Setting up for Red Bull Crashed Ice in Niagara Falls
The track for Red Bull Crashed Ice is coming along. It looks like it starts up at the Skylon Tower, goes down their driveway, and down Murray St.
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Mystery of the half-built hotel
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s a question many people have asked while driving on Stanley Avenue near Dunn Street: Whatever happened to the Crown Plaza hotel? Work was started on a concrete foundation. And there’s a large crane that seems to point in different directions on certain days. But there doesn’t appear to have…
Electric Chair on Clifton Hill?!
I generally don’t like reading blogs or articles that talk about how tacky Niagara Falls is. It may have been like that before, but companies are spending a lot of money to build beautiful attractions and hotels and to clean the place up. Sure, there are still places that aren’t great, but it has improved…
Four Points Sheraton offers a new spot for fun
From Niagara This Week: Residents and visitors looking for a little fun have a new play where they can play. The Fun Zone is a new arcade and game experience located at the Four Points Sheraton on Fallsview Boulevard and in the words of manager Nick Gentilcore, “there’s nothing else like it on the street….
Twitter updates for 2009-07-16
The Criminal Hall of Fame has a sign out that says $5 Admission (inc tax) Today Only… They have this sign out almost every day. # The Empress Inn & Suites on Clarke Ave has a nice new sign up. # Traffic lights at Fallsview/Murray and Murray/Stanley intersections were out at lunch time # Seems…
Halt development charges for new hotels: Thomson
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls and Niagara Region should put a moratorium on development charges for new hotels in the Honeymoon Capital, says Wayne Thomson. The veteran city councillor said the time is right for the municipality and Region to take advantage of Americans flooding back to Niagara Falls thanks in large part…
A New Niagara Falls Blogger
Hello, Niagara fans! I’m so excited that Graham has allowed me to take part in his blog! Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am Karen, and I live In Pittsburgh, PA. I am a longtime follower of this blog. I am also a longtime Niagara tourist. Go figure. I won’t say…
MSNBC Article on US and American sides of Niagara Falls
Tourism’s border divide Region’s hospitality tale a story of two nations To quote Charles Dickens, the first six months of 2005 has been the best of times and the worst of times for the local tourism industry. To those on the Canadian side of the Niagara River and Lake Erie, it was the best of…
Niagara Wine Getaway!
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview.
Where in the world is Captain Jack?
I’ve never seen Torchwood, but apparently star John Barrowman was recently in Niagara Falls. USA Today reported: Hey, Torchwood fans: Pop reader Duane J. just told me about his encounter with one of the show’s stars at Niagara Falls last week. Here’s the story: The John Barrowman web site talks about the visit: Although John…