From the Lockport Journal: The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission will celebrate two milestones this year, the 75th anniversary of its founding and the 50th year of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. Built in 1962, the Lewiston-Queenston spans 370 feet above the Niagara River and measures 1,600 feet in length. It connects the 1-190 (Niagara Expressway) on the…
http://twitpic.com/17ldhy – The Falls Plaza Hotel now has a brand. It is a Ramada (I can't remember if I mentioned this before or not) # http://twitpic.com/17lahs – At the future Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, they've dug up a lot around the front of the building on Fallsview # RT @NiagaraParksPR @niagarareporter Reptiles @ the Butterfly Conservatory…
From Niagara This Week: It was Saturday morning and outside Marineland it was business as usual. The parking lot was filled with cars, the screams of children could be heard from a nearby ride and visitors were fanning themselves to keep cool in the heat. Beyond the theme park’s property, however, about 30 individuals were…
I can’t remember the name of the motel, but the motel beside Al Macs and across the street from the Capri has been demolished.
From the St. Catharines Standard: Tourism in Niagara has been kind of like the weather so far this summer: unpredictable. Soaring gas prices, a slow U. S. economy, ongoing confusion over border crossing rules, a weak U. S. dollar, constant construction on the QEW and rainy skies have dampened this year’s tourism season in Niagara….
From Live Design: Niagara Falls was first lit in 1860 with 200 Bengal lights for a celebration for the Prince of Wales. The first use of electric lights came in 1879, when the falls were illuminated by carbon arc lights for a special visit by the governor-general of Canada. Then 1901 saw the falls lit…
One of the main reasons people come to the Niagara Region is to golf. There are golf courses to suit all tastes and budgets. One of the more established courses is at the Niagara Falls Golf Club. I’ve scanned their promotional leaflet and included the text below: Click on the image for a larger version…
Someone with a Blogger blog has posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Roger, we have been NIAGARRRRRRRRRAAA-ED! Note that the blog entry is almost entirely pictures of the Falls, Clifton Hill, Marineland and more…
Here are a couple of articles from after the Nik Wallenda/Michael Chan meeting. Niagara This Week – Chan makes no promises to Wallenda Canadian Press (via CBC News) – Wallenda still hopeful to tightrope walk over Niagara Falls
In December I wrote about my recent visit to Niagara’s Winter Festival of Lights, and said that I would follow up on a comment I made about the marketing of the event. Well, here it is. My mom and dad brought us to Niagara when we were kids, before the Festival of Lights was a “thing”. Then…