As I was out for my walk today, I was going up Murray Hill and there were several police cars. As I got to Fallsview Blvd, I noticed there was a very large demonstration in front of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. There were dozens of people blowing whistles and holding up various signs. Some…
The Christmas lights that hang down the Skylon Tower all winter have been taken down. For some reason I thought they left them up year round, but I guess not. If I would have been more observant to Chris’ picture of the Skylon Tower at night, I would have noticed the lack of lights already….
From Nile Guide (including pictures): When I think of Niagara Falls and its tourism industry I automatically think of two words; road trip. It really is the perfect spot to venture to for a quick weekend getaway from reality, as it is just a hop, skip and jump over to the United States border and…
One of the newer trends over the last few years is to have visitors to your attraction make a wax hand. The first attraction in Niagara Falls I remember having this was Movieland Wax Museum of Stars. Not too long afterwards Ripley’s added this to their Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum. Essentially you dip…
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This isn’t exactly related to the main Niagara Falls tourism district, but if a large event is held in the region, it would certainly bring a lot of tourists. From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Region has put its support behind a bid to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games. Council committed $85,000 Thursday to…
From Business Link Niagara: Niagara Falls is one of the world’s most recognized views in the world. But for the past 25 years, only one company has been world famous for offering breathtaking aerial tours of the mighty Niagara—Niagara Helicopters Limited. Located along the Niagara Parkway, Niagara Helicopters has had incredible success with thousands of…
From the Niagara Falls Review: American pastures are looking a lot greener for Canadian shoppers after the loonie opened trading Wednesday at par with the U.S. dollar. While parity may be nothing more than a psychological milestone, the northward march of the Canadian dollar against the greenback could see more people and jobs heading south….
From Niagara This Week: Two new additions to the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre design-and-build team will help it attain accreditation as an environmentally friendly building. The design team for the convention centre has added the bridging compliance consultant services of the Zeidler Partnership, made up of Zeidler architects/consultants and the HNTB architectural/programming firm.
From the Buffalo News: When a San Francisco company begins operating boat tours in Niagara Falls, Ont., in 2014, it won’t be with the iconic Maid of the Mist name. And if Hornblower Cruises & Events gets its way, it will be the only tour boat operator in the Niagara Gorge. “We’re not anxious to…