Frank’s World Famous Frankfurters
The bar/restaurant beside Little Caesars and Baskin Robbins on Victoria Ave has changed names again. Now it is Frank’s World Famous Frankfurters.
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The battle of Niagara: The US plans that could tempt tourists away from Canada
From the Daily Mail: Every year millions of visitors flock to see the dramatic Niagara Falls that separate New York state from Ontario. But while 12million people head to the Canadian side, just six million choose to view the spectacular waterfall from the American side. However, all that is set to change as the US…
Niagara Falls
From the Savannah Morning News: Niagara Falls may seem like an unusual winter destination. Thousands of tourists from all over the world visit the falls, though, even on the coldest days of the year. The average temperature in January is 31 degrees Fahrenheit at the falls, which lie on the U.S.-Canadian border. Though the enormous…
Niagara SkyWheel work
The other day there was a crane at the Niagara SkyWheel taking the centre hub off the wheel. The wheel is still operational. I wonder what they’re doing…
Robert Moses Parkway to be renamed Niagara Scenic Parkway
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: “We’re going to make this place a better place,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said while visiting Niagara Falls Thursday. Cuomo, and those who spoke before him, touched on a number of topics involving the improvement of the city through his $1 billion NY Parks 2020 program. The most significant change…
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Are we thrilling ourselves to death?
Today’s front page of the Toronto Star had an interesting article titled Are we thrilling ourselves to death? The article isn’t about Niagara Falls, but given the renewed interested in having amusement rides/attractions in Niagara Falls, I thought it was relevant: Higher, faster, upside down and …? Whatever it takes to melt your mind, churn…
Niagara Falls offers breathtaking power
From My Web Times: …there is no single waterfall actually named “Niagara Falls.” Originating at the east end of Lake Erie, the Niagara River flows about 21 miles north from Buffalo, N.Y., to Niagara Falls, N.Y. Here, the river forms three waterfalls, divided by a landmass known as Goat Island. On the island’s east side,…
Post Foods to close south Modesto facility, cutting 140 jobs
This isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls tourism, but there is a Post Foods factory in Niagara Falls just a few blocks from Clifton Hill. Apparently a Modesto, California factory is being closed with some production shifted to Niagara Falls. I guess what is good for the city is good for tourism, and vice versa.