From the Niagara Falls Review: John Kinney’s hopes for a liquor licence to get his dinner cruises underway on this side of the Niagara River have been dashed. He was counting on complaints from residents being thrown out at a preheating held last week, but instead, an October date has been set for a hearing…
Last August there was quite a bit of publicity for John Daly and his stunt of trying to hit a golf ball across the gorge. This was part of the events surrounding the opening of his new Thundering Waters golf course. I recently noticed a promotional leaflet for the golf course. I scanned it and…
From the Niagara Gazette: If you are down on Niagara Falls, USA, then Frank Strangio’s not your guy. Ever the optimist, the local hotelier has been one of the city’s biggest boosters for years, both as a private business owner and as a former chairman of the county tourism agency, formerly known as the Niagara…
From Buffalo Business First: The Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. has taken the first step to develop a 5,000-seat entertainment venue that would part of its Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort complex. The OLG has issued a “request for information” from the development and entertainment community focusing on the possibility of constructing a “privately-funded, multi-purpose entertainment…
The Niagara Gazette has a Niagara Falls New York related summary of 2016 For years the local tourist industry operators had stressed the need to connect Niagara Falls State Park and the city within the other area attractions. It was finally accomplished this year with the Discover Niagara Shuttle. The inaugural service linked the city,…
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from a visitor that I figured I’d include here: I thought this site might be of interest to the blog readers, it gives some details on efforts to get people to move into/do business in Niagara Falls USA: http://www.live-nf.com/index.html Also, the new Culinary Center in the…
So the billboard I’ve been posting about is advertising for the Clifton Hill attractions. These are the HOCO Limited properties. I can’t imagine they’re too happy with the right billboard. The Movieland sign is missing the top, and almost all of Elvis’ head is missing.
From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission must be more open with the public when awarding contracts to private businesses, especially to the Maid of the Mist Steamboat Co., say Niagara Falls councillors. If the commission is unable to do that, council has requested the provincial government step in. “When you get to the…
From the Niagara Parks blog: The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory is pleased to welcome some of the world’s most exotic animals in a new exhibit, ‘Under the Canopy – Animals of the Rainforest’, organized by Ottawa-based Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo. Staff from Little Ray’s will be in Niagara Falls with the exhibit to lead all…
The former Spuds Hot Dogs and Sweets & Treats under Boston Pizza on Clifton Hill have been renovated. The hot dog part seems to be gone now. er