This is a press release I received from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission offers tips on how to avoid peak traffic delays when crossing one of the three international bridges over the Niagara River LEWISTON, NEW YORK – The Victoria and Memorial Day weekends mark the beginning of the summer travel…
RT @FrewinTheatre: 140 students from Michigan are coming to the theatre tonight and their teacher is celebrating his 60th birthday… # This is the first visual indication so far that The Bodies exhibit is coming. http://twitpic.com/1pf918 # The new rock/brick facade on the Wing House ( part of @BaymontNiagara ) looks nice http://twitpic.com/1pf6bh # The…
As I’ve mentioned before, our family bought Safari Niagara season passes for Christmas. Last Saturday (May 15) was opening day, so off we went. At some point this summer, I’ll write a thorough review, but for now, here are some random thoughts regarding Saturday’s trip: The weather was not that great. There is obviously nothing…
You may recall the Casablanca Lounge was a restaurant on Victoria Ave. There was a fire a year and a half ago and it hasn’t been open since. Back in March there was some work going on at the original location, but nothing else happened. Now, the space before Little Caesars and Baskin Robbins looks…
Last Saturday I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.
The other day I received the latest CAA magazine. I’m in the Niagara Region, so there are always local things highlighted in the magazine. I noticed these 3 things in particular. I’m not sure which (if any) of them might have been in other regional editions of the magazine: The small “Coaster Craving” article doesn’t…
A lot of stores have "Canadiana" souvenir shirts for sale. This is one of my favourites 🙂 http://twitpic.com/1p5u86 # Looks like one of the Movieland signs on Clifton Hill is being replaced. http://twitpic.com/1p5tbo # The ice cream shop near the bottom of Clifton Hill (by the Fun Factory store) is open again. http://twitpic.com/1p5ndf #
Over the last week or so, the workers at Dinosaur Park Adventure Golf on Clifton Hill (behind the Niagara SkyWheel) have started putting a finer frame and mesh around the volcano. I assume this is in preparation for the outer coating to be applied at some point.
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian Auto Workers union is not giving up, despite failing in its fifth attempt to form a union at Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara. “We believe workers would truly be better off and better represented if there was a union in the workplace,” said John Aman, the CAW’s…
From Niagara This Week: More than a dozen new trees were planted along the Olympic Torch Run Legacy Trail in downtown Niagara Falls Friday, as part of Niagara Casinos’ green initiative. The first of the 14 trees was planted by Dave Brown, engineering shift manager with Niagara Casinos, who received the company’s first Green Leader…