One Day Left for Extra Savings this Summer in Niagara
Yesterday I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel and Suites. Today is the last day to book this deal
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Review columnist says goodbye
From the Niagara Falls Review: Sherman Zavitz has closed the book on one chapter in his life. Over the past 26 years, he has written around 900 columns on local history for the Niagara Falls Review. His final Niagara Note column will appear in Saturday’s newspaper. “It has become increasingly difficult for me to come…
Walking Tour of new food outlets and attractions on Clifton Hill
On Saturday I walked along Victoria Avenue and then into the new Clifton Hill Courtyard to show the work that has been done. As I mention in the video, it is hard to believe there used to be a hotel there! Anyway, if you haven’t had a chance to come down to the Falls yet,…
Smartphone app offers virtual tour of Niagara Falls State Park
From the Buffalo News: A smartphone app called “The Official Niagara Falls State Park Tour” is now available, according to Delaware North, which operates concessions in the park. The app, available in the Apple App and Google Play stores, can be used as a tour guide while walking in the park, or a way to…
Some of the new operations on Clifton Hill are open
On Friday many of the new operations on Clifton Hill opened for the first time. It looks like the only thing that is NOT open is the go-kart track. Right behind Kelsey’s is the new Zombie Attack attraction. It is a motion simulator (similar to the one in the Great Canadian Midway) that also has…
June Casino Package from $145 CDN / $107 USD
Last week I received an email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview and Spa
Would you go over the Falls in this barrel?!
The other day when out for a walk I went past Henri’s Motel. Out front they have a white barrel that is painted with the words: The original Hill’s Barrel July 1949 I supposed they are referring to Major Lloyd Hill who went over the Falls in a barrel on July 30, 1949. NiagaraFallsInfo.com has…
Niagara Falls Has Everything You Need For A Romantic Getaway!
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.
Man dies in Niagara Falls after surviving 2003 plunge
Speaking of daredevils and the risks they take… From Niagara This Week: A man who survived a plunge over Niagara Falls without protection in 2003 has died after he went over again, this time inside an inflatable ball. Police tell the Syracuse Post-Standard the body of 53-year-old Kirk R. Jones was found in the Niagara…
‘If a guy can do it, a girl can do it too’: Daredevil hangs by teeth from chopper over Niagara Falls
From Canada.com (including video): A trapeze artist from a renowned family of daredevils hung by her teeth from a helicopter over Niagara Falls today. The stunt by aerialist Erendira Vasquez Wallenda comes on the fifth anniversary of her husband’s tight-rope walk over the falls. According to organizers, the chopper hovered about 100 metres above the…