The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin has a Historical Maps of the United States section. They have 3 maps of the Niagara area: one from 1812, one from 1844, and one from 1894. It’s interesting to see the names of familiar streets and parks on them like Clifton Stree,…
From Niagara This Week: A variety of birds of prey will be on display later this month as the Canadian Raptor Conservancy celebrates Father’s Day at the Niagara Glen Nature Centre. Free live raptor shows will be held June 16 and 17 outside the Niagara Parkway facility.
The motion simulator ride inside the Great Canadian Midway has had a rocky history. It started out as the Fun House Express Ride, then it became the FX Thrill Ride, then it became Cosmic Coaster, and now it is FX Ride Theatre (I might have the two FX names mixed up). They have only shown…
From Niagara This Week: After a short game of musical chairs at the Niagara Parks Commission, Fay Booker has begun her duties as the general manager. While holding the position of chair of the NPC, Booker put her name forward for the staff position after the departure of former GM John Kernahan. For her, it…
From the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: The weather outside was frightful earlier this month when we ventured up to Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, with blowing snow and single-digit temperatures. But inside the Americana Conference Resort and Spa, it was a balmy 84 degrees. Americana’s Waves Indoor Water Park, opened in 2004, was the first…
The Daily Mail has put up some beautiful pictures of Niagara Falls (mainly the American Falls) lit up at night. They look fantastic.
From the Niagara Gazette: Niagara Gazette — Niagara Falls may have another 100 hotel rooms soon. The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency expects to receive an application for assistance for consideration from hotelier Ali Rizek, who intends to build a Comfort Inn on an empty lot at 6115 Niagara Falls Blvd. at their monthly meeting…
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I just saw a tour bus driver who totally looked like Henry Winkler (the Fonz). Weird! #
From Niagara Frontier Publications: Niagara Falls on both sides of the border have become the mecca of family getaways. But thousands of families travel to Niagara Falls, Ontario, to take part in the biggest pop culture event of the year: Niagara Falls Comic Con.