From the Buffalo News: After years of neglect, one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations has the full attention of New York State. That means $25 million in much-needed improvements to Niagara Falls State Park, the oldest in the nation. It also signals, officials said, a return to the principles of Frederick Law Olmsted…
From the Niagara Gazette: They’re close but not quite there yet. Officials from the state office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation continued talks Wednesday with representatives from Nik Wallenda’s team on a formal deal to cover security, maintenance and other expenses related to his upcoming tightrope walk across Niagara Falls. A state parks official…
The AAAA Royal Motel on Ferry St has recently changed its name to the Fallsview Lodge. They are still replacing all of the signs.
From AM640 Toronto: Employees at the Floral Showhouse in Niagara Falls say the world’s tallest flower is on the brink of blooming. The flower is known as the Titan Arum which is a rare bell-shaped plant and can grow up to 3 metres in height. As of yesterday the plant measured at 218 centimetres. The…
A couple of weeks ago I received an email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.
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The parking lot on the south side of the new Wyndham Garden was recently paved. The web site says it is opening in April 2012, so if it isn’t open yet, it should be opening very soon.
Back in January/February, the Kelsey’s at the top of Clifton Hill was closed for renovations. The restaurant has been open again for more than 2 months, and they are now working on the patio.
FirstPost.com is a web site based in India. It seems to be primarily a news site, but it also has information on places and things of interest to their readers. Niagara Falls is one of those things. They recently posted a video called the QHR Report. It is a 9-minute video of a couple of…
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.