I know this has been discussed in some comments, but I wanted to post a link for everyone who doesn’t read the comments…
From the Niagara Gazette:
Developer Joseph Anderson needed an idea to bring a new family-themed attraction to downtown Niagara Falls.
Who better to ask than his 15-year-old son Alex?
After suggesting a place to snowboard and ski, Alex began researching companies and found SnowMagic, which specializes in creating winter wonderlands in any type of weather conditions.
Anderson has been in contact with representatives from the New Jersey-based company for the past several weeks and is hiring them to establish a snow tubing ramp and ice rink on his 3 acres of vacant property east of the Days Inn downtown. The attraction, which initially will run from mid-December to March, was discussed during Monday’s Tourism Advisory Board meeting.
From the Niagara Gazette:
A California couple making a film about Niagara Falls hopes their long-term project will come to fruition on the screen at one of the leading art museums in the nation.
David Hodge, 53, and his wife, Hi-jin Kang Hodge, spent about 10 days here, interviewing more than 50 persons including Mayor Paul Dyster, former city administrator Bill Bradberry and Paul Gromosiak, a local author and historian.
“It will be called ‘After the Falls,’ a story of how Niagara has changed over the years,” said David Hodge, a native of the Cataract City who attended Niagara Falls High School and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design.
From the Chicago Tribune:
I’m out the door at 4:32 a.m. on a Sunday and heading for the highway, praying that AM radio can keep me awake. From Chicago I’m going 90 miles west, to Rockford, where I will catch a 7 a.m. flight to Niagara Falls, a place I’ve never been.
Along with 130 good Midwesterners I’ll spend eight hours at the falls and then fly home. We will have slept in our own beds hours before the trip and will be back in them hours after we’re done. No one is sure what to expect of this instant vacation.
From Buffalo Business First:
Meeting planners from a handful of New York state associations will be in Niagara Falls this week as the Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. makes a pitch to land their business.
The planners will be in Niagara Falls for three days, beginning Wednesday, for a familiarization, or “fam” tour.
“These types of ‘fam’ tours are important to our business because the best way to sell the area is to have the meeting planners come and experience it first hand,” said John Percy, NTCC president and chief executive officer.
WGRZ, channel 2 in Buffalo, has had a series on Niagara Falls, New York. In this installment, they talk about some potential development.
WKBW, channel 7 out of Buffalo had a nice segment a week or so ago about the Cave of the Winds. I’ve never been, but apparently you get a pair of sandals to use. When you are done, you can “pay” for them and donate them to needy people.
From WGRZ.com (including a video):
The name of the group is Niagara Rises.
Its members are citizens who are dedicated to changing attitudes, and to changing the city of Niagara Falls from within.
“We’re looking for an opportunity for the people — the grassroots and the business community — to work with government and articulate a vision for the city of Niagara Falls that we can go forward with,” says one of its members, Bill Bradberry.
“What we hope to do is work hand-in-hand with government to rectify the sins of the past, and we hope the future will hold something more vibrant,” adds Frank Croisdale.
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