From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo: Plans are underway for a new zip line attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, but first the idea has to pass muster with the community. The Niagara Falls Review reports that residents will have a chance to voice their opinions on the plan in two public meetings to be held…
From the Toronto Star: It took only a day for inspectors to give Marineland the thumbs-up in the wake of a Star investigation and public complaints about animal care at the Niagara Falls facility. In a recent Starseries, former trainers blamed chronic health issues among sea mammals, including the recent death of a baby beluga,…
From KMOV Channel 4 in St Louis: CBS News and Vanity Fair conducted a survey, asking the public which national landmark really isn’t all that spectacular, in their eyes. The Gateway Arch made the list along with The Alamo, Mount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon, and Niagara Falls. The question was part of a larger poll….
I noticed this awhile ago, but never got around to posting about it. This is a banner that is on the side of the Admiral Inn at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Clark Avenue. At first glance, it seems fine…. Picture 1 is a butterfly. Ok, we have a Butterfly Conservatory Picture 2 is…
The other day I found this Dave & Buster’s Attractions Card. It is for the D&B on Clifton Hill. I know it isn’t terribly interesting, but I had never seen one before. It is just flimsy card stock, and someone wrote on the back in marker. I have no idea what the quality of the…
From the Associated Press (via WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo as well as the Wall Street Journal): Authorities say three passengers fell from a jet boat into the lower Niagara River downstream of Niagara Falls and were pulled back aboard by the crew and other passengers. The Buffalo News says it happened Monday during a…
From the Toronto Star: After an extensive Toronto Star investigation into the treatment of sea life at Marineland, serious allegations are now being levelled about the diet and conditions of its land animals. Casual brutality when animals need to be put down is common and substandard enclosures are prevalent, according to Jim Hammond, the former…
I’ve never heard of SeeSight Tours, but apparently they offer tours of Niagara Falls. I saw this display up on Ferry St.
Early this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Falls – Fallsview
Earlier this week I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower.