http://twitpic.com/123lot – Looks like work has started on the new Margaritaville (old Wolfgang Puck's) by the Skylon Tower. This sign is on # http://twitpic.com/123l5n – The Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum front entrance is undergoing some renovations. # http://twitpic.com/123l1t – The Ripley's wax hand area has a small display of souvenirs. I don't know…
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz has a new book out with photos of scenery rather than celebrities. I haven’t seen the book, but an article in The Atlantic says that the cover of the book has Niagara Falls on it. Stopping in front the book’s cover image—a breathtaking vision of Niagara Falls—she explained that this was…
From the Niagara Falls Review: While officials remain relatively tight-lipped about ongoing negotiations for a new people-mover project — which appear to be wrapping up — snippets of information continue to be released, painting a slight picture of how the bus system could operate. An agreement between the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara…
I’ve seen these billboards for the new Great Wolf Lodge all over the place, not just in the tourist districts. I’ve seen them both in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. I’ve often wondered why places don’t advertise locally. There are a lot of fun things to do in Niagara Falls, and I’m sure that with…
Last Saturday I went to the opening of ceremonies for the CAA Winter Festival of Lights. It is the first time I’ve ever been. I spoke to my wife about it earlier in the week, and we thought our kids would enjoy seeing Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as well as Greg Frewin, so we made…
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Conference Resort Spa & Waterpark. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the bottom right of the main Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.
I fully admit that I don’t go to the Skylon Tower very often, but I think was the first time I have seen Pizza Pizza open in a couple of years!
From the Niagara Gazette: An apparent suicidal man was grabbed by Canadian emergency personnel Sunday night as he stood in the waters above the brink of the Horseshoe Falls. Niagara Parks Police Service officials report that about 6:30 p.m Sunday they were alerted to a man standing waist-high in the waters of the upper Niagara…
The Miami Herald recently had some information about staying in Niagara Falls: Q. Hotels are abundant on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, but I’d prefer to rent a house or cottage on that side. Any ideas? A. The main strips on both the U.S. and Canadian sides of Niagara Falls are commercialized to the…
I posted a few weeks ago about some work that was being done on the sidewalk along Victoria Avenue at the top of Clifton Hill. The work is done now, and it looks quite nice.