Photography business rising from the ashes
From the Niagara Falls Review: It was a nightmare. K.J. Dong Jia was at home on January 15, 2016 when he received a call from his alarm company. A fire, deliberately set, had swept through his themed photography business on Victoria Avenue near Clifton Hill. “I came right away,” the 35-year-old father of three recalled….
Americans a tough crowd to draw
From the Niagara Falls Review: It was a year to forget for the Niagara Parks Commission. The provincial agency saw a dramatic decline in foreign visitation in 2009. Whether it was H1N1, which literally stopped international travel for a period of time, the coolest and wettest summer since 1992, rising fuel prices, or the rception…
Niagara Falls Hotel launches all-new website for Spring 2011
From a Webwire press release: Guests of the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill have high expectations of quality, style, service and satisfaction when they stay on Clifton Hill’s World Famous Street of Fun by the Falls. They can apply those same expectations to the hotel’s new website, which has been redesigned from the ground up, and…
September 1-2, 2009 – Journey to Niagara Falls
Someone with a Blogger blog posted twice (including pictures and videos) about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (Sep 1 and Sep 2): Border crossing in the Canada was less entertaining than last time we were here (we were here last right after 9-11 and the border guard asked Robby what we were going to…
Clifton Hill Resorts Update – Mid July 2007
On Tuesday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting the same sorts of packages they always promote. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
Maid of the Mist – History
This is not going to be an exhaustive report on the history of the Maid of the Mist. For that, I would encourage you to visit the Official Maid of the Mist web site. This is just a quick timeline of some important events that have happened in its history. Other than the Falls themselves,…
Book spotlights dark side of Falls
From the Buffalo News: A book that showcases the exploits of criminals like the late mob boss Stefano Magaddino and killer William Shrubsall might not be everyone’s idea of the best way to interest tourists in Niagara Falls. But the authors of â€ŔNiagara Falls Confidential: Murder, Mayhem and Madness in the Honeymoon Capital of the…
Seneca Gaming plans video billboard for top of Niagara Falls casino tower
From the Buffalo News: The Niagara Falls skyline in New York will soon look a little more like the Niagara Falls skyline in Canada. The Seneca Gaming Corp. on Monday announced it is building a billboard-sized video screen atop its Niagara Falls casino. Like its competitors across the Niagara River, the Seneca casino by month’s…
Golf club ‘pleased to see’ O.J. Simpson
From the Friday, October 14, 2005 St. Catharines Standard: Notorious former football star O.J. Simpson has apparently been popping up around Niagara Falls. The hall of famer spent Wednesday morning at Thundering Waters Golf Club. “He came with two other people and asked for a tee time and we tried not to make a big…