From the Niagara Falls Review: Privatizing the GST visitor rebate program is a “good compromise” for a government eager to divest itself of the scheme and an industry desperate to save it, local tourism stakeholders said Monday. “Privatization is the best compromise,” said Anna Pierce, general manager of Niagara Falls Tourism. “The government is free…
From Mashable (via AOL): For several months in 1969, the torrent of water rushing over American Falls, one of three waterfalls that makes up Niagara Falls, was reduced to little more than a trickle.
This is an interesting article from a Malaysian web site: If there’s anywhere to find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, it’s Niagara Falls. Home to the most resplendent of rainbows, so beautiful yet so close you could almost touch them. Globetrotter KENNY T paints a colourful spectrum of the sights,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A Crystal Beach businessman who took on Google in 2004 may win a battle with local hotel operators for use of the Fallsview name. A deal between members of the Fallsview BIA and Steven D. Alek is on the table. The Review has learned that Alek – who runs a…
Regular contributor Fallsview emailed me about this… As you can see, the Fun House on Clifton Hill is having some work done on the facade again. They recently changed it a bit, but I guess there is more to do. I took this picture yesterday, and when I was by today, there was plywood over…
I’ve had this ready for a while and have just never posted it. I recently grabbed a pamphlet for the Skylon Tower Fun Centre. I’ve scanned it and included the images, text, and PDF link below: Front of pamphlet Skylon Tower Fun Centre We Make Smiles Happen Food Court section Mr. Sub Orange Julius DQ…
Last Saturday I received an email from Canadian Niagara Hotels (Falls Avenue) regarding some packages they have in the Spring. To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that you’d “like to receive news on Niagara Falls discounts and seasonal special eMail”.
Yesterday there was a worker in the Zimmerman Fountain in Queen Victoria Park getting the lights installed.
From the Niagara Falls Review: People might see Laurie Little’s painted pumpkins and think she has a plum gig. They don’t see the nights on the Internet tracking new trends. Or the endless travelling to shows across Canada. Or the frequent trips to the U.S. scouting the competition. By the time she gets around to…
From the Toronto Sun: Now that Nik Wallenda’s walk across Niagara Falls has come and gone, the city is beginning to digest just how big of an event it was. Mayor Jim Diodati said ever since he heard of Wallenda’s proposal he knew the number of eyes on Niagara Falls would be astronomical. “We were…