The problem with stock photography

    I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before, but from the time that the Niagara SkyWheel opened, they’ve been using a picture of the SkyWheel with a woman and a child in front of it. They have their backs to the SkyWheel and they are looking up. It has always annoyed me for a couple…

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    Bustling New York… Raging Niagara!

    From the Sun Star Cebu in the Philippines: New York! The City that Never Sleeps. Niagara Falls. Power Like Thunder! Blend these two, then add glimpses of Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston City, Rhode Island and New Jersey, and, presto, you get a rare USA experience… The power of the sights and sounds of Niagara Fall,…

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      From Honeymoon City to Hydro City

      The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has a special section in the archives section of their web site Hydroelectricity: The Power of Water with news clips from over the years. There is a 3 minute clip from Aug. 25, 1957 where they talk about Niagara Falls. The plunging waters, thundering roar and spraying mist of Niagara…

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      Movie looking for Niagara Falls extras

      From the Niagara Falls Review: A feature film shooting in Niagara Falls next week is looking for extras. And they’re giving you a chance to win a new TV just for showing up. Cast and crew for the comedic drama “A Beginner’s Guide to Endings” will be filming around the region for the next four…

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      Jamie Foxx lays on the charm at Fallsview Casino

      From the Toronto Sun: Highly accomplished Oscar-and-Grammy-winning actor-singer-comedian Jamie Foxx is a student of classical music who began playing piano when he was five years old. But you never would have known it from the first of his two back-to-back shows at Fallsview Casino on Wednesday night.

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        A walk through history, uphill and down

        From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s known as the ‘Street of Fun,’ but on Sunday, Sherman Zavitz made it the Street of History. The city’s official historian wasn’t just playing tourist. With close to 50 people in tow, he made his way down and then back up the rambunctious boulevard, pausing where appropriate to discuss…

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