UFC 118 – Frankie Edgar vs BJ Penn – Watch It Here!

On Tuesday I received another UFC-related email from Dave & Buster’s on Clifton Hill. To sign up for the newsletter, enter your email address in the “Receive Dave & Buster’s Deals & Info” area at the top of the main page.

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Killer Whales: Tanks and Tensions

This isn’t really Niagara Falls related, but it does involve Killer/Orca Whales, which of course ties into Marineland. It seems that Marineland has stayed under the radar this year when it comes to their whales. I haven’t heard of many (if any) protests. I thought there might be more coverage after the tragedy at SeaWorld…

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Planning a Toronto and Niagara Falls vacation — full itinerary

When Falls the Coliseum (“a journal of American culture[or lack thereof]) has some information on planning a trip to Niagara Falls (including the person’s own itinerary): We recently took a summer family vacation to Canada. Did you know it’s a different country? It is! You even need passports. We had a great time in Toronto…

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Garbage no picnic for NPC

From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission has a garbage problem. The NPC discussed problems regarding increased garbage and litter at some of its locations after general manager John Kernahan pointed out problems with picnickers at the Botanical Gardens during his delivery of a Business Highlight Report at last week’s board meeting. Specifically, picnics…

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Group puts Falls on list of most ‘playful cities’

From the Buffalo News: The City of Niagara Falls, which has received a grant from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund to inventory all of its local parks, create a master plan for their improvement and develop a system of trails linking the parks with the Niagara River waterfront, has been chosen as one…

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Falls Avenue Resort – Summer’s Last Splash in Niagara Falls From $179

Last Friday I received the latest email newsletter from Falls Avenue. To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address near the middle of the page.

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GooEe’s Oriental Grill House in Summer 2010

About a month ago I went with a friend of mine to GooEe’s Oriental Grill House on Stanley Ave for lunch. I had previously been in contact Joann Son, the General Manager of the restaurant and let her know that we were coming. I invited this particular friend to go with me because he lived…

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New vice-chair for NPC

From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission has a new vice-chair. The agency’s newest commissioner, Janice Thomson, has been appointed to the seat recently vacated by longtime commissioner Archie Katzman. Her term as vice-chair became effective on Aug. 10. “I was really delighted when I was advised that I was appointed vice-chair,” said Thomson….

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