Hornblower to open new incline railway for 2017

From the Niagara Falls Review: A dormant incline railway will be given new life by Hornblower Niagara Cruises next summer. The boat cruise company will invest about $1.5 million into the former Maid of the Mist Incline, to go with a further $1.5 million in upgrades to elevators and the lower landing where passengers board…

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Marineland charged with five counts of animal cruelty

From the Globe and Mail: Ontario’s animal welfare agency laid five animal cruelty charges against Marineland on Friday, levelling allegations of mistreatment that were swiftly rejected by the amusement park. The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the charges against the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction relate to peacocks, guinea hens…

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Trump wax figure headed to Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: They’re huuuuuge. They’re big league. And one of them is coming to Niagara Falls. They’re the first wax figures of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, and they’ve been hand-crafted by the F/X team at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! One was put on display last week at Ripley’s Orlando, Fla., Odditorium…

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Unveils Wax Figures of President-Elect Trump

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Unveils Wax Figures of President-Elect Trump The first life-size wax Trump is now on display at Ripley’s Orlando Odditorium; others are headed for Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks Orlando, Fla. (November 11, 2016) – They’re huuuuuge, they’re big league and they’ve been hand- crafted by the F/X team at Ripley’s Believe It…

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Record feat on display for all to see

From Niagara This Week: John Scozzafava knew he had something special back in August of 2014 when he harvested a rather large zucchini from his backyard garden. The folks at the Guinness Book of World Records thought so, too, and now Scozzafava has the documentation to prove his gardening prowess. The gargantuan vegetable measured 2.53…

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Clifton Hill District LaserLight Show

Last holiday season I saw a laser light show along Victoria Ave near Clifton Hill. I see from the Nightmares Fear Factory web site that this year there will be another light show.  

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Record feat on display for all to see

From Niagara This Week: John Scozzafava knew he had something special back in August of 2014 when he harvested a rather large zucchini from his backyard garden. The folks at the Guinness Book of World Records thought so, too, and now Scozzafava has the documentation to prove his gardening prowess. The gargantuan vegetable measured 2.53…

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