Banners/signs around Skylon Tower base

    I don’t remember seeing all of these banners or signs around the base of the Skylon Tower. All not terribly attractive, I can see why they are doing it. There will be a lot of press coverage of Jay Cochrane, and these signs will end up in a lot of photos and videos. More signs…

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    Ambitious plans for Buffalo Ave. in Niagara Falls unveiled to public

    From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: An ambitious proposal for the future of an industrial corridor in Niagara Falls was unveiled Tuesday night. Architecture firm LaBella Associates presented to the public long-term proposals for Buffalo Avenue.

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    Tattoo parlour in the Pink

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Renowned motocross racer and tattoo guru Carey Hart is coming to town. And he’s bringing his wife with him. That would be pop star Pink. The couple will be here Aug. 21, to mark the grand opening of the Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co. on Fallsview Boulevard. A full day…

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      Not Your Grandparent’s Vacation – Niagara Falls Clifton Hill

      From nowrepublic: My family and I must be some of the last people to see Niagara Falls. Whenever I mentioned we were headed to Niagara I would inevitably hear “oh I remember going there when I was ten” or “I went there forty years ago and it was great.” Well I have to say I…

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        Canada Day festivities lineup in Niagara Falls

        If you are wondering what the City of Niagara Falls is doing for Canada Day, the Niagara Falls Review has a nice summary article on their web site.

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        Non-stop Nik Wallenda news

        With a month to go before his walk, Nik Wallenda is in the news all the time. He has caught the attention of the world, so this was inevitable. Needless to say, I’m sure I’ll have loads of links and postings about this in the coming weeks. If you aren’t particularly interested in this, just…

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          Falling in love with Niagara

          From the Capital Gazette: The new Niagara Falls: It’s not your grandparents’ quaint honeymoon haven anymore. While Marilyn Monroe might have put it on the map in her 1953 movie “Niagara,” it is the wondrous walls of water that are the timeless stars millions of people from around the world come to see year after…

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          Wallenda gives behind-the-scenes look

          From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: With one day before his high wire walk over the Niagara Falls, Nik Wallenda spent the morning to teach some local school kids how to succeed on the tightrope. Wallenda gave the students a behind-the-scenes look at what his walk on Friday will be like from Terrapin Point. He…

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          Hooters to try again in N.F., Ont.

          From Buffalo Business First: Hooters is making a return to the Niagara region of Southern Ontario. Niagara Falls, Ont. development officials confirmed Thursday that Hooters has signed a lease to occupy the first floor of the Baymont Inn on Ferry Street, just two blocks from Fallsview Casino & Resort. Hooters is slated to open later…

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