Flying Saucer hovers to the top of Niagara Falls Wonders list

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Every time Lindsay Stafford visits Niagara Falls there’s one place he just can’t miss. The Flying Saucer restaurant. Stafford lives in Barrie, but has been a frequent customer at the Lundy’s Lane eatery for more than 20 years. “We always go to this place no matter the lineup,” said Stafford….

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    New mattresses at Best Western Fallsview

    I wouldn’t normally post about something like this, but when I saw the dumpsters full of mattresses at the Best Western Fallsview, I figured I’d take a picture. I figure there were around 70 mattresses in the two dumpsters.

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    Trivia on Niagara Falls’ past

    (a little late, but still interesting) From the Niagara Falls Review: Here for your Family Day weekend reading pleasure are some bits and pieces from Niagara Falls’ fascinating past. 1. Back in 1898 you could stay at the “newly remodelled” Windsor Hotel on Bridge St. for $1.50 to $2 a day. 2. A century ago…

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      Coming Down to the Wire

      From the Niagara Falls Review: He isn’t supposed to be doing this, of course. No 63-year-old man should. That’s the age you start winding down. Preparing for retirement. Dealing with new aches and pains. It’s not the age you step onto a cable 200 feet in the air for a walk across the Niagara Falls…

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        Snack Bar open

        We posted a while ago that the Travelodge on Victoria Avenue/Ferry Street gutted one of the end rooms that is right next to the street and was looking to rent it out. Well, it isn’t anything fancy, but a snack bar opene dup recently. They sell hotdogs, fries, pop, drinks, etc.

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        Tweet: RT @whirlpooljet: The gift of AWESOME is always a…

        RT @whirlpooljet: The gift of AWESOME is always a crowd pleaser! Visit our website and get the best deals of the year on WPJBT gift… h …

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        Twitter updates for 2009-09-30

        Yikes! It's chilly out today (and I didn't bring my coat)… # http://twitpic.com/jpslc – Obviously it isn't free to stay at the Baymont Inn & Suites, but the pixel board did linger on this word a bi … # http://twitpic.com/jpsi3 – I don't know how long this has been up for, but I noticed yesterday…

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        Niagara Falls gift certificates available Costco

        Back in 2009 I posted a picture on Twitter of a gift certificate available at Costco for the Skylon Tower. The other day when I was there a took a few more pictures. There are a few more options if you are looking for deals on Niagara Falls restaurants or passes. You can buy $100…

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        Falls starting to make development gains

        From the Buffalo News: A group of tourists on their way to Niagara Falls a decade ago would first notice the crumbling city streets. Then came the seedy hotels and shuttered attractions of a ghostly downtown. It looked nothing like the kind of place millions of world travelers flock to each year. But as Lt….

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          New Year’s Eve party sign

          I’ve mentioned a couple of times about the New Year’s Eve party in Queen Victoria Park. I also clarified in a comment on one of those posts that CH Hamilton will be boadcasting the party. You’d think such a big party would have a better sign. This looks very cheap:

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