From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda, who hopes to wire-walk across Niagara Falls sometime next summer, has attracted crowds each time he has come to the Cataract City. He has also attracted the attention of a man whose much-talked-about company has unveiled different plans for this city: Roger Trevino of Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC. Trevino…
Like many of the attractions on Clifton Hill, I’ve been to Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf lots of times (perhaps a dozen). I went when it was located right on Clifton Hill (before Boston Pizza and the Great Canadian Midway came along), and have played it in its current location. I’ve always thought the grounds were…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s a legacy John Daly is leaving for his children. The $17-million Thundering Waters Golf Club, which officially opens in September when it hosts a Canadian Professional Golf Tour event, is billed as a John Daly Signature Course. The former PGA and British Open champion helped design the 18-hole Niagara…
Someone posted this on ChowHound this morning: Going to Niagara Falls this weekend with a bunch of girlfriends. Does anyone have any restaurant recommendations for the area?
From Budget Travel Online: By the time I was growing up there in the ’70s and ’80s, Niagara Falls had ceased to be the honeymoon icon of yesteryear. The region was economically depressed and famously polluted. Forget the 1953 Marilyn Monroe movie Niagara; my experience was better captured in the 1982 made-for-TV movie Lois Gibbs…
From Niagara This Week: Ventriloquist and stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham will be bringing his “Perfectly Unbalanced” show and troupe of signature characters to Fallsview Casino for two nights, May 19 and 20. The comedian, credited as “one of the most powerful entertainers” by Forbes Magazine, has set the record for viewership on Comedy Central, sold…
From the Buffalo News: “The Grand Buffet has a bounty of choices, as it should, so you won’t leave hungry.” To some, brunch is synonymous with sipping mimosas during a leisurely late breakfast-early lunch. To others, it’s another way of saying all-you-can-eat pancakes. Count me in as one of the pancake bunch. At least that’s…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission has reached a three-year collective agreement with its restaurant servers. The Niagara Parks and Unite HERE union Local 2347, which represents restaurant servers, ratified the deal Friday. Union members voted in favour of the plan April 7. The deal includes improved working conditions and wages for…
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From the News-Herald (in northern Ohio): My oldest son, Nate, was dancing around his seat even before the dolphin, walrus and sea lion show officially began at the outdoor Marineland stadium. His enthusiasm paid off. The emcee chose 9-year-old Nate from the packed crowd and invited him on stage in the middle of the show…