Updates on a few things…

    Regular visitor Lisa from Rochester emailed me some information. She called the Imperial Hotel & Suites: Imperial Hotel is shooting for the Golden Griddle to open next week. Parking is free for Guests but $5.00 if you are not staying there. She also called the Quality Inn Clifton Hill: Galaxy Golf and Canada Trading there…

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      Everybody into the pool!

      The National Post has an excellent article about the “latest sign of the designer indoor water park trend that’s sweeping the hospitality industry.” These swimming pools-on-steroids are becoming standard amenities at hotels and motels in the United States and Canada. Nowhere is this more evident than in Niagara Falls, Ont., where this month a multi-million-litre…

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        Sin City

        From Buffalo News: It’s where a mischievous American male can sit in an all-nude strip joint, drink Canadian Club whiskey and smoke a Cuban cigar. Later, that same frisky citizen can head over to a casino to bet on any sports event in the world. And if he gets caught smoking a joint, the police…

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          Fallsview Waterpark leaflet

          The Fallsview Waterpark is one of the big new openings for the 2006 tourist season. I’ve covered quite a bit of the developments on the Niagara Falls Blog. Canadian Niagara Hotels recently published a promotional leaflet which I’ve scanned. I’ve also included the text below: Front of leaflet: North America’s Largest Hotel and Indoor Waterpark…

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            Press Conference: Tickets for ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ in Niagara Falls

            From Yahoo! Finance: NIAGARA FALLS, ON, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort is hosting a press conference with the City of Niagara Falls, the Niagara Parks Commission, the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation and the Canadian Tourism Commission. Date: Wednesday, April 19 Time: 11am Location: Maple Room A/B Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort…

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              Great Wolf makes big splash

              From Niagara This Week: A new major tourist attraction is set to open its doors in Niagara Falls, sparking hopes the city’s tourism industry will start to flourish outside of the traditional prime-time summer season. Ripley Entertainment Inc., a Jim Pattison Group company, is host of tomorrow’s grand opening for its new 406-room Great Wolf…

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