Happy New Year 2015!
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you have a successful and prosperous 2015! Note: Image from the Winter Festival of Lights
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New Clifton Hill attraction is upside down
From the Niagara Falls Review: For rent: Two bedroom, 1,200-square-foot house. Close to the casino and Clifton Hill. Plenty of parking. No pets allowed and tenant must be able to walk on their hands. Welcome to the upside down world of Marek Cyran. The 50-year-old man and his business partner, Adam Nielbvowicz, are building a…
GALLERY: Hydrangeas in bloom at the Floral Showhouse
The Niagara Falls Review has 13 nice photos from the Niagara Parks Commission Floral Showhouse. The Hydrangeas are in bloom.
Has local tourism ‘fallen off radar’ of U.S.?
From the Niagara Falls Review: “When we were seated in the little ferry-boat, and were crossing the swollen river immediately before both cataracts, I began to feel what it was: But I was in a manner stunned, and unable to comprehend the vastness of the scene. It was not until I came on Table Rock,…
Parrot heads thrilled by Buffett concert
From the Niagara Falls Review: It was a sea of Hawaiian print fabric and flip flops Tuesday as die hard parrot heads jammed with their idol. Singer songwriter Jimmy Buffett surprised both tourists and locals alike after he jumped on stage for a lively concert at his Margaritaville Cafe. The popular entertainer served up eight…
NPC looking for ‘honesty’
From the Niagara Falls Review: Pinocchio need not apply to the Niagara Parks Commission. Honesty, integrity and independence have been added as qualifications expected of future commissioners as the Ontario government prepares to fill six vacancies on the agency responsible for running the public parks and attractions along the Niagara River. Chairwoman Fay Booker said…
Snack Bar gone at Great Canadian Midway
There used to be a Snack Bar at the Great Canadian Midway where they made mini-donuts, and eventually funnel cakes. HOCO has recently taken out the snack bar and moved all of their ticket counting machines over there and put up signs that say Ticket Center.
International kites take flight
Niagara This Week has more information on the International Kite Festival: The annual Niagara International Kite Festival is set to include kites from all over the world. Meg Robinson-Albers, event co-ordinator for the festival said kite flyers love to fly their kites in unique and intersting places and that’s why the event organizers pull a…
“State of the Blog” address (or a bunch of stats)
Well, it’s about time I did a state of the blog address. The best way to determine how a web site is doing, is by looking at the stats. No matter how you look at it, Access Niagara and the Niagara Falls Blog are growing well. First, here are the stats (as of the end…
Governor Has Big Plans for Niagara Falls State Parks
WIVB (News4 Buffalo) has a couple of stories about Governor Spitzer’s State of Upstate address from Wednesday. Apparently he wants to upgrade/improve Niagara Falls State Park: Governor Has Big Plans for Niagara Falls State Parks – This is a link to a page where you can launch a video of the story Governor’s State of…