A scaffolding walkway has been put together on Murray Hill at the back of the Hilton Fallsview. There is no indication yet of what kind of work will be done, but given the look of the walkway, I’d say it will be extensive, or take a long time to finish
A new restaurant opened up recently beside Macs on Ferry St. In the past it was a fortune teller location, but was normally closed and boarded up. It has been renovated and looks quite nice now. It is called Potato Jackets
From US News and World Report: New York state wants to give tourists more to do when they visit Niagara Falls State Park and is asking developers to come forward with plans. Officials say they’re looking for a major private investment to improve hiking, biking, climbing, fishing and other outdoor activities along the Niagara River…
From the Lockport Journal: A group pushing for a “World Weather Center” has decided it wants it to be located in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls City Council members may not be too hot on the idea. They’ve been asked to consider contributing $100,000 to the project with a well-known local meteorologist at its helm. When…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): There’s a new effort to spark tourism in Niagara Falls by building more attractions for visitors. Leaders say this one differs from others because it seeks to target certain types of development in a specific area, and that funding decisions will be made locally. $3 million in…
Based on the traffic I’ve gotten for some of my Niagara Speedway posts, it seems that many people are anxious to get more details about the go-kart track. I’m sorry to say that I have no information. There are no signs up and no indication of when it will open. All I can say is…
This building on Ferry St was the former location of Johnny Peppers restaurant. There was a fire several years ago and half the building was destroyed. There was a for sale sign on the lot for a long time, and then yesterday I noticed that it was being demolished. The Niagara Falls Review also has…
From CHCH TV (includes video): Hundreds of people turned out for the grand opening of the Buddhist museum. The first in North America and located right in the heart of Niagara Falls. The 7 storey museum contains relics and artifacts from all over South East Asia and has over two thousand years of Buddhist culture…
Now that many of the new operations on Clifton Hill/Victoria Avenue are open, I guess the next big thing is going to be the Niagara Speedway go-kart track. There used to be banners up on the fencing that showed that it was a go-kart track, but now it is just blank. I’ve actually had a…
From the Buffalo News: A downtown Niagara Falls hotel will unveil the results of a six-month-long makeover of its top floor Thursday. The Days Inn at the Falls, 443 Main St., will show off four Diamond Sky Suites and 16 premium guest rooms on the eighth floor, in space that previously was a banquet room….