From the Niagara Falls Review: After 10 years, the Winter Festival of Lights and its general manager Dino Fazio have parted ways. Fazio confirmed in an e-mail to the media Wednesday that he has left the long-running festival to pursue “personal projects.” He had been on a leave of absence “for awhile,” according to festival…
With all of the demolition happening at the old Pilgrim Restaurant (future East Side Mario’s?), I wondered if they were going to tear down the whole building. Well, it looks like that is NOT the case. They have added “I” beams to the top of the existing ones and so the roof will be a…
Over the next few entries in this weekly feature, I’m going to write about the 3 arcades that are in the main tourist area. Calling them arcades probably isn’t fair. When I think of an arcade I think of a small dark area crammed with video games and pinball machines. The arcades in the tourist…
It has turned into a beautiful Fall day! # http://twitpic.com/m5435 – GooEe's Oriental Grill House now has a sign out front. # http://twitpic.com/m4zg3 – Gettijng the Zimmerman Fountain ready for the Winter Festival of Lights #
From the Niagara Falls Review: With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it’s an appropriate time to recall Niagara Falls’ lengthy and prominent role in the world of love and romance — a role especially renowned due to the city’s fame as a honeymoon destination. The tradition of newlyweds coming to Niagara began, it appears, in the…
Another PRWeb press release, this time from the Embassy Suites Niagara Falls: The finest hotel in Niagara Falls, the Embassy Suites Niagara Falls, is pleased to announce the offering a fantastic and affordable Spring Break package. Spring Break is the perfect opportunity to gather the family and create a truly memorable vacation, and the Embassy…
Not really an article specifically about Niagara Falls, but it does get mentioned… From the Hamilton Spectator: In light of the furor to remove John A. Macdonald’s name from public institutions and bar his visage from the public square, it might be prudent to relate this serendipitous anecdote from our city’s rich history… By the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Some artists you’re just happy to see. Some you feel privileged being in the same room with. If there’s a level above that, B.B. King resides there. The most imitated, influential blues guitarist in history is on his farewell tour, which made Friday’s first of two shows at the Niagara…
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From the Niagara Falls Review: Bigger festival = bigger laughs. After two years as a single night event, the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest has supersized itself for its return in February. With a roster of nearly 20 comics, the event has gone back to its roots to become a three-day affair. And it will be…
