Someone with a Netlog blog posted about a Grade 8 graduation trip to Niagara Falls: I went to Niagara Falls for my grad trip. I had to wake up @ 5:30 and be at school for 6:30 Then me and all the grade 8’s and the teachers and volenteer teachers all went on these big…
From the Buffalo News: A planeload of “day trippers†from Rockford, Ill., will arrive at Niagara Falls International Airport on the morning of July 3 and depart that same evening in a first-of-its-kind tourism blitz. The “all in one day†sightseeing experiment is the brainchild of the Greater Rockford Airport Authority to beef-up business at…
I got an email about a new offer at the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview. You can upgrade your stay for $64 and get a dinner voucher, a discount at the Aveda store, 2 breakfasts, and more. You can read more about it on the Doubletree Fallsview Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview site.
I was browsing the City of Niagara Falls web site today and clicked on the What’s New page. Last Tuesday they released the 2007 Annual Business Development Report. It is a 42-page PDF that covers many of the developments in the city. The Hilton, Fudge Factory, Convention Centre, Topple Tower, and more are covered. Check…
The former teddy bear store which became the former candy store/museum, is now the T-Shirt Factory. This store is located on Oneida Lane underneath Burger King.
The Womanist Musings web site has a post about some women who have been killed in Niagara Falls. The message is that Niagara Falls isn’t necessarily the family destination you’d expect: When you think of the Niagara region immediately the mind turns to the majestic falls. Some who have spent more than an afternoon here…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Deep below the flashing lights and ringing bells of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort’s gaming floor is a community unto itself. Snaking hallways lead to cavernous rooms where thousands of pounds of laundry is washed and dishes are cleaned. At the epicentre of it all is the kitchen, a sprawling…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario Tourism Minister Peter Fonseca backs the Niagara Parks Commission’s approach in developing tourism attractions and the role it plays in Niagara’s economy even though it competes with private-sector businesses. “I’m happy. I’m excited,†Fonseca said after visiting Niagara’s Fury, the $7-million attraction the parks commission built onto Table Rock…
This isn’t anything earth shattering, but I thought I’d point out that it appears the new East Side Mario’s on Clifton Hill is going to have windows along Clifton Hill and along Oneida Lane. In the previous posting, you can see that on the East side of the building, there will be no windows. I…
From a PRNewsWire press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: After years in the making, months of speculation and interest from around the globe, The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) today officially celebrated the opening of its newest attraction Niagara’s Fury. Ontario Minister of Tourism, Peter Fonseca, was joined by NPC Chairman Jim Williams, Niagara MPP Kim…