Hotel in the Mist

Okay, so it’s not as catchy a title as Gorillas in the Mist, but the actual site was still pretty cool. There was a lot of fog this morning, and this is what the Hilton and the Skylon Tower looked like.

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Another record season on the river

From the Niagara Falls Review: Hornblower has set another record as it nears the end of its third season on the Niagara River. The boat-cruise company expects to reach more than 2.2-million passengers when its 2016 season wraps up Sunday. That’s up from 1.8 million last year and 1.6 million during its inaugural season in…

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    Niagara Falls Skyline at Sunset

    Chris has taken a couple of beautiful shots of the Niagara Falls skyline at sunset. A thumbnail of the pictures is below. You can click on the images to go see a larger version at Chris’ Photo of the Day site:

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    Twitter updates for 2009-09-01

    I can smell the ribs at Tony Roma's (at Ferry St & Ellen Ave). Mmm! # http://twitpic.com/g3mmv – There is new rock/brick work being put on the Cascade Inn. #

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    Pop Legends and Magic!

    On Monday 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.

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    More on Nik Wallenda’s attempt to walk across the Falls

    The articles about Nik Wallenda’s proposal to walk over Niagara Falls on a high-wire keep appearing. Here are some more from the last week or so… Irondequoit Post – Man plans high wire walk over Niagara Falls WIVB Channel 4 – Officials to meet on high-wire walk Macomb Daily – Officials to meet on high-wire…

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    Monopoly snub unthinkable

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Rich Uncle Pennybags can blow it out his top hat. He’s the cartoon-character mascot of the Monopoly board game. Despite his grandfatherly image – with that Wilford Brimley mustache, sophisticated walking stick and the same tuxedo he has been wearing for nearly a century – Pennybags just snubbed Niagara Falls…

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    Niagara Falls Blog Contest!

    In conjunction with ETours.to, I am running a contents during this week. They offer a Niagara Falls Tour from Toronto that includes pick-up and return from all locations in Toronto, winery visit with wine tasting, Niagara-on-the-Lake visit, Maid of the Mist (seasonal) or Journey Behind the Falls admission, and free time in Niagara Falls. You…

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    Marineland about to make a $6M splash with Arctic-themed water feature

    From Niagara This Week: Marineland is set to open a multimillion-dollar, two-acre, Arctic-themed splash pad. Polar Splash, which cost approximately $6 million to build and is located across from Friendship Cove, features 10 kid-friendly water slides along with 150 themed sprayers and jets designed to look like realistic dolphins, sea lions, belugas, walruses and polar…

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