As a follow-up to my “Center Gift Shop” torn down for a parking lot posting last week, regular visitor Drafty found a document on the city web site (or here if the city website link changes) that indicates that Antica Pizzeria & Ristorante will be expanding into the space where Center Gift Shop was. A…
The former “Center Gift Shop” store that was on Victoria Avenue has been closed for several months. I’m not sure why, and I never noticed any signs on the window that indicated that they would be closing. Just one day I noticed it was closed. Well, now the building has been torn down, and it…
I was away for a few days last week and ended up in Peterborough, Ontario. It’s 2.5 – 3 hours away from Niagara Falls. We stopped at a second-hand store called Talize, and this shirt was hanging on the end of an aisle as we walked into the store.
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.
From the Toronto Sun: Falls Avenue Resort in Niagara Falls has welcomed the Niagara Brewing Co. to the heart of the city’s tourist district. The brand-new craft brewery is on Clifton Hill and offers innovative and refreshing brews crafted in celebration of Canada’s rich brewing heritage, with locally sourced ingredients. While visiting Niagara Brewing, guests…
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 Buffalo Business First: Driving along the Queen Elizabeth Way, it is hard not to see the Outlet Collection at Niagara. At 520,000-square-feet and with 102 stores, the outlet mall — which is scheduled to open on May 15 — is designed to attract shoppers and visitors, especially those who might have otherwise crossed the…
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…
I’m a little late in posting this, but here are some articles regarding the fire on Victoria Ave that I posted about last week… From Niagara This Week: A major fire early Wednesday morning destroyed four businesses on Victoria Avenue, not far from Clifton Hill. When firefighters arrived on the scene just after midnight, they…
From the Niagara Gazette: It was a year of success for Macerich Real Estate Trust and its Town of Niagara-based Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, even if the dog days of summer seemed to drag on and on. The year started and ended in victory for the mall, receiving approval on its request for tax…