The small tea shop on Victoria Avenue, Fall 4 Tea, has changed their sign. The sign used to take up the entire up part above the door, but now it is smaller and you can see the brick work. Still on the topic of Fall 4 Tea, when I search for that, there are currently…
I was at Marineland yesterday and took some more pictures of the new Topple Tower. You can click on the images to see a larger version. This is a picture of the ride and surrounding area Since I was there last Friday, almost all of the paving stone has been put down. As you can…
From Niagara This Week: City council wants to see renowned high wire walker Jay Cochrane take his act over Niagara Falls. Cochrane, in the city for the third time during his 50-year career, has his sights set on crossing the gorge for what he said would be the swan song of his career. And the…
I have nothing official to back this up, but I thought I’d pass along what I’d heard… The Pilgrim Restaurant on Clifton Hill will be closing for good on October 15. As was discussed (see this comment and the ones that follow) back in January/February, the Hilltop Motel building was sold. There was some thought…
Come on, can’t this place make up its mind? The former Travelodge that became the Lodge Near the Falls that became the Country Hearth Inn & Suites that became the Lodge Near the Falls now has a sign out front that says Lodge Inn & Suites.
Last Friday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting the same packages they always promote. In fact, the newsletter has hardly changed at all during the last 6 months. I think it’s time they started to change the look and feel of the newsletter. You can subscribe…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Jay Cochrane says he wants to wirewalk into the history books, becoming the first person in 110 years to walk a tightrope over the Niagara River. City council agrees and endorsed the idea because it would give tourism a shot in the arm. “It has been more than 100 years…
As Dan mentioned in a previous comment, the wind tunnel is taking shape at the new Niagara Freefall location.
Last Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview. They are promoting several different packages (Marineland, Niagara Parks, Avaia, and more). You can sign up for their newsletter on their web site.
From the St. Catharines Standard: Niagara’s tourism appeal lies in its chameleon way of attracting everyone from families visiting Niagara Falls to upper income wine travellers, says a Niagara College tourism expert. “What makes us sexy is the natural environment we have to offer and how we’ve used it,” says David Veres, the college’s dean…