From the Niagara Gazette: My name is Jayne Cuda and I grew up in Niagara Falls, New York during the ‘50s and ‘60s and I loved it. I currently reside in Los Angeles but return to my hometown six weeks each year. This June, I will be retiring from Los Angeles Unified School District after…
From Buffalo Business First: “Healy” and “Snake Plissken” have been spotted along Clifton Hill. Actors Matt Dillon and Kurt Russell are filming several scenes around Clifton Hill and other sites in Niagara Falls, Ont., all of which serve as the backdrop for the movie “The Black Mark”, which is being made in the Southern Ontario…
From the Buffalo News: Most people who would like to see Niagara Falls, N.Y., redevelop as a tourism powerhouse don’t necessarily envision the kind of carnival atmosphere of its neighboring city across the Niagara Gorge. There are enough tourist trappings on the Canadian side — with more, and bigger ones added routinely— to turn the…
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel and Suites.
Queen Victoria Park is a beautiful place! http://t.co/efimfZTc # The waterfall on the volcano at Dinosaur Adventure Golf on Clifton Hill is on for the first time this year http://t.co/SQWNb1OH # I didn't know their was an Occupy Niagara Falls movement http://t.co/5ynuxqVx #
From the Toronto Sun: Well known for its glitzy casino — the largest and most elegant in Canada with 3,000 slot machines and 130 gaming tables — Fallsview Casino Resort has also earned a much-deserved reputation as one of the finest hotels in Niagara Falls. Every year since it opened in 2004, the Hotel at…
On Monday I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Waterpark Resort. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana Newsletter” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.
While I was out walking the other day, there was someone on the roof of the Denny’s on Victoria Avenue who was pressure-washing the shingles. Then I noticed a couple of days ago that they have painted the whole building, including the roof.
From the Niagara Gazette: New York state has launched a new campaign aimed at boosting tourism in the Lake Ontario region in response to recent flooding that has impacted communities along the shoreline. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the new initiative on Wednesday, saying it includes free fishing on Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and Lower…
The restaurant being built at the Admiral Inn looks like it is almost finished. It is actually under two different brands: Thai Express and Villa Madina Mediterranean Cuisine. It seems like there are a lot of Mediterranean places opening lately. Note: Since I took this picture a couple of days ago, they’ve put up signs…