From Niagara This Week: Could a Flying Wallenda meet a flying falcon? There’s a “good possibility’’ a pair of nesting falcons at Niagara Falls could attack daredevil high-wire walker Nik Wallenda as he attempts a crossing over the famous waterway on June 15, say Mark and Marion Nash, spokespeople for the Canadian Peregrine Foundation. Wallenda,…
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was attending a wedding at the top of the Konica Minolta Tower. Well, actually, I performed the wedding. I have certain responsibilities with the church I attend, and I am legally authorized to perform marriages in the province of Ontario. It was certainly not the typical wedding…
From the Buffalo News: A high-definition LED sign 13 stories tall now drapes off the side of Niagara Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ont. The three-sided digital billboard is purported to be the largest of its kind in Canada. The new sign, which went into operation in mid-May, is roughly as tall as the static…
Last week I received this email newsletter from Niagara Falls Tourism:
It seems like the trendy new thing for night clubs or restaurants is comedy. Ruby Tuesday on Clifton Hill has live comedy on some nights of the week. Rumours Night Club also does every Wednesday night.
Someone with a Blogger blog has posted about Clifton Hill (including pictures): Clifon Hill, the street of fun at the Falls, is indeed a street full of crazy bars, extreme shops, and amusement. It’s a bit like Las Vegas entertainment but in a smaller version. You can find a carnival fair, have a drink in…
The Daily Mail has put up some beautiful pictures of Niagara Falls (mainly the American Falls) lit up at night. They look fantastic.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls businessman Bob Gale was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours last week as part of an ongoing investigation into a complaint he filed against the Niagara Parks Commission regarding its process for awarding contracts. Gale, a member of the parks’ board, says he spoke to forensic investigators from the Ministry…
My 5-year-old son has a small puzzle that is a map of Canada. It’s kind of hard to see, but each province has a few small drawings (almost like icons) showing things that the province is famous for. In Ontario, among other things, there is a drawing of the CN Tower, and a drawing of…
The other day I received the following press release about an event at the Great Wolf Lodge: Monster Truck Makes Pit Stop at Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls from Sept. 1 through Sept. 4 Special Labour Day weekend event to raise money for cancer centre NIAGARA FALLS, ON. (August 12, 2011) – Experience the thrill…