From Lansing City Pulse: Thousands of people travel to Niagara, Canada, each year to enjoy the wonders of the falls, embrace the historic impressions of Niagara on Lake or embark upon one of the hiking trails along the Niagara Escarpment. There’s also a route that allows oenophiles to sample some of the area’s wonderful and…
From Niagara Falls Review: Investigators say a fire that damaged a vacant Niagara Falls hotel Wednesday was deliberately set. The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office and the Niagara Regional Police casino and arson units are looking into the blaze that gutted several rooms at the Red Carpet Inn and Suites Motel. Const. Mike Adamczyk was on…
This billboard is by the Dairy Queen at the corner of Stanley Avenue and Lundy’s Lane (or Ferry Street, I’m not sure what it’s called at that point): The text of the billboard is as follows: Everyone loves their freedom! Please don’t support places that keep whales & dolphins in captivity This message presented by…
From Niagara This Week: For the better part of the 1980s and in to the 1990s, Niagara Falls was in an economic downward spiral. Residents were losing good-paying manufacturing jobs as large factories in the city’s industrial sector were shutting down. The unemployment rate was among the worst in the country, reaching a high of…
The Niagara Gazette has a Niagara Falls New York related summary of 2016 For years the local tourist industry operators had stressed the need to connect Niagara Falls State Park and the city within the other area attractions. It was finally accomplished this year with the Discover Niagara Shuttle. The inaugural service linked the city,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not going to be your typical Canada Day in Niagara Falls. In fact, it’s going to be a three-day celebration. “People are expecting a bigger and better celebration,” said Lori Albanese, community development co-ordinator for the City of Niagara Falls. “It’s going to be a lot more fun. We’re…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Call it a buyers market. With a decline in tourism spending in recent years, that has many Niagara-area golf courses locked in a tug-of-war for local patrons, low prices and attractive package deals are the order of the day. The competition is so fierce, some private owners say they don’t…
On Friday I received this email from Niagara Helicopters. Today is the last day for the deal.
From inNiagaraRegion: Somewhere locomotive fanatic Sheldon Cooper’s head just exploded. Granted while he’s just a fictional character on a TV show, the two pieces just added to the Niagara Railway Museum are anything but make-believe. As the museum explains it, John Holer, the initial owner of Marineland, bought the two locomotives from Yugoslavian company, Duro…
On Friday I received the latest newsletter from Hooters. With March Madness starting soon, they are promoting the games and the fact that you can watch them in the restaurant. To subscribe to the Hooters newsletter, visit the Hooters web site, then click on the Niagara Falls location, then click on the Newsletter link.