From MyTwinTiers.com: The state has launched a more than $3 million project to improve Niagara Falls State Park, New York’s most-visited Park. On Tuesday, workers began blocking off public access to the Three Sisters Islands and Luna Island viewing areas on the American side of the Falls. The project calls for $2 million in upgrades…
This isn’t tourism related, but it is an interesting historical tidbit nonetheless… From the Niagara Falls Review: Shooting for a place in history Canada’s game started in Niagara Falls, if you believe what a pair of Swedish researchers have uncovered. Ask hockey historians where the birthplace of hockey is and the most common answers you’ll…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Weather conditions can play havoc with construction schedules, especially those taking place near the brink of the Horseshoe Falls. But this is one project that was kept right on time. For its project, the Niagara Parks Commission spent about $30,000 and used the latest technology, including an intricate GPS system,…
Last week I received this email newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Fallsview.
From the Buffalo News: Jamie Kennedy, the celebrated Toronto chef known for his committment to local, seasonal and organic food, will open his first Niagara Falls restaurant later this month. Windows by Jamie Kennedy will be unveiled on Feb. 25, offering fine dining with a view. Its 14th floor perch in Sheraton on the Falls…
From Oswego County Today: Even though John and I have been exploring New York State for years we are always impressed with the new things we find to see and do in an area. One of NYS’s biggest tourist draws in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls never fails to impress and it is possible to see…
From a press release seen at PR-USA.net: Your visit to the Best Western Fallsview just got a little greener. Today, the pet friendly, bike friendly, rider friendly accommodation provider of choice to the Niagara Parks Commission, the Best Western Fallsview Hotel officially joined the LivClean Eco-StayTM program. Eco-StayTM is a national initiative that helps hotels…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Falls land where a $1-billion development is proposed to be built could be used as a provincial pilot project for biodiversity offsetting. The 486 acres of property near Thundering Waters Golf Club includes 13 acres of provincially-significant wetlands that must be addressed before the massive development can proceed….
Last week I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower. It is essentially the same newsletter I’ve received the last few times from them, but with different prices. If they want to keep peoples interest, they will need to change up the design a bit.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Fear of heights is not an option for crew members scaling the rocks along the Great Gorge wall. The Niagara Parks Commission began its annual gorge cleanup this week, as crews scaled the rocks and removed any potentially dangerous loose pieces. Over time, particularly in the winter months, water gets…