World Renowned Chef to Join Legendary Niagara Falls Restaurant

From a PRWeb press release: The Falls Avenue Resort in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada is set to welcome one of Canada’s most popular Chefs, Massimo Capra. Most often recognized as the host of the Food Network’s popular series “Restaurant Makeover”, Capra has helped guide the spectacular Fallsview restaurant through renovations and rebranding. Located across from…

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World’s Tallest Flower To Bloom In Canada For The First Time

From AM640 Toronto: Employees at the Floral Showhouse in Niagara Falls say the world’s tallest flower is on the brink of blooming. The flower is known as the Titan Arum which is a rare bell-shaped plant and can grow up to 3 metres in height. As of yesterday the plant measured at 218 centimetres. The…

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Skip the trash, go for the real flash – the Falls

From the Hamilton Spectator: …It’s fashionable for grownups to dismiss Niagara Falls as a tourist trap and make fun of it as a cultural wasteland with cheap motels featuring heart-shaped Jacuzzis, high rise casinos with has-been entertainers, and gimmicks galore, including cheesy wax museums, rip-off arcades and a flying saucer restaurant. It’s easy to forget…

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    Annual Stair Climb for Cancer on Saturday

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara residents are urged to step up and fight cancer this weekend for the 17th annual Stair Climb for Cancer at the Skylon Tower. The event will take place Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

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    Rink at the Brink to Return for 2010-2011 Season

    As previously announced, the Rink at the Brink will be back on Niagara Parks Commission land this year. The official press release is available here: Thousands of visitors to Niagara Falls will once again be able to experience the thrill of skating just steps from the Horseshoe Falls, thanks to the decision taken today by…

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      Falls documentary takes viewers right to the edge

      From the Toronto Star: Our closest PBS affiliate in Buffalo had to go no farther than its own backyard for this splashy new high-definition documentary being broadcast across the entire PBS chain. We mention that because it means for sure they won’t bump it at the last minute. Narrated by actress Mariette Hartley, Niagara Falls…

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        Biggest kite in the world to fly at Niagara Falls fest

        From the Beacon Journal: The world’s largest kite will be flown at the Niagara International Kite Festival Oct. 6-9 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The kite measures 83 by 131 feet and will be flown by a team led by Masaaki Modegi, president of the Japan Kite Association, in Reservoir State Park in Lewiston, on Saturday…

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        Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview Celebrates 80th Birthday this July

        From a PR Web press release: The historic Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview will be celebrating its 80th birthday on July 1, 2009. The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview, previously named the Brock Plaza Hotel, has maintained its reputation as a hotel that is able to flawlessly combine its historic charm with modern amenities. As the first…

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