Fans shocked by sword swallower

Note: I was in Niagara Falls on Saturday and had meant to be there (I’ve been there the last two years), but just didn’t make it. From the Welland Tribune: A large crowd of people gathered around Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! museum Saturday afternoon to watch — many with their hands covering their mouths,…

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The King speechless in Niagara

From the Niagara Falls Review: All the talk is about The King’s Speech to win best picture at Sunday’s Academy Awards, but George VI wasn’t very chatty himself during his 1939 visit to Niagara Falls. It was the last stop on a 23-day royal tour, the first time a reigning monarch set foot in Canada….

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Don’t read too much into this ‘royal snub’

From the Niagara Falls Review: Was last week’s Royal Snub really a wake-up call for Niagara Falls? Or is there an easier explanation for why Prince William and Kate Middleton passed over the Honeymoon Capital on what will be their first international tour after their April 29 royal wedding? You could sense the disappointment in…

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Entertainment Insider – May 2011 Show Announcements

A few weeks ago I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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Twitter updates for 2011-02-24

RT @TourismNiagara: BT is coming to Fallsview Indoor Waterpark Mar 7. Join the fun, arrive by 645am & RSVP marketing@niagarafallshotels.com #

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Tourism operators applaud loosening liquor laws

From the Niagara Falls Review: Beer and wine drinkers might soon be able to walk among the teetotallers now that Ontario’s Liberals plan to loosen the province’s liquor laws. It’s a move some Niagara Falls tourism operators say will help the industry. Attorney General Chris Bentley announced plans to overhaul the rules preventing Ontario resorts…

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It’s a strange way to observe ‘Family Day’

From the Niagara Gazette: If you were driving anywhere near the border Monday, there’s a chance you observed the traffic lines waiting to cross the international bridges. It was, of course , the day for U.S. residents to honor their presidents. Meanwhile, in Ontario, it was a holiday called Family Day. Canadians seem to have…

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Twitter updates for 2011-02-23

We're very excited about it! RT @SafariNiagara: The countdown to Opening Day 2011 is on – MAY 14th!!! # RT @NiagaraFalls: Web Update: Tourist and Economic Stats Report http://falls.co/fAE3JJ #

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Boat tour evaluations being done in secret

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission is giving ‘top secret’ status to the proposals submitted for one of the most important business deals the agency will make. Bids to run boat tours on the Niagara River are under lock and key and being evaluated at a secret location by a team whose…

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Critters invade the Butterfly Conservatory

From the Niagara Falls Review: The tropical heat of the Butterfly Conservatory played host to some cold-blooded fun over the weekend. The popular Niagara Parks attraction re-opened to the public Saturday after being closed for renovations. On the opening day guest list was a menagerie of critters from Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo including a 14-metre-long…

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