The other day I received the following press release about an event at the Great Wolf Lodge: Monster Truck Makes Pit Stop at Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls from Sept. 1 through Sept. 4 Special Labour Day weekend event to raise money for cancer centre NIAGARA FALLS, ON. (August 12, 2011) – Experience the thrill…
From CTV Toronto: The controversy over a 25-year lease renewal for the Maid of the Mist tourist boats in Niagara Falls spilled into the Ontario legislature Monday, with the Opposition alleging political interference by the Liberal government. The Niagara Parks Commission decided to extend the lease with the American operators of the tour boats, the…
From the Toronto Star: Ask foreigners what they think about when Canada is mentioned, and the answer is likely to be Niagara Falls. It’s the image that most defines us, for better or for worse, and no matter how inaccurately.
A couple of weeks ago I posted an article from Niagara This Week about a special promotion that Ripley’s had on to support Project Share in Niagara Falls. Here is the full press release: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! To Hold “Gimme Five” Food Drive to Fight Hunger in the Niagara Falls Area …
From the Niagara Falls Review: Last year, Troy Alston beat a record that stood at the Skylon Tower for 32 years by scaling its 660 steps in three minutes and 21 seconds. He didn’t feel like waiting that long to beat it again.
From PR-Inside.com: Along the Niagara Parkway is a winter wonderland of dancing and shimmering light displays, all meant to dazzle and entertain. The displays of the Festival of Lights are intricate, fascinating and inspired. This live feed is watching the Niagara Falls Festival of Lights: www.myworldwebcams.com/events/niagara_festival_lights.html
Last week I posted about the Starbucks at the Skylon Tower complex on Murray St and how it was undergoing some renovations. Trevor Shaw reminded me there is a Starbucks inside. I stopped by the other day to check it out, and it too is under renovations.
From The Travel: The world is a vast and amazing place, with countless wonders to see and experience. Many wonders are part of the natural structure of the earth, many are man-made wonders that have stood the test of time and continue to impress us to this day. From breathtaking waterfalls to towering structures to…
From the Daily Mail (it includes some nice pictures): He is called ‘Prince of the Air’ and in the first of a planned 81 death-defying walks he truly lives up to his name. Wirewalker Jay Cochrane ticked the first walk off his long list as he treaded the two inch wire between the Skylon Tower and…
I uploaded a YouTube video — Dinosaur Park in Spring 2010 http://youtu.be/gXYUqrt2uFc?a # This was a nice looking photo album I saw in the Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre gift shop http://twitpic.com/1y81xu # I uploaded a YouTube video — Brick City in Summer 2010 http://youtu.be/g5aZspoogp4?a # Apparently the new nightclub at Dave and Buster's is opening…