“American Treasures of the Library of Congress” has a couple of nice pictures you can view online of Niagara Falls in 1846. The pictures were taken by Captain Michael Seymour: Captain Michael Seymour, commanding officer of the H.M.S. Vindictive, toured the eastern seaboard for fifteen days in July 1846, traveling through Boston, the state of…
Earlier today I received the latest email newsletter from Safari Niagara.
On a previous post, regular reader Dan commented that Regis and Kelly are coming to Niagara Falls. I couldn’t find anything to confirm this (on any of the news sites, or on the official Regis & Kelly site). I’ll post more when/if I find out more. However, I did come across an old article (from…
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
The new patio at the Kelsey’s on Clifton Hill looks very snazzy. It is much larger, and the covering looks like it can move up or down. I’m sure it looks great at night.
From CTV Toronto: The controversy over a 25-year lease renewal for the Maid of the Mist tourist boats in Niagara Falls spilled into the Ontario legislature Monday, with the Opposition alleging political interference by the Liberal government. The Niagara Parks Commission decided to extend the lease with the American operators of the tour boats, the…
Last week I posted about the Starbucks at the Skylon Tower complex on Murray St and how it was undergoing some renovations. Trevor Shaw reminded me there is a Starbucks inside. I stopped by the other day to check it out, and it too is under renovations.
From the Welland Tribune: The king-size, blue-velvet vibrating bed was just the start of Dave and Sandy Carson’s classic Niagara Falls honeymoon. But when the vibrating bed wouldn’t shut off after they put in a few quarters, the novelty wore off quickly. They had to unplug it. Now retired and living in Fort Erie, they…
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from Safari Niagara.
A few more notes that I’ve been able to find out about Dean Sullivan’s jump: Apparently on the 10th floor of the Fallsview Casino there is a viewing area. It was full of people, including other camera crews. He had on some thick plastic protection around his sides (similar to hockey equipment) and the friction…