Mac’s convenience store replacing 7-11
Last week I posted about how the 7-Eleven at the corner of Stanley Ave and Ferry St had closed. I said I didn’t know what was going to be there. Well, commenter Adam White was right. it is going to be a Mac’s
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Driving to Niagara Falls from New York City
Someone wrote into the Kiama Independent (in Australia) and asked about driving from New York City to Niagara Falls and back. It is a short response, but mentions what is probably a very scenic route.
Marineland ordered to return killer whale to SeaWorld
Marineland has been out of the news for a few years now. I occasionally see a very small group of protestors outside the park, but other than that, it’s been quiet. That all changed this week when a lawsuit and court decision came to light about the male Orca whale they have on loan from…
Congresswoman offers hope for border: Ignore Chertoff, he’ll be gone by 2009
From the Niagara Falls Review: Terrorism kills tourism. But it doesn’t have to, New York State congresswoman Louise Slaughter said in response to Canada’s secretary of state for small business and tourism assertion that the country’s tourism woes are a direct result of the tight border. Tourism industry insiders have to continue to accentuate the…
$16 Billion Ontario Tourism Gap Requires a Dedicated Government Strategy – Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
From Niagara at Large: This Thursday, November 17th, the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce (GNCC) in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has released new data that reveals a significant tourism opportunity gap when compared to international growth rates. According to the organization’s report, Closing the Tourism Gap: Creating a Long-Term Advantage for…
More parking lost on Clifton Hill
The old Niagara Marketplace on Clifton Hill used to have several parking spaces out front. When that building was torn down and the new Tim Hortons/Canada Trading Company/Galaxy Golf building was put up, the sidewalk was changed and the parking was removed. Well, the same thing has happened across the street at the upcomding Dave…
Not Your Grandparent’s Vacation – Niagara Falls Clifton Hill
From nowrepublic: My family and I must be some of the last people to see Niagara Falls. Whenever I mentioned we were headed to Niagara I would inevitably hear “oh I remember going there when I was ten” or “I went there forty years ago and it was great.” Well I have to say I…
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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The Magic of Harry Houdini
This isn’t directly Niagara Falls related, but it does have a tie-in… Last week I was listening to an episode of On Point, a radio show on NPR out of WBUR in Boston. The episode was called The Magic of Harry Houdini and had information from one of his biographies, as well as information about…