Big shots, fancy cars: Here come the celebs

From the Niagara Falls Review: There will be eye candy galore for celebrity-watchers and gear-heads Friday when Hollywood celebs, music stars and sports figures roar into Niagara Falls as part of the Gumball 3000 London-to-New York car rally. Actor David Hasselhoff, famous for his roles in Baywatch and Knight Rider is one of the tour’s…

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The New Niagara

From enRoute (the Air Canada magazine): t used to be a trip to Niagara Falls meant all-you–can-eat buffets, wax museums and daredevil attractions. In fact, the Honeymoon Capital of the World was always been a bit more kitsch than class. Until now. Thanks to an infusion of cash and fresh ideas, a more sophisticated Niagara…

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Niagara Falls, Ontario Attractions Open for the 2010 Season, Spring Packages Abound

From a Niagara Falls Tourism press release distributed by PR Web and seen on Yahoo! News: Niagara Falls, Ontario is welcoming visitors with beautiful Spring weather; the opening of popular attractions in the region, including the ever-popular Maid of the Mist and the Shaw Festival in nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake; and special rates for those visiting before…

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Twitter updates for 2010-05-05

This is a picture of the Four Points by Sheraton (former Fallsview Plaza) and the new addition. http://twitpic.com/1lbni6 # More windows covered at the Dave & Buster's on Clifton Hill… http://twitpic.com/1lbm1o # RT @Niagara_Hotel: Check out our new Clifton Hill website – http://cliftonhill.com/ #

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Convention Centre halfway done

From Niagara This Week: Construction of the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre reached its half way point with a topping off ceremony as the last pieces of the roof were installed last Friday. Construction began on the centre May 1, 2009 and the doors are scheduled to open April 8, 2011. Mayor Ted Salci, MPP…

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Hudak also abandoned tourism

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s ironic to hear Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak accuse the Liberal government of “abandoning” tourism in Niagara Falls, but that’s politics. Hudak and Conservative tourism critic Ted Arnott blasted Liberal Tourism Minster Michael Chan for not visiting Niagara Falls since he became the provincial cabinet minister responsible for the…

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Mary Nichols Photography – Niagara Falls

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent tip to Niagara Falls (including some very nice pictures): It has now been five years since my husband and I said I DO. It hardly feels possible that it has been that long. It has been a happy love filled journey and I feel so lucky…

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Our latest stay at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls

In the middle of April, I had the opportunity to stay at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls with my family. We had stayed there about 2 1/2 years ago (see here, here, and here), and enjoyed it quite a bit. It seemed that almost every time we drove into…

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Gumball 300 car rally coming to Niagara Falls

This comes from a press release I received from the Skylon Tower: Look out…. ‘the world’s most rock ‘n roll car rally ever staged’ is coming to the Skylon Tower Niagara Falls, Canada! On Saturday, May 1 the flag will drop at Waterloo Place on the Pall Mall in London following a day of celebrity…

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Twitter updates for 2010-05-03

@hnhniagara No, I haven't. I should head up that way one day this week and see… in reply to hnhniagara # This motel on Lorne St recently changed names, but I can't for the life of me remember what it used to be called. http://twitpic.com/1kprgq # The new "Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Niagara Falls" is applying…

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