This isn’t specifically Niagara Falls related, but I figured I’d include it in case there is anyone interested. American Heritage has an article that talks about the history of restaurants at the top of towers: Around 1960 John Graham, Jr., a Seattle architect best known for large shopping centers, proposed a tower with a restaurant…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Anyone brave enough to stroll around the base of the Skylon Tower while the winter wind still blows has only the frigid temperatures to fear. No falling ice. “We’re clear. We have no ice whatsoever,” said Walt Scozzafava, maintenance manager for the Skylon Tower.
Other than the Falls themselves, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the tourist area is the Skylon Tower. This week I will highlight the Skylon.com web site. First off, I’m not sure how long the current site has been up for, but it has been a long time. I’m not a fan of the…
From MSNBC: Driving to Canada is another option, since you won’t need a passport for land crossings until at least January 1, 2008. For those lucky enough to live nearby, that means Vancouver, Niagara Falls and other cross-border getaways are as accessible as ever. Better yet, winter is typically the off-season, meaning fewer crowds and…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A fire at the Skylon Tower late Tuesday night caused $15,000 in damages, but resulted in no injuries to the public. The Niagara Falls Fire Department and Niagara Regional Police responded to a call at 11:56 p.m. for a fire in the tower’s Summit Dining Room. When emergency services arrived…
Shoppers Drug Mart is a major pharmacy/drug store in Canada. They have teamed with TicketOps (CAA, Walgreen’s, and others have similar agreements) to offer discounted tickets to attractions around the country. Most of them are in Ontario, and there are several in Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls Aviary – Birds of the Lost Kingdom Louis Tussaud’s…
I never really noticed it before, but it seems like there are banners everywhere. There have been banners on Clifton Hill for years, but recently I’ve noticed a lot more. I posted previously about the new banners on the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum, and I’ve taken pictures of several more. I guess it is a…
This weekend will be busy in Niagara Falls. Saturday, July 1 is Canada Day, and so Canadians will have either Friday or Monday off work. Tuesday, July 4 is Independence Day so I assume that many people will be taking Tuesday off in addition to Tuesday and have a nice long weekend. Here are a…
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was attending a wedding at the top of the Konica Minolta Tower. Well, actually, I performed the wedding. I have certain responsibilities with the church I attend, and I am legally authorized to perform marriages in the province of Ontario. It was certainly not the typical wedding…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Forty years after opening to the world, the Skylon Tower remains a Niagara Falls icon. Soaring 775 feet above the Niagara gorge and overlooking the Canadian and American Falls, the Skylon offers a breathtaking view of Niagara. But for Lee Carr, sales and marketing manager, investing in new and exciting…