From the Niagara Falls Review: As iconic Canadian chef Jamie Kennedy speaks, a gigantic ferris wheel rotates outside the window behind him. Down the street is a bonanza of pretzels and candy apples. Keep walking, and there’s a huge Frankenstein bursting through the roof of Burger King munching on a Whopper. Is this really the…
From the Buffalo News: On this, the 150th anniversary of the day Bill Evans’ great-great-grandfather surprised people by steering the Maid of the Mist through the wild rapids in the gorge below Niagara Falls, the old captain’s fame has faded. While Evans is not sure how the man he grew up hearing about at the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It wasn’t a concert. It wasn’t a comedy show. It wasn’t really a performance. No, it was exactly what the posters promised: An evening with Al Pacino at the casino. And for a thousand-or-so of the film legend’s fans, that was all they needed Thursday night. “Cool … very cool,”…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A new 7,000-seat entertainment centre, planned to be built adjacent and connected to the gaming floor at the existing Fallsview Casino, should not just cater to adults and gamblers, say city council. The venue, expected to host national and international-scale concerts, as well as sports and entertainment events, should also…
From the Toronto Star: Authorities say they’ve recovered the body of a woman who appeared to be swimming in the Niagara River before being swept over the brink of Niagara Falls. Officials say tourists on the Canadian side of the river reported seeing the woman in the water above the falls around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
From the Toronto Star: Jamie Kennedy is headed to Niagara Falls. The Toronto chef will open a restaurant on the 14th floor of the Sheraton on the Falls in November. Further details are expected Friday. Canadian wine writer Tony Aspler will be involved in wine selections. The men will host a media reception about the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Some hope to be discovered, while others just enjoy the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience. Whatever their reason, 11 finalists were given the opportunity to showcase their talents during the Niagara Idol Finale held Saturday at Oakes Park in Niagara Falls. Last week, more than 40…
From the RV D@ily Report: Go RVing Canada kicked off the RV vacation season at an exclusive press conference event hosted at The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC), in Niagara Falls, an all-time favorite RV camping destination for Canadians. Go RVing Canada highlighted the increase in summer bookings in Ontario campgrounds, indicating that RV owners will…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Although the announcement of a 7,000-seat entertainment centre at the Fallsview Casino is seven years late, it’s definitely a case of better late than never. It’s never really been a question of should the casino build a larger entertainment complex, but why the heck didn’t they do it in the…
From the Cleveland Travel Examiner: Niagara Falls is one of the great natural wonders of the world with millions of visitors from all over the globe. While some tourists have to travel thousands of miles to see the wondrous sight, Clevelanders are lucky that it is only approximately a four hour drive for them to…