Comic Con lands ‘the Fonz’ after years of trying

From Niagara This Week: The last time Henry Winkler visited Niagara Falls, he was all business, speaking out to raise awareness on mental health issues in 2012. Winkler was the keynote speaker as a Pathstone Foundation Hope Award Gala to help raise funds for the Niagara organization that looks to provide mental health services and…

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Springtime in Niagara – Best Getaway Packages

I couple of weeks ago I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower.

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Parks Police agreement renewed

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Ontario has confirmed the minister has approved a five-year renewal of the special constable designations for members of the Niagara Parks Police. The previous agreement was set to expire on June 13. The agreement means that constables will continue to have the…

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    April 2006 Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter

    The April 2006 issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter is out (I received it Tuesday; I’m a little late in posting this). There is another update on the SkyWheel: They have announced a new website: SkyWheel.ca. As of now is has a really terrible ad for the wheel, with no links or anything…

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    Marineland attributes deaths of two deer to activist-triggered stampede

    From Niagara This Week: Marineland has temporarily closed its deer park after officials say two people intentionally caused the animals to stampede Saturday, resulting in the deaths of two deer. In a news release issued Sunday, the tourist attraction said “we are deeply disturbed by the shocking incident.” “This has never happened before and our…

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    Work on Mac’s Convenience store

    Work is continuing at the new location of Mac’s convenience store at the corner of Stanley Ave and Ferry St (former 7-Eleven location).

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    Discharge creates foul-smelling black water in Niagara River

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Water near the base of Niagara Falls turned an alarming shade of black before tourists’ eyes Saturday afternoon following a foul-smelling discharge from a wastewater treatment plant on the U.S. side. The Niagara Falls Water Board, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., said Saturday’s discharge was part of routine maintenance of one…

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      Trip to Niagara Falls August 20-25, 2007

      Here is another blog entry from someone who drove from Connecticut to Niagara Falls and spent several days here: Monday- we left Connecticut around 9 am and arrived in Ontario Canada around 4:30 p.m. We checked in at Days Inn Hotel which is North of the Falls and facing the gorge of the falls. There…

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