Historical Weather Data

    I’ve posted previously about some sites where you can get weather information on Niagara Falls. One of those sites was for the Weather Network. I just noticed that on their main forecast page, they also have a Historical Data option. You can choose a date over the last few years and see what the weather…

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      Tourism, you’re either in or you’re out! – Part 4

      Continuing the series of posts from regular contributor Fallsview, here is part 4… Fallsview Casino: Not much to say about the 1 billion dollar Casino, other then their in-ability to envision possible future problems with only building a 1500 seat theatre. They are being ousted by bigger name acts across the river at Seneca. And…

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      Cuomo announces $10M for revitalization of Niagara Falls’ Bridge District

      From the Buffalo News: The effort to revive Niagara Falls’ Main Street received a $10 million boost from the state Wednesday. In an appearance in the Conference Center Niagara Falls, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the Falls is this year’s recipient of funds from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative in Western New York. “The state has…

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        The wonder of the falls

        From Go San Angelo: Janette Story visited Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Canada in July 2007. While there, she visited the famous falls on four occasions. “The immense power of the falls is overwhelming,” she said. “When you are from West Texas, where we treasure every drop of water, the falls and the force of the…

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          Ring in the New Year in Style… again

          Yesterday I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview. This is now the third one I’ve received that has been the same. It’s exactly the same as the last one and the one before that. They are obviously promoting their New Year’s Eve specials. Perhaps they are promoting the specials a bit…

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          Architect Emilio Raimondo leaves his mark on Niagara

          From Niagara This Week: When Canadian Niagara Hotels wanted to build a massive new water park on Falls Avenue in Niagara Falls, they turned to Emilio Raimondo and his team at Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc. to overcome a unique challenge. It had to be built atop an existing parking garage. “Putting a building atop…

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            Biography of hotelier written for his family

            From the Niagara Falls Review: Conrad Hilton’s memoir about going from the owner of a small hotel in a Texas oil town to the owner of a global hotel chain has little to do with Vince DiCosimo Sr.’s decision to write his own memoir. True, DiCosimo – known to his employees as “Mr. D” –…

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              New border ID plan called good for Falls economy

              From the Niagara Falls Review: News that the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security will accept a secure drivers’ licence at land border crossings is being met with cautious optimism by at least one Niagara stakeholder who has long been in support of finding alternatives to passports for travellers. “It is very good news for the…

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