While looking at the SkyscraperCity Forums, I noticed that poster domer248 posted a picture of what the proposed hotels on the Skylon Tower property will look like. Click on the image to view a larger version. You can read a few of the details at http://www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca/economicoutreach/qnewdev.html (look for Skylon Hotel – South Tower, Yerich Lands…
I saw this billboard for Niagara’s Fury (the first one I’ve seen) on Stanley Avenue between Murray Hill and Robinson St.
From the Buffalo News: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday that a new 191-room hotel overlooking the Niagara River rapids was the latest evidence that the state’s efforts to strengthen the Niagara Falls economy are working. In a speech to nearly 200 local residents and officials, Cuomo said he wants Empire State Development to “step…
From the Buffalo News: It took Kenn Morgan more than six months to capture just the right shot of Niagara Falls State Park on film. Morgan, a Buffalo resident, and seven other still-film camera buffs set out in the fall to find unique images of the country’s oldest state park. “The idea when we started…
There are some new signs around Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf. They are there so people in the new Niagara SkyWheel courtyard/plaza can see where the course is. The main sign by the Niagara SkyWheel entrance is actually pointed right inside Canada Trading Company, but I’m sure people will be able to figure out where Dinosaur…
Last week I received an email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview and Spa
I’m not sure where I came across this, but CartoonStock is a cartoon-licensing site. They have some Niagara Falls-related cartoons. This is just a sample. You can see more at the site:
I posted previously about the work that they were doing structurally. The entire upper floor is just a shell now.
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission’s newest attraction has raised the fury of the owners of the Imax Theatre in Niagara Falls, who are worried about the impact Niagara’s Fury will have on their business. “We’re in a very direct, competitive situation with the Fury,” said Bob Perkins, chief executive officer of…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): According to a survey commissioned by the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation, the economic impact of Nik Wallenda’s walk across Niagara Falls was immense. Niagara University’s Hospitality Training and Research Center interviewed close to 600 people throughout Prospect Park and Old Falls Street. In the nine hours…