cocofresh: Weekend in Review

    Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Dibs and I somehow were the first ones there despite our efforts to delay our departure. So we ended up napping in the parking lot of a Thriftlodge on Clifton Hill. What seemed like hours later the rest of the crew showed…

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      Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum facade

      I’ve mentioned Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum several times. They are open, but they are still working on finishing the outside of the building.

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        Niagara Falls Hotels, Attractions & More Honored

        This is a press release at Newsbureau.ca about the recently presented Misty Awards: From Niagara Falls hotels and restaurants to local tourism leaders, Niagara Falls Tourism’s 2008 Misty Awards celebrated the destination’s travel industry, giving out over 25 awards at the annual ceremony on Thursday, April 10th, 2008. The Misty Awards honor individuals and businesses…

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        For tightrope walker, a career high

        From the Buffalo News: With workman-like precision, Jay Cochrane put one soft-soled shoe four inches in front of the other across 1,300 feet of wire some 581 feet above the ground to walk into the record books Friday. The acclaimed wire-walker made the 31-minute trek from the Skylon Tower to the Hilton Fallsview Hotel’s north…

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        Tweet: “Peter Pan: The Musical” for One or Two at Scotiab…

        “Peter Pan: The Musical” for One or Two at Scotiabank Convention Centre on December 3–15 – Up to 59% Off #pd – groupon.com/deals/gl-peter…

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          Extend Your Summer – Stay at Great Wolf Lodge in September

          Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge. They are promoting special rates for September. The rates get better as we get further away from the summer. You can sign up for the mailings by visiting the Email Signup page on the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls web site.

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            Falls Avenue Newsletter Issue #1

            On Saturday I received the inaugural issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter (will this be as valuable as the first Superman comic?). Unfortunately, I don’t remember how I signed up, and I just visited the FallsAve.com site, and I can’t see any form to fill out. The issue highlights the Fallsview Waterpark and recent changes…

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            Jon Montgomery at Imax Theater in March 2010

            Yes, I know that I am over 3 months late on this one, but better late than never… Back in March, the Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre hosted a free evening where they were previewing a new film called Extreme. To help with the promotion, they brought in Jon Montgomery. Jon won a gold-medal in skeleton…

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