Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic – Roger Woodward

    The seventh and last part of the Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic movie is 7 minutes long and is about Roger Woodward. It is a very tense and emotional scene where Roger goes over the Falls in only a life jacket and lives. The movie is fantastic, whether in the IMAX theatre or at home….

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      Cast ballot for Most Notable

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Now is the perfect opportunity to brush up on the city’s history, while having a little fun trying to decide who is Niagara Falls’ Most Notable. There is still time to pick up a ballot because the nomination deadline has been extended for a contest that is being sponsored by…

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        New sign at Guinness World Records Museum

        I’m not sure how long it has been there for, but the other day I noticed a new sign outside the Guinness World Records Museum. There is still the tall vertical sign (see the bottom picture), but there is a new sign right above the store attached to the side of Ruby Tuesdays. It is…

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        New stores on Victoria Avenue

        Sugar Mountain Candy Store used to take up both sides of the building they were in. It didn’t take long for it to downsize to just one side, but the other side remained mostly empty. This Spring a new store opened beside it. It is both a Crepe de Licious and a Froshberg Gelato location….

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          Demonstration outside Fallsview Casino

          As I was out for my walk today, I was going up Murray Hill and there were several police cars. As I got to Fallsview Blvd, I noticed there was a very large demonstration in front of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. There were dozens of people blowing whistles and holding up various signs. Some…

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          More than 1,000 rooms still available for Sleep Cheap

          From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not too late to Sleep Cheap. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said there are still more than 1,000 hotel rooms available from Monday until Thursday for Niagara residents looking to take a miniature vacation in their own backyard at a discounted price. “If you’re looking to score some brownie…

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          Something Good Is Brewing… May 2015

          Falls Avenue Resort will be launching a new restaurant experience – The Niagara Brewing Company. This will be the first craft brewery in the immediate area, and has brew master Gord Slater at the helm. I’m sure this will be a hit; the menu focuses on a few items like appetizers, tacos, and sliders. http://niagarabrewingcompany.com/

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            Sky’s the limit for rescues with Ruedi Hafen

            From Niagara This Week: It’s around 5 p.m., and Ruedi Hafen is taking off from the launch pad at Niagara Helicopters for one of his last flights of the day Saturday, Feb. 24. It was a clear, sunny afternoon, and he has one passenger with him, Karen Cumberland — a friend he calls a “big…

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