From the Niagara Falls Review: The secret’s out. On Wednesday, the Niagara Parks Commission let its staff hear details about Niagara’s Fury – the $7-million attraction being built at Table Rock that has been kept tightly under wraps since plans to overhaul the facility were announced last year. Over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend in…
From the Niagara Gazette: The recent record snowfalls and frigid temperatures have delayed the installation of a free outdoor ice skating rink, set to open in DeVeaux Woods State Park. New York State Park spokesperson Angela Berti said workers removed more than 18 inches of snow Wednesday in an effort to refill the rink with…
This post is continued from IMAX Niagara Falls – The Movie. The Daredevil Exhibit at the IMAX Niagara Falls theatre is a gem! Admission is free, and you have the chance to see a large number of the devices that the daredevils used to go over the Falls. The movie discusses briefly the experiences of…
From Niagara Falls Review: The laughs have come to an end at Yuk Yuk’s inside Casino Niagara. The casino has confirmed it ended its tenure with the venerable comedy club chain last month. The last show was on Jan. 7. Jennifer Ferguson, Director of Marketing for Niagara Casinos, says the club was closed to make…
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From Niagara This Week: A new hydro tunnel at Niagara Falls officially gushed water Thursday, cranking up electricity production at the Sir Adam Beck Generating Station. The 10.2-kilometre tunnel, which is 14.4 metres in diameter, was formally feted by energy minister Bob Chiarelli and Tom Mitchell, chief executive of Ontario Power Generation.
From a PR Web press release seen on Yahoo! News: Summer in Niagara Falls Canada brings beautiful weather for enjoying the Falls and an array of special events to keep everyone entertained–especially music lovers. Weekend visitors will enjoy the Niagara Falls Fireworks & Concert Series with free concerts and Falls fireworks at Queen Victoria Park…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The orange short shorts are making a comeback. After a three-year absence from Niagara Falls, John Goard, director of operations for Hooters in southern Ontario, said the world-famous restaurant known for its scantily-dressed waitresses is returning. “Niagara Falls is a major, worldwide tourist market and we need to be there,”…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Daniella Martin is an entomophagy advocate. To the uninitiated, that means she eats bugs. “Insects are fabulous food,” she said with confidence. (Her personal favourites are wax worms, bees, wasps and fried bamboo worms). The U.S. host of the web-based show Girl Meets Bug travels the globe to share her…
I commented before about how there is no sign (at the time of this posting) on the old Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant showing that Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville was coming this year. Even without a sign, it is obvious there is a lot of work going on. The building is almost gutted on the inside, a fence…