Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge. They are promoting a rate for their “neighbours” starting at $150. I would assume that only those who live close to the hotel got this newsletter. You can sign up for the mailings by visiting the Email Signup page on the Great Wolf…
From the Niagara Falls Review: While many families in the city played with new toys, cooked turkeys and picked up mountains of wrapping paper Christmas Day, hundreds of others whiled away the hours at the Fallsview Casino. Jack, a senior from Burlington, said he and his “gal” turned the prospect of a bleak Christmas Day…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Tumultuous waves of support for jet boat tourism in Niagara-on-the-Lake and opposition to their noise and speed dominated a public meeting on the stormy issue. Concerns about the environmental effects of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours on the Niagara River were raised repeatedly during a four-hour meeting Tuesday night attended by…
Clifton Hill is only 1 block long, and there is only 1 real side street. On the north side of the street is Oneida Lane. This is the corner where the giant Frankenstein is eating his Whopper. At the end of Oneida Lane is Mystery Maze. It’s a fun little attraction where you run through…
From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda’s wire-walk made history and brought Niagara Falls worldwide publicity, but it also cost the two cities tens of thousands in public safety expenses. Wallenda has paid roughly half the tab on each side of the border, but the cities are taking two different approaches on collecting the remainder of…
Last week I received the latest newsletter from NiagaraFallsBestHotels.com (the Fallsview Group). To subscribe, fill out the form to join the Best Hotels Mailing List.
From the Niagara Falls Review: After about 40 years of providing a panoramic view of everything Niagara Falls has to offer, the Falls Tower Ride – previously known as the Spiral Tower – will be permanently coming down this week. The removal of the tourist attraction is a part of Harry Oakes’ redevelopment plan. Oakes,…
Have they settled on a name now that there is another new sign?
From Niagara This Week: The Maid of the Mist is going green. The U.S. company which has been navigating the water of the lower Niagara River for the past 134 years has announced it plans to launch two battery-powered, zero-emission passenger vehicles later this season.
One of the regular commenters on the Niagara Falls Blog has been FALLSVIEW. He has been watching the site for a few years, and even started his own site to promote Niagara Falls (along with participating at some other enthusiast sites as well). FALLSVIEW’s real name is Lonny Bailey, and before he started his site,…