Choice Hotels’ Ascend Hotel Collection Welcomes The Giacomo Hotel With Its Breathtaking Views Of Niagara Falls

From a PR Newswire press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Today, the Ascend Hotel Collection from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announced the addition of the historic Giacomo Hotel, located within walking distance of Niagara Falls, to its rapidly expanding and notable list of distinctive upscale properties. “The…

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A full, 360-degree rainbow paints the mist over Niagara Falls

You have probably heard about this, but a month or so ago there were some images/videos/articles posted online about a full 360 rainbow that was viewed. It was quite neat. Here are a couple of reports: Washington Post – A full, 360-degree rainbow paints the mist over Niagara Falls Daily Mail – Where’s the pot…

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Niagara Brewing Co. takes the Falls

From the Toronto Sun: Falls Avenue Resort in Niagara Falls has welcomed the Niagara Brewing Co. to the heart of the city’s tourist district. The brand-new craft brewery is on Clifton Hill and offers innovative and refreshing brews crafted in celebration of Canada’s rich brewing heritage, with locally sourced ingredients. While visiting Niagara Brewing, guests…

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Rainforest Cafe officially brings the jungle to Old Falls Street

From the Niagara Gazette (a little old, but still worth mentioning): Niagara Falls just got a bit wilder. The new Rainforest Cafe, located within the Sheraton Hotel and operated by NFNY Hotel Management, held its grand opening on Wednesday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was attended by several local officials including Niagara Falls…

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Zip-Line Attraction Moving Forward

“A new zip-line attraction and aerial adventure course is coming to Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parks Commission announced Tuesday it received provincial approval to enter into an agreement with Niagara Adventure Excursions Inc., to develop and operate the new attractions at the Grand View Marketplace and Thompson Point locations along the Niagara Pkwy., starting in…

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Paramount Fine Foods at the Casino

A quick update on Paramount, it looks to me they are open. They took over the Falls n Firkin location. Here is a photo of the outside of the restaurant I grabbed from their website.

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New Brewery on Clifton Hill

Here is some more in-depth information from the local paper about the new brewery on Clifton Hill.  Sounds like it will be quite large.  Also, it’s nice to see they are finally removing the Pile Driver, which has been sitting idle for too long. Niagara Falls Review Article

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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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Happy Easter (and I hope to be back soon!)

Good morning everyone. I hope you are enjoying a fun Easter with your family. Even if you don’t celebrate Easter, go ahead and have some good chocolate 🙂 I’ve been away for more than two weeks in Florida on a much needed vacation. It has been awesome! We went to Disney, Universal Studios, Islands of…

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The WORKS Gourmet Burget Bistro Coming to Victoria Ave.

The WORKS, a popular burger restaurant will be opening this year on Victoria Ave. The closest operating location is one city over in St. Catharines, and is very successful. Diners have tons of options to choose from including type of meat, toppings, and even bread. For more information, check out this link: The WORKS

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