As you know, over the years I’ve had a few different people send in some blog postings. This week I’m happy to welcome Dan Mucciarelli. Like many of us, Dan has had a long-time interest in Niagara Falls. He has lived in Niagara Falls at different points in his life, and so has seen a…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Jay Cochrane says he wants to wirewalk into the history books, becoming the first person in 110 years to walk a tightrope over the Niagara River. City council agrees and endorsed the idea because it would give tourism a shot in the arm. “It has been more than 100 years…
Back in June I posted about an old copy of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Souvenir Guidebook that I had. I only posted a couple of scans of the pages. I’ve gone ahead and scanned the entire guidebook. If you are interested in seeing it, you can view a PDF copy of the Ripley’s…
I’ve heard quite a bit of news stories lately about Starbucks, and how in China they are setting up shop in areas that many people don’t like. They even have a location inside the Forbidden City. It made me think about Niagara Falls and leads me to this week’s question: What is the biggest eyesore…
From the Niagara Falls Review: When Chris Benoit visited Niagara Falls with his wife five years ago, he couldn’t stop talking about the children. “To be here talking to the kids – my biggest fans – is what it’s all about. There’s not a greater reward than putting a smile on a kid’s face,” Benoit…
As Dan mentioned in a previous comment, there is a new snack stand beside the House of Frankenstein. It’s called Dr. Frankenstein’s Brain Freeze (Dan called it Frankenstein’s Sweet Tooth). They sell popcorn and slushies. There used to be a currency exchange booth there. I guess with the US dollar being where it is, there…
Last Thursday I received an email newsletter from the Greg Frewin Theatre: To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the Greg Frewin Theatre Mailing List page.
On Tuesday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting some early fall packages and they announce the latest contest winner. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
http://twitpic.com/fqch7 – The Doubletree now has a name on the sign for their gift shop. # http://twitpic.com/fpxv9 – Niagara SkyWheel with an overcast sky in the background. # I have seen more Dragonfly night club leaflets littering the ground than any other operator. http://myloc.me/tk1B # Even after the rain, it seems to be a warmer…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls is in store for special marketing funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism once its convention centre opens, says Tourism Minister Jim Bradley. But a tourism industry official says they could use the money sooner.