From the Niagara Falls Review: There will be eye candy galore for celebrity-watchers and gear-heads Friday when Hollywood celebs, music stars and sports figures roar into Niagara Falls as part of the Gumball 3000 London-to-New York car rally. Actor David Hasselhoff, famous for his roles in Baywatch and Knight Rider is one of the tour’s…
From the Niagara Falls Review: If you’ve gone to a casino, it’s not a coincidence if you felt drawn in by the flashing lights, ringing bells and the maze of slot machines. That’s exactly how casino operators want it to be, said Karen Finlay, associate professor at the University of Guelph’s school of Marketing and…
At the same store where I saw the old Niagara Falls panorama from 1913, I saw this old map. They had a small area of the larger map that was specifically for the Niagara area. It’s interesting to see that there were traffic circles on the QEW at that point. What would become Highway 420…
Here is a press release from Market Wire (via Yahoo! Finance): Spring is around the corner in Niagara Falls, and this season Niagara entertainment is heating up with world-renowned musicians, magicians, and more. The impressive list of live entertainment venues and events around Niagara Falls includes Avalon Ballroom at the Fallsview Casino, Greg Frewin Theatre,…
From a PR Newswire press release: She has carved herself a permanent position at the top of the jazz charts, and soon Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall will be coming to Fallsview Casino to kick off October’s live concerts with a two-night engagement. As one of the best-selling artists of her time, Krall…
From Niagara This Week: A long-awaited city-owned People Mover system in Niagara Falls is finally poised to become reality, with the province and federal government announcing Monday they’re going to pump $50 million into the project. The concept for a new People Mover system has been kicked around for years. At one time it was…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Winter Festival of Lights has announced the 2006 schedule for Fireworks Over the Falls. This year, there will be 16 displays – beginning with Saturday’s 6 p.m. show as part of the opening ceremonies for the 24th annual event – and wrapping up with a Jan. 5 show as…
From the Buffalo News: This tourist destination has been mentioned in Frommer’s travel guides for several years, but now the travel “bible” has put out a whole book on the area. Frommer’s Niagara Region Guide Book was launched Wednesday evening at a media event in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The 240-page book has detailed maps, suggested itineraries and…
From CANOE Travel: I admit, it’s been a long time since I’ve explored this sister city to Niagara Falls, Ont. And what I found was this American city is no slouch when it comes to thing to do. Best of all, it’s close, and you can convince yourself you’ve travelled hundreds of kilometres for a…
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