‘The Office’ wedding: A shindig worth the trip to Niagara Falls

From the Chicago Tribune: I think Philadelphia Daily News critic Ellen Gray put it best: “Thought the hype had killed ‘The Office’ wedding for me. But I’m all choked up.” Agreed. I don’t know about you, but I teared up at the end. And that’s kind of miraculous, considering that two things have been overexposed…

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Twitter updates for 2010-07-17

RT @whirlpooljet: Heading to Niagara? Cool off at Cave of the Winds or Journey Behind the Falls and then head down to Whirlpool Jet Boats #

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Residents fell in love with Niagara Falls

From the Simcoe Reformer: When people got married in the 1940s and ’50s, their honeymoon was far more humble than the post-ceremony vacations today’s newlyweds take. There were no Mexican or Caribbean resorts or flying out west to see the mountains. Holiday entitlements were different then. It wasn’t unusual to be married on a weekend…

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TV show being filmed in front of Niagara Parks Police headquarters today

I was walking past the Niagara Parks Police headquarters today (across the gorge and street from the American Falls) and someone made me walk around. They said they were filming a TV show. There was no sign of what network or what production company it was.

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    Fallsview Casino Resort sends 750 die-hard ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ fans home happy

    From Newswire.ca: Screams erupt in resort’s Grand Hall as excited winners rip open their envelopes NIAGARA FALLS, ON, April 30 /CNW/ – The enormous Grand Hall at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort filled with screams of joy Sunday afternoon as 750 lucky people each won a pair of tickets to see the popular daytime talk show…

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      Clifton Hill Resorts Update – August 2008

      On Saturday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting a special package at the Quality Inn. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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        Off-site hotel parking presented as green solution

        From the Niagara Falls Review: More off-site parking will mean less of an impact on the Niagara escarpment, say developers of a five-star hotel that will be built into the moraine near Robinson Street. City council gave Canadian Niagara Hotels permission to provide 71.5 per cent of the parking for its planned Westin hotel in…

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        A Brief History of Buildings That Spin

        The website Gizmodo recently had an interesting article about the history of buildings that spin. Many buildings were specifically talked about along with a photo. The Skylon Tower was only briefly mentioned. Have you ever eaten at their revolving dining room? I haven’t, but would love to give it a try…

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          Spring Break in Niagara Falls

          Yesterday I received a newsletter from NiagaraFallsBestHotels.com. This is a site that doesn’t seem to have any purpose other than it gets good search engine positioning, and it charges sites to be “listed” with them. The newsletter/site promotes various packages that the hotels are offering right now. To subscribe, fill out the form to join…

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            A Human Chain and Niagara Falls Turns Purple?

            I didn’t hear about this until late Saturday night. If they want publicity, the word has to get out there earlier… From WGRZ.com: A human chain to span the Rainbow Bridge will take place tonight in celebration of World Alzheimer’s Day. Wearing their branded color of purple, the community will create a human chain to…

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