Table Rock renovation gets muted response

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Stakeholders in the city’s tourism industry have offered a mixed response to the Niagara Parks Commission’s announcement last week it will spend $32 million on an upgrade to Table Rock House. “Presumably they have done their homework and are upgrading (Table Rock) because they feel it requires it,” said Niagara…

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    Twitter updates for 2009-07-14

    I see @fallshoteldeals @sheratonniagara and @marriottniagara all tweeted the EXACT thing about GO Train contest. Come on… be original! #

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    Niagara aquarium expands to protect threatened penguins

    From the Toronto Star: A Niagara Falls aquarium is expanding so it can breed and protect the threatened Humboldt penguin.

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    “Fodor’s Great American Vacations: 25 Affordable Trips to the USA’s Best-Loved Destinations” book

    When I was at Value Village the other day, I also found the Fodor’s Great American Vacations: 25 Affordable Trips to the USA’s Best-Loved Destinations book. It has 13 pages of information about Niagara Falls (page 226 to 238).

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      Baskin Robbins curb changes

      Back in March there was a city meeting about creating a separate property by Baskin Robbins on Victoria Avenue. I don’t know where this property is going to be, but I have noticed that they have moved the curb out to remove the street-side parking in front of Baskin Robbins: I don’t know if this…

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      Doubletree Niagara Falls Visited By Olympic Torch Relay

      Earlier this week I was sent this by the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton: The City of Niagara Falls was selected as one of only 200 host celebrations communities across Canada for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Torch Relay. On Sunday, December 20, the Olympic Flame passed in front of the Doubletree Fallsview…

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      Setting up for Winter Festival of Lights 2011/2012

      Over the last couple of days the workers have been out in Queen Victoria Park setting up some of the displays for the Niagara Falls CAA Winter Festival of Lights. On the one hand, it seems a bit early. On the other hand, it is much better for the workers to be out in this…

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        Clifton Hill (HOCO side) curb changes

        Almost a month ago I took a picture of the HOCO side of Clifton Hill where you could see that the parking that used to be there had been removed and the curb moved out. Well, I don’t know if it is HOCO or the city (I assume it’s HOCO) that is doing this work,…

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