Conservatory to temporarily close for maintenance

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission’s Butterfly Conservatory will undergo a metamorphosis of sorts in the coming days. The popular tourist attraction will temporarily close Jan. 9 to allow staff to carry out general maintenance and cleaning jobs that can’t be completed when the site is open to the public. It will…

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New traffic lights make way for Wego

From the Niagara Falls Review: New traffic lights being installed at the Victoria Ave. and Walnut St. intersection will give drivers another exit when leaving Casino Niagara and make it easier for the new Wego buses to make the turn. Two traffic lights already exist nearby on Victoria Ave., one at Bender Hill and the…

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Just Another Travel Blog: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: I had been to Niagara Falls over 20 years ago as a child with my parents. At the time, they seemed huge. Now, as an adult, they are beautiful and romantic, but not inspiring. It’s sad to see what much of the…

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    Fuego! to heat up Niagara Falls

    From Canada.com: It won’t have the star-studded glamour of a Broadway opening or a film festival premiere, but the North American debut of Fuego! takes place Wednesday night in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Spanish dance spectacular that has delighted audiences in Korea, Austria, Hungary, Israel, Qatar, China, Germany, The Netherlands, Russia and Lithuania lands at…

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    New Niagara Falls tour boat company sets sail

    From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: For the first time in 129 years the Maid of the Mist has competition on the water under Niagara Falls. Hornblower Niagara Cruises set sail Wednesday with a preview tour for the media. Public cruises begin May 15. The new tours will include sunrise cruises, cocktails at sunset and…

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    Twitter updates for 2012-05-03

    Overheard on Murray St: "They do a good job making it look nice around here, but what about the rest of the Falls? It's disgusting!" Harsh! # It's not a particularly sunny day in Niagara Falls right now, but the temperature is perfect for a spring day! # There was a lot of fog this…

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    Rock Burger to move from original location, open in Niagara Falls tourist district

    From the Buffalo News: A little more than three years ago, Rock Burger was born in an unusual spot – the rear of Players Lounge, a no-frills bar at 328 Niagara St. in Niagara Falls. Owner Jason Lizardo’s juicy, decadent stuffed burgers made waves on social media and spurred success out of the small, unorthodox…

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    Jimmy Buffett serves up entertainment at Falls restaurant

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Customers at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville were given an added treat that wasn’t on the menu on Tuesday. Buffett stopped by his namesake restaurant Tuesday. He spent about an hour at the Fallsview Boulevard restaurant, greeting staff and customers. He took to the stage around 5 p.m. and played a few…

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