The sign does say Tow Away Zone, after all…
A week or two ago when we were in Niagara Falls on a Friday night, there were several cars being towed away from beside Oakes Garden.
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Today in History (June 30)
According to the Minneapolis – St. Paul Star Tribune, on this day in 1859… French acrobat Charles Blondin (born Jean Francois Gravelet) walked back and forth on a tightrope above the gorge of Niagara Falls as thousands of spectators watched.
Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic – The Making Of
The Making Of special of the Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic DVD is 20 minutes long. There is a fair amount of “raw” or untouched footage shown that is exactly the same as the movie. It wasn’t coloured or adjusted for lighting, and didn’t look nearly as good as the real movie. There was some…
Niagara Falls Lures Honeymooners Again
From an EU News Network press release: Economic woes and an episode of the TV comedy “The Office” have lured honeymooners to the U.S. and Canadian sides of Niagara Falls, experts say. Kate Scaglione, a spokeswoman for the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation, told CNN the number of hits on the wedding section of its…
Your New Year Starts Here! One night from $59. Two nights from $99.
Earlier this week I received the latest newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Fallsview hotel. It is almost the same as the one I received in mid-December
New Year’s Eve Rates starting at $349 – only 8 days to book!
On Tuesday I received the latest email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.
Cross border fandom
I hadn’t even heard about this until I read this article… From the Niagara Falls Review: It was William Kircher’s second visit to Canada. The New Zealand actor, best known for his role as the dwarf Bifur in the The Hobbit trilogy, was one of the celebrity guests at the inaugural Fan World event held…
$50 million for new people-mover system
From the Niagara Falls Review: A major transportation project that has been stalled for years got a fresh injection of fuel Monday. At a press conference at the Via rail station on Bridge Street, Ontario Deputy Premier George Smitherman announced the province will contribute $25 million toward the development of a new people mover bus…
Niagara Falls and Breakfast | Oyster Diaries
Someone with a WordPress blog has posted a lot of great pictures and details of a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls is such an idyllic place, and the holiday setting truly makes everyone happy, smiley people 😀
2015 TripAdvisor Certification of Excellence Hall of Fame Winner
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from Bird Kingdom.