Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (including quite a few pictures): Niagara Falls is a wonderland of glorious nature and exciting schlock. The falls are grand and beautiful. Of course, you can see them from above, you can also take a journey under the falls, or see them…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The thrills and chills became all too real at Screamers Monday, when a little girl’s heart stopped following a seizure at the Victoria Avenue fright factory. “I knew something was wrong when the lights came on because they never do that,” said employee Tyler Woodhouse, who was escorting a different…
From TGDaily.com: Visitors to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next week will be able to control lightshows at major landmarks by the power of thought alone. Toronto-based InteraXon has invented a headset that picks up the user’s alpha and beta waves and translates them into commands. “We’re like interpreters fluent in the language of the…
From Niagara This Week: The Ontario Provincial Police is investigating allegations of procurement wrongdoing at the Niagara Parks Commission. Bullet News has learned the Parks Commission’s own Niagara Parks Police requested the OPP look into the assertions in an attempt to ‘clear the air.’ Parks Police Chief Doug Kane confirmed he ‘recently’ made the call…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Maid of the Mist boats enter the water Thursday and the first passengers will feel the mist from the falls next week. Traditionally, it’s the unofficial start of the new tourism season. But this year, the usual hope and optimism is mixed with caution and concern: Will this be…
Last Saturday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They are highlighting several of their package plans promoting Valentines Day and March Break: To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that you’d “like to receive news on Niagara Falls discounts and seasonal…
From PGATour.com: Skratch announced that Season 2 of “Is It Driveable presented by Avis” will feature World Long Drive champion Maurice Allen’s attempt to be the first person to drive a golf ball across Niagara Falls. The first episode in the three-part series will appear on July 30, with the remaining episodes being released on…
On Tuesday, September 6, 2005 I had the opportunity to go to the IMAX Niagara Falls Theatre and view the movie Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic. There will be a few posts about the theatre and the movie. The theatre was built in 1976, with its distinctive pyramid shape. There are over 200 IMAX theatres…
Last week I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower
The Mac’s convenience store/Shell gas station that will be opening at the corner of Stanley Ave and Ferry St is coming along. The other day the big Mac’s sign went up on the building.