Celebrate Summer – $55 Dinner Show per couple this July & August!
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from Oh Canada, Eh? Dinner Theatre.
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Bay City woman’s story as the first to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel told in new book
From MLive.com: Annie Edson Taylor left her boarding house room in Bay City in October 1901 to take the ultimate bumpy ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel. The extraordinary achievement is told by East Grand Rapids-native Chris Van Allsburg, in his new book, “Queen of the Falls.” “I read about her in the early…
Rescue crews practice on wire
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo (including video): Nik Wallenda isn’t the only one practicing in Niagara Falls, Thursday. Rescue crews are also practicing for the big day, which is less than one month away. On day six of practice, daredevil Nik Wallenda made it to the highest point of the wire, while crowds clapped…
Marineland protests
Several news outlets covered the protests at Marineland on the weekend. Apparently there were in the neighbourhood of 400 people outside protesting the conditions. Niagara Falls Review – Hundreds gather for largest ever protest at Marineland CTV News – Animal advocates hold protest outside of Marineland AM980 in London – Marineland Mistreatment Case Mobilizes London…
Best of Access Niagara – My visits to Canyon Creek Chophouse
This is a continuation of my “Best of Access Niagara” series. This series looks back on popular posts, highly commented posts, my favourite places, etc. It looks like my first mention of Canyon Creek Chophouse was in April 2007 as a result of a newsletter from the city talking about how they had opened. To…
Tourism must ‘get back to its roots’ to attract U.S. visitors
From the Niagara Falls Review: News that Niagara Falls continues to lose ground against cities vying for American tourists wasn’t what members of Niagara Falls Tourism wanted to hear, said the organization’s chairman, Wayne Thomson. But, he said, it is just what they had to hear if they want to reverse the trend. “Although there…
Casino offers respite from Christmas
From the Niagara Falls Review: While many families in the city played with new toys, cooked turkeys and picked up mountains of wrapping paper Christmas Day, hundreds of others whiled away the hours at the Fallsview Casino. Jack, a senior from Burlington, said he and his “gal” turned the prospect of a bleak Christmas Day…
Offer Extended! Summer Waterpark Sale Starting At Only $179
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort. First there was a sale, then a last chance, and now an extension.
Niagara Falls may have more visitors than it thought
From the Buffalo News: Niagara Falls tourism officials customarily say that their city draws 8 million visitors a year, but a new study may show the figure may be larger than that. A consultant estimates 7.3 million Americans visited Niagara Falls last year. Longwoods International is still working on numbers for Canadian and other foreign…
Province should enforce transparency at Niagara Parks, city says
From the Niagara Falls Review: If the Niagara Parks Commission won’t open up about its lease with the Maid of the Maid Steamboat Co., the provincial government should force it to be more forthcoming city councillors say. “Make it more open, transparent and accountable and let us know what the heck is going on up…