From the Niagara Falls Review: George Stathakis was one strange individual. Born in Greece, he arrived in the United States in 1910 at the age of 26. Working as a short-order cook, he lived in St. Louis for a time before moving to Niagara Falls, N.Y., then Buffalo. Stathakis was much more than a cook…
If you have some free time today (Friday), tomorrow (Saturday), or Sunday, then head down to the Bird Kingdom (Niagara Falls Aviary). In celebration of their 5th anniversary, admission is only $5!
From the Niagara Falls Review: When Global News used Niagara Falls as the backdrop for its 6 p.m. news program, it showed off to all of Ontario the changes that have taken place in the last 10 years. “This isn’t your grandfather’s Niagara Falls,” Global anchorman Leslie Roberts said as he signed off. Global aired…
From The Source Weekly (including a nice picture): Niagara Falls is one of those places where you can forget its beauty because the falls are surrounded by cheesy attractions in Canada and by rather squalid urban areas on the American side. But the falls are still impressive.
A couple of weeks ago I received this email newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Clifton Hill Casino.
From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo: In Niagara Falls, historians and members of the community are working together to uncover the hidden history of the Underground Railroad in the Cataract City.
Earlier this week I received latest email newsletters from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Falls – Fallsview. To get your own copy of the newsletter, you can fill out the form on the the mailing list page.
From CBC News: Call it a match made in Marineland. A trainer at the Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park has captured the affections of a 365-kilogram, five-year-old female walrus. Smooshi has been smitten with trainer Phil Demers since arriving at Marineland from Russia about four years ago. It was his job to make the transition…
A couple of weeks ago I posted a link to some photos by Bryan Caporicci, a local photographer. He has posted pictures from a different photoshoot that took place in and around Oakes Garden Theatre. They also went up Clifton Hill.
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.