Hershey’s Sweet Treats opens in Sheraton at the Falls

From the Buffalo News: The newest storefront on Old Falls Street opened just in time for the busy Memorial Day weekend. Hershey’s Sweet Treats opened May 23 in the Sheraton at the Falls, Old Falls and Third streets, in what was an additional seating area for the Starbucks located in the hotel’s ground floor. The…

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Four Points Sheraton offers a new spot for fun

From Niagara This Week: Residents and visitors looking for a little fun have a new play where they can play. The Fun Zone is a new arcade and game experience located at the Four Points Sheraton on Fallsview Boulevard and in the words of manager Nick Gentilcore, “there’s nothing else like it on the street….

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Fallsview Casino celebrates a decade of gaming in Niagara

From Yahoo! Canada Finance: Fallsview Casino turns 10 on June 10. The 24-hour casino resort, overlooking the mighty Niagara Falls – one of the top vistas in the world – celebrates a decade of great gaming and strong community partnerships in Niagara. “This is an incredible milestone for our organization,” said Art Frank, President of…

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At Gnome in Niagara

From Niagara This Week: Travelocity’s Roaming Gnome checked out the sights of Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake on the weekend. While here, the gnome was spotted at such places as Niagara Parks Journey Behind the Falls and taking in a close up view of the Horseshoe Falls aboard a Hornblower Niagara Cruises catamaran. He was also…

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Weekend Getaways: Niagara Falls

From Dose.ca (including pictures): Having grown up in a small town near Niagara Falls, it seemed like the perfect choice for a quick weekend trip away from Toronto. I was already somewhat familiar with the city, but had never really indulged in all its great touristy adventures.

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Buffalo area in midst of new hotel building boom

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: The Buffalo-Niagara Falls area is in the midst of a lodging industry boom, with more than two dozen new hotels expected to be built in the region over the next few years. The Buffalo News reports that eight hotels are currently under construction, with as many as 18 others…

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Lorde’s Parents Vic and Sonja Get Engaged at Niagara Falls After 30 Years Together

This is old news, but I still wanted to post about it… They weren’t on their honeymoon, but it is close 🙂 From US Weekly: One year after she made a name for herself with the release of her hit song “Royals,” Lorde has finally seen “a diamond in the flesh”—and in a very special…

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Bad motel review online prompts city and county to condemn rooms

From the Buffalo News: The pictures on a YouTube video called “Review of the Niagara Rainbow Motel” show a dirty and disgusting flop house with holes in the walls, rampant mold, rusty sinks, filthy rugs and dirty beds – all very different from what is advertised on the motel’s website. The video prompted an investigation…

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