From Niagara This Week: The sale of land on Fallsview Boulevard that is home to the IMAX Theatre Niagara Falls will have no impact on the operation of the theatre, the U.S.-based operator of the theatre says. The giant-screen, 600-seat theatre is owned by Utah-based Destination Cinema Inc., has been operating at the site since…
From WNED: Communities spend millions of dollars on tourism promotion, using everything from newspaper ads to the web. For some communities, there are tourism opportunities which are beyond price, especially movies. That’s why Niagara Falls, Ontario officials are excited about the movie “The Black Marks” with Matt Dillon, Kurt Russell and Terence Stamp being shot…
I drive past this hotel every morning and every afternoon as I go to/from work! Some of the hotels on those back streets are kind of “sketchy”. From Niagara This Week: Police have arrested a 43-year-old Niagara Falls man after unknown chemicals were discovered in a Niagara Falls motel room Monday evening. The discovery led…
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort. The deal expires today.
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission would like people to do more than just drive past the Festival of Lights exhibits. In an effort to expand their list of winter activities and try to get tourists to spend time outside of their cars, the commission has installed a carnival-type vintage carousel to…
From the Niagara Falls Review: With Niagara Falls $35 million closer to a convention centre, the federal government’s plan to keep the GST rebate program for conventions and group tours is good news to those who feared millions of dollars in cancelled reservations. But Chuck Loewen has little reason to celebrate. Loewen is general manager…
No matter what age you are, there is a lot to do at the Great Wolf Lodge, but ultimately it is the kids that will enjoy it the most. As I mentioned when talking about the hotel, there are all sorts of activities for the children. In the lobby there is a talking moose, bear,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: She may not visit often, but singer Suzie McNeil and Niagara Falls are now forever linked. Singing one of Ontario’s most familiar commercial jingles will do that. Come summertime, it’s McNeil’s voice you hear on TV telling you — over and over — everyone loves Marineland. “It’s pretty incognito,” she…
Have you ever looked at Panoramio? It is a site that Google acquired a while ago where users can post pictures of places and tag them with their location. It’s a good site to visit if you are going to travel, as you can see the sights before you go. Anyway, the other day I…
The main reason that people visit the Skylon Tower is to go up the tower for the view, or for the restaurant. If you’ve been there, you’ve probably also noticed that the bottom level has a large arcade. I don’t think I’ve ever seen more than 20 people or so in that area. There is…