Lodge Near the Falls
A couple of weeks ago I posted about the new Travelodge Hotel by the Falls on Ferry Street and that at the time, there was still a Travelodge Near the Falls across the street. Visitor Smoke called the hotel and found out that it was going to change it’s name to Lodge Near the Falls….
krystle at kollege: niagara love
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls. It also includes quite a few pictures. For our third year dating anniversary, yes that’s right 3 years, Gerard and I planned a day trip to the beautiful and majestic Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Reaching for the sky
From Niagara This Week: Niagara This Week looks at the city’s soaring skyrises in a three-part series. Part one: the evolution of the skyline A new hotel tower for the Fallsview tourist district is just another sign of the good fortunes the Honeymoon Capital has enjoyed since the first casino opened its doors in the…
Marineland protests
Several news outlets covered the protests at Marineland on the weekend. Apparently there were in the neighbourhood of 400 people outside protesting the conditions. Niagara Falls Review – Hundreds gather for largest ever protest at Marineland CTV News – Animal advocates hold protest outside of Marineland AM980 in London – Marineland Mistreatment Case Mobilizes London…
U.S. eases passport rules for kids at border
From CTV News: Children under 15 will not have to comply with new laws forcing visitors to show a passport at U.S. land or sea borders, American officials will announce Thursday. The announcement will be made by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff in Detroit, U.S. State Department sources told The Canadian Press. The…
Follow-up to truck crash at Fallsview Casino entrance
You might remember a story from December about a man who was being chased by the police and drove a truck through the front entrance of the Fallsview Casino (I took pictures of the aftermath). Well, the Toronto Star is reporting that he pleaded guilty to a variety of charges and faces almost 5 years…
NIAGARA FALLS: Good Morning America coming to town
From the Niagara Gazette: Good Morning America will broadcast live from Niagara Falls on Tuesday. The announcement was made Wednesday morning on the program, which airs locally on Channel 7. In making the announcement, Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts and Chris Cuomo said they will bring presidential candidates “with us right into small-town America†and interview…
WEGO bus service rolls into NOTL
From Niagara This Week: Visitors coming to the area now have a way travel between Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake without access to a car. The Niagara Parks Commission launched a daily summer shuttle service on June 23. The service will travel along the Niagara Parkway from Queenston to Niagara-on-the-Lake. It will be a continuation of the…
Niagara Falls Railway Museum
Welcome to the webpage of the Niagara Falls Railway Museum. Our goal, through our ever expanding collection of railway artifacts and through this site, is to preserve and display the railway history of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The Niagara Falls Railway Museum is an interesting web site that tries to tell the story of the…