From the Niagara Falls Review: The head of Niagara’s tourism marketing organization says it has been “as transparent as we can” and insists it played by the rules when it issued a $500,000 untendered contract to publish a promotional magazine. “I trust the folks around this table. They vetted it and decided it was a…
From the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: If you’re a U.S. citizen lacking the proper documentation for that return trip from Canada, don’t panic. After all those warnings that you needed to be in full compliance by June 1 — when the new rules took effect — the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reminded motorists…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Oakville teen Jonathan Cosentino was one of the few skateboarders who got to show off his tricks at what was billed as Canada’s largest skateboarding competition in Niagara Falls over the weekend. Steady rain Saturday turned the “Take the Cake” contest into a soggy affair and forced a competition among…
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. Going on a school trip to be on a jet boat would be awesome! You can sign up for their newsletter by entering your email address in the “Signup” form on the left side of most of the pages…
Along River Road / Niagara Parkway, there are many buildings and parks with gardens. There are many beautiful flower beds in Queen Victoria Park. One of the nicest is at the bottom of the Jolley Cut. There is a huge rose garden which is in turn surround by flower beds growing a variety of plants,…
One of the attractions that was announced years ago, but has yet to materialize, finally looks like it’s going forward. There is a Hooters restaurant on Stanley Avenue right by the Fallsview Casino is building a wind tunnel so that you can indoor skydive. They’re calling it Niagara Freefall and Interactive Centre. The website says,…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: The critter count has grown by two as the Aquarium of Niagara has welcomed two new sea lions into their family. The young females were each found stranded under similar circumstances on a beach and rescued by the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California back in 2009.
Someone with a Blogger blog has posted about some hotels he’s stayed in, including several in Niagara Falls: In 1994, my Grandfather decided to stay on the Canadian Side for a weekend excursion the the USA because of the Canadian Dollare was falling. There are two Days inn hotels in Niagara Falls, This hotel is…
Last Thursday I received this email newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Clifton Hill Casino.
From the Niagara Falls Review: With its 30th anniversary looming next year, the CAA Winter Festival of Lights is adding more juice to its lineup. Sponsored by beverage maker Cintron, a new three-day sports festival will take place throughout the city to conclude this year’s event. It’s expected to attract about 1,300 athletes in a…