Pictures of Earth Hour in Niagara Falls

    On Saturday night the family piled into the mini-van and went to see how Earth Hour went in Niagara Falls. I guess you could say we did our part for Earth Hour since we didn’t have our house lights on at all 🙂 Here are my observations: Basically right at 8 pm most of the…

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      One Week

      Someone with a WordPress.com blog wrote about some travelling during a week, which included a visit to Niagara Falls: Tuesday we began our journey to Niagara Falls. We would’ve made record time except we missed the exit for the peace bridge and ended up in an infinite loop through Buffalo. Luckily Ontario Man saved us…

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        What we know about Niagara’s Fury

        Based on the article from the Niagara Falls Reporter (thanks Rob for the link; for everyone else… be sure to check out the article, it’s a good one) and other things I’ve been able to find out, here is what Niagara’s Fury is shaping up to be (along with other details about the renovations at…

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          Niagara Entertainment in 2008 Includes Vegas-Style Magic, Bird Shows & Live Music All Around the Ontario Vacation Destination

          Here is a press release from Market Wire (via Yahoo! Finance): Spring is around the corner in Niagara Falls, and this season Niagara entertainment is heating up with world-renowned musicians, magicians, and more. The impressive list of live entertainment venues and events around Niagara Falls includes Avalon Ballroom at the Fallsview Casino, Greg Frewin Theatre,…

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            ‘Secure document’ date set; Homeland Security says June 1, 2009 is firm target date

            From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s official. Travellers entering the United States by land, sea and air will require a passport “or other secure document” as identification iorder to be permitted into the Land of the Free. “We are on course to implement and enforce the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative which is an important step…

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              Out go the lights

              From Niagara This Week: Saturday night between 8-9 p.m. is something Stan Sammy has been waiting for a long time. There are a number of interesting things happening among the stars these days, said the president of the Niagara Centre chapter of the Royal Astronomy Society of Canada. Saturn’s ring and five or six of…

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                Spring 2008 is here!

                Yes, it’s that time of year again… the flowers are starting to come up along the Niagara Parkway in Queen Victoria Park. I noticed some flowers and shoots for the first time today. Within a month or so there will be daffodils, tulips, and crocuses all along the parkway. It’s seems like it’s been a…

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                  Construction and development update

                  Last year at this time, I was struggling to post even one thing a day. This year, there just seems to be more going on. Even if some of them are little, it’s good to see things happening/changing. There is still work being done around the new Cantina Charlies. The building is painted blue and…

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                    Moraine affected by hotel development

                    City Councillor Janice Wing wrote a letter to the Niagara Falls Review expressing concern about their coverage of the City Council meeting where Canadian Niagara Hotel’s application for off-site parking at their Jolley Cut hotel was approved: Some important facts were missed in your coverage of the Canadian Niagara Hotels’ new development atop the moraine…

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                      10 ways of looking at Niagara Falls

                      Last June I linked to an article in the Detroit Free Press about 10 ways to see the Falls. This article was picked up by the wire services and for several days my Google Alerts had links to dozens of reprints of the article. Well, I guess the Miami Herald is a bit behind. They…

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