A-Z-Animals.com has an article about a Ferris Wheel in Montreal, as well as the Niagara SkyWheel on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. It explains a bit of the history of the SkyWheel, and also includes a few nice photos.
This is a little “techy”, but I figured I’d share it anyway. You may have already heard about it on some other sites… Google has a “labs” section where they try out new products. Recently they released something called Google Image Swirl. They are using some technology to “cluster” the images. Instead of doing a…
From Niagara This Week: Niagara Parks Commission Chairwoman Fay Booker has no immediate plans to replace departed Parks executive Joel Noden – at least not until the provincial agency goes through an extensive strategic planning process. “We’ll have to see,” Booker said Tuesday. “This isn’t our busiest time of the year. We’re coming into some…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Estee Lauder will celebrate its 10th annual Global Landmark Illumination initiative this Friday, by illuminating the world-famous Niagara Falls in Pink lights. Following the illumination ceremony at 7 p.m., there will be a pink fireworks display as a tribute to families who have been affected by breast cancer.
The Oakes name is well-known in Niagara Falls. Harry Oakes was a miner from Kirkland Lake who ended up in Niagara Falls. Actually in the very end he ended up in the Bahamas (where he was murdered). His family runs HOCO (Harry Oakes COmpany), one of the main companies on Clifton Hill. Wikipedia has a…
I’m a bit late on this one. I had posted previously about a Beluga whale being born at Marineland. Well, there was another one born about a week later that I missed. This is from the Niagara This Week newspaper: Beluga baby boom Trainers carefully monitor new arrivals at Marineland Robert Lapensee Jul 13, 2005…
From the Niagara Gazette: It almost defies logic. Niagara Falls, N.Y. sits on the edge of one of the great wonders of the world. It boasts some of the highest-profile developers in America. The local governments have an array of economic development agencies and programs and assistance packages at the ready. Millions of visitors arrive…
Last Wednesday I received an the latest email newsletter from Great Wolf Lodge.
Regular visitor Lisa from Rochester has sent me an update about a couple of things. Here is what she had to say about the new passport cards: I said I would update you on the passport card and it says you can now apply by appointment to your local post office to get the card….
The pool at the Diplomat Inn is being painted. I would assume it would open soon http://twitpic.com/1t3br5 # @Niagara_Hotel Yes I did. I should have a picture up tomorrow in reply to Niagara_Hotel # I just noticed how close @hnhniagara is to Lucky 13 Tattoo (a block away). I can't see both of them surviving…