First App from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is Tough to Swallow
I know this isn’t directly Niagara Falls-related, but there is a connection… You probably will remember that over the last few years the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum in Niagara Falls has hosted a sword swallower on International Sword Swallowers Day. I’ve seen Riley Schillaci and Vanessa Neil (click their names to see pictures…
The Royal Cafe
As I posted before, the AAAA Royal Hotel is now the Fallsview Lodge. They modified one of the rooms on the Ferry St side to become a small cafe. It looked like it was almost ready to open, and then the other day I saw a notice on the window. Apparently they did all of…
Mtl_Shag Niagara Falls photoset at Flickr
As I’m always on the lookout for good Niagara Falls sites, I came across a Flickr collection the other day for someone with the username Mtl_Shag. This person came to Niagara Falls 6-9 months ago, and took some nice pictures of the Falls in Winter. There are also other Niagara Falls pictures as well.
THE YEAR THE FALLS RAN DRY
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s like that famous Bugs Bunny episode. Up against the American government and frustrated by a low bounty on his head, Bugs becomes a master of mischief, pulling stunts -including shutting down the American Falls. Funny and cute in cartoons but impossible in real life, it was thought. But 40…
The August 2012 Entertainment Line Up is On Sale Now
Last week I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.
Aladdin, Jasmine visit, perform at library Saturday
From the Niagara Falls Review: Aladdin and Jasmine will be on hand at the Niagara Falls Public Library, Saturday, to kick off the summer reading program for kids. The stars of Aladdin Jr., currently running at the Greg Frewin Theatre, will sing a song, answer questions, sign autographs and pose for photos with kids from…
Falls wants a royal visit
From Niagara This Week: City council wants Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton to make Niagara Falls a top choice on their upcoming trip to Canada. The city issued a preliminary invitation to the couple in late 2010, but talk of a summer honeymoon across the pond has council buzzing about the chance of…
Al Macs open for business
After some pretty extensive renovations, Al Macs (at the corner of Ferry St and Stanley Ave) is open for business again. The restaurant certainly looks better on the outside, and there is a nice large patio as well.
Falls Avenue Newsletter Issue #2
Less than 3 weeks after the inaugural issue, the next issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter is out (I received it Saturday). They are promoting their waterpark packages. Apparently when you book now you get passes to the attractions in the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure City and the MGM Plaza: To subscribe, visit their “Spin…