From Time Warner Cable News (includes video): Officials said Monday that the Wonder Falls project, the planned transformation the former Rainbow Centre Mall in Niagara Falls into a resort and tourist desination, could be the start of a new era for the city. Wonder Falls will include a 15-story hotel, an indoor waterpark, retail, restaurants,…
From the Buffalo News: State officials announced Sunday that work is being suspended on a new State Park Police station that would overlook the Niagara Gorge. Sam Hoyt, local head of Empire State Development Corp., and Randy Simons, spokesman for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, said a renewed but…
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…
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….
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…
From Niagara This Week: Plans by a Youngstown, N.Y.-based jetboat operator to offer trips along the Niagara River and into the Falls basin are not something that will be duplicated on this side of the border. That’s according to John Kinney, the operator of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours, which has been conducting tours through the…
From Hotel Business magazine: Hampton Hotels has opened its newest property, the 79-room Hampton Inn Niagara Falls/Blvd here. The hotel is owned by Falls Hotel, LLC. It is the third Hampton property in the Niagara Falls area and the 48th in the state. Located in the city’s business district, the hotel is in close proximity…
Yesterday afternoon the Hornblower Guardian took a drive down Clifton Hill. I’m not clear on which boat it was, or what it’s purpose was, but it looked kind of funny having such a big boat going down the street.
Here is an interesting article from Reed Construction Data about developments in the Niagara region: For anyone who hasn’t visited Niagara Falls in a decade or so, the most astonishing initial sight is skyscrapers rising into the clouds to the east of the Queen Elizabeth Way. The city has changed dramatically, with luxury high-rise hotels…
From Niagara This Week: Here comes the fudge. Things just got a little sweeter on Queen Street with the arrival of the Niagara Falls Fudge Company. But while the store may be new, there’s a lot of tradition being packed into those near half-pound bricks being sold in 12 different varieties. That’s because co-owners Ross…