Prince of the Air soars

    I saw Jay Cochrane make is long-anticipated walk from the Fallsview Casino to the Skylon Tower on Saturday. I took several pictures, but I haven’t had a chance to look at them and edit/resize them. I’ll post them soon. From the July 18, 2005 issue of the Niagara Falls Review: Prince of the Air soars…

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    The King dethroned

    From the Niagara Falls Review: The King was here, but his followers missed the memo. The first annual Niagara Falls Elvis Festival was marred by slim crowds and some angry vendors over the weekend. Most wondered why the event wasn’t promoted more, and felt sorry for the top notch entertainers gathered at Oakes Garden Theatre….

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      Niagara Falls are great out of season too

      From the Earth Times: The power of the Niagara Falls draws millions of visitors a year in the summer, yet this natural wonder is even more impressive in the wintertime. The cascades are like a jewel in frozen splendour and the relentless mist which rises from them wraps all the trees and buildings around in…

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        Fate of Parks Commission concert series unknown

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Two weeks before it was set to start, the Niagara Parks Commission has apparently called off its latest attempt at a concert series. The Hot Summer Nights at the Falls lineup included The Commodores, Neil Sedaka and former Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung performing at Queen Victoria Park throughout July….

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        Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls Wins National Tourism Award for Excellence

        From CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Finance Canada: Great Wolf Lodge has been awarded the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) Award for Excellence in Human Resources and was also a finalist for the Air Canada Business of the Year Award. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) hosted the annual 2012 Canadian…

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          Ernesto doesn’t soak tourism; Visitors find plenty to do despite rain

          From the Niagara Falls Review: A small taste of tropical storm Ernesto made for a wet and chilly Labour Day weekend in Niagara Falls. But not all tourists were about to spend the traditional last gasp of summer indoors. After a steady downpour Saturday, the crowds made Sunday and Monday count. “It hasn’t been too…

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          Canadian Motor Speedway close to a groundbreaking

          From the Niagara Falls Review: The man behind the Canadian Motor Speedway project is banking on a groundbreaking by the beginning of winter. Executive Director Azhar Mohammad said while the results of the Ontario Municipal Board’s decision haven’t been released yet, he’s remaining optimistic. “There really wasn’t any opposition,” he said of the hearing that…

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          Aquarium of Niagara bubbling up for expansion

          From the Buffalo News: The Aquarium of Niagara is wading toward a major expansion. Aquarium officials are in the early planning stages of an addition and remodeling project that could double the size of the attraction just outside Niagara Falls State Park. They plan to submit an application next month for a $5 million state…

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