From the Buffalo News: Once, when Jane A. Porter was visiting Europe in the late 19th century, someone asked her if she had ever seen Niagara Falls. “Seen them?” she allegedly replied. “Why, I own them.” She wasn’t kidding. As an heir to the property bought by her grandfather, Augustus Porter, Jane Porter did indeed…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The tropical heat of the Butterfly Conservatory played host to some cold-blooded fun over the weekend. The popular Niagara Parks attraction re-opened to the public Saturday after being closed for renovations. On the opening day guest list was a menagerie of critters from Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo including a 14-metre-long…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Whirlpool Jets Boats could soon find itself again looking for temporary docking space in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Parks Canada has agreed to rent its dock at Navy Hall to the tour company until only June 15. The jet-boat operator has been using the wooden wharf as a passenger pickup point since…
The other day there was a crane at the Niagara SkyWheel taking the centre hub off the wheel. The wheel is still operational. I wonder what they’re doing…
From a press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Allegiant (Nasdaq:ALGT – News) today announces new, nonstop jet service between Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Orlando, Fla., via Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), will begin Feb. 15, 2012. The company, known for its exceptional travel deals, will introduce the new service with fares as low as $79.99*…
I had heard at the beginning of the month that there was a water main break at the Niagara Falls Aviary and they were expecting to be closed for a week. A commenter on a different post said that they were going to be closed till the Spring. I visited the Niagara Falls Aviary web…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort needs to push its Avalon ballroom concerts and hotel accommodations to bring gaming revenue back up at the casino and Casino Niagara, says Ontario Lottery and Gaming spokeswoman Teresa Roncon. “What we’re doing is concentrating on our non-gaming amenities – the entertainment portion. We are concentrating…
From the Niagara Falls Review: This past Sleep Cheap Charities Reap event raised $142,349.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ever wanted to dine inside a life-sized gingerbread house? Now’s your chance. Great Wolf Lodge has continued with what has become a popular annual holiday fundraiser at the Niagara Falls resort. The walls, doors and features are painstakingly baked, iced, candied and sugared on a grand scale to wow guests…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Daniella Martin is an entomophagy advocate. To the uninitiated, that means she eats bugs. “Insects are fabulous food,” she said with confidence. (Her personal favourites are wax worms, bees, wasps and fried bamboo worms). The U.S. host of the web-based show Girl Meets Bug travels the globe to share her…