel at the commercialization of Niagara Falls. I mean, as I posted yesterday about the awesome NATURAL beauty of Niagara Falls. So, take a natural wonder, a gift to mankind from…
As mentioned, went to @birdkingdom with @andreajwing. She has pictures and I have videos that I will post later this week (hopefully) # I'm not in the Falls today, but I hear they are painting the outside of the D&B with something like a mural. Good idea #
More than a week ago I received the latest newsletter from the Americana Waterpark Resort. I’m not sure if this is a permanent name change (from Americana Conference Resort & Spa) or if they use differnet names depending on the target audience. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana…
From a PR Web press release: The historic Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview will be celebrating its 80th birthday on July 1, 2009. The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview, previously named the Brock Plaza Hotel, has maintained its reputation as a hotel that is able to flawlessly combine its historic charm with modern amenities. As the first…
With several days of rain and wind last week, it looks like there was same damage to the trees along Queen Victoria Park (near the Zimmerman fountain).
Someone with a WordPress blog posted about visiting Niagara Falls on Canada Day: So onto my trip to Niagara Falls for Canada Day. First we stopped in Stoney Creek and had lunch in Mustang’s Big Ol’ Grill. You should check it out it is on Fruitland just on the corner of Barton! Love it. Then…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Mayor Ted Salci said he’s impressed with the response to GO Transit’s new weekend and holiday train service between Niagara Falls and Toronto. More than 3,800 passengers travelled on the train on its first three days, which included last weekend and Canada Day, according to numbers GO provided the mayor’s…
Someone wrote a letter to the editor of the Niagara Falls Review: Thumbs up to councillors Diodati, Ioannoni, Kerrio, Maves, Pietrangelo and Mayor Ted Salci for voting with their heads and not their emotions in supporting the proposed Loretto Hotel Project… It’s encouraging to see that we have a majority on city council that use…
A woman stopped me in Queen Victoria Park today and asked where the free parking was. I tried not to laugh 🙂 # More rain today, and then it looks like it will be a beautiful weekend, including the 4th of July. Happy Independence Day tomorrow! #