I went to Brick City a couple of years ago after they changed from Adventure Dome. About a month ago, I had another opportunity to go. Not much has changed since visiting 2 years ago. If you ever went to the Adventure Dome, you know that the dome is a big room where you used…
From the Toronto Star: On Sept. 8, 1827, a crowd estimated at more than 10,000 crammed both sides of Niagara Falls to see a hot new tourist attraction. A baffed-out old schooner called The Michigan was being sent over the cataract with a cargo of live animals, advertised as ferocious panthers, wildcats and wolves. Actually,…
From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda, who is planning to walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer, will be featured on “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” on HBO at 10 p.m. today, State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, and Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-Lewiston, said Monday. Wallenda will be interviewed about his upcoming walk and will…
Last Thursday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting various packages and the new Fun Pass. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Helicopters took home three pieces of hardware during the 40th annual Misty Awards, but it was Tony Zappitelli who scooped up the biggest prize of the night Thursday. The director of operations for the Sheraton Fallsview hotel was recognized with the Grand Misty Award, presented to the person who…
From the Toronto Star: Ontario’s Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision ordering Marineland to return a killer whale to the Florida water park that loaned it out. In July, an Ontario Superior Court judge ordered the Niagara Falls amusement park to return Ikaika, a 9-year-old male orca, to SeaWorld, the Orlando, Fla.-based…
Breakfast buffet at Doubletree Niagara Falls @niagarafallsdt was amazing. Then went swimming for almost two hours. Time to checkout now 🙁
I originally heard about this many months ago from the Clifton Hill blog… Here is a 5-minute long video on YouTube that is from the National Geographic Channel called Conquering Niagara about Peter deBernardi going over the Falls. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Mf4Hw9I9w[/youtube] You can read more about the broadcast of the show on the National Geographic Channel web…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The latest addition to Marineland is an anomaly of sorts. Its newest ride features a giant purple octopus with 12 — not 8 — tentacles. The Ocean Odyssey opened at the end of July and, so far, families are enjoying the colourful amusement park ride. “It’s probably the most likeable…
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from Falls Avenue.