One of the “alerts” I received about Niagara Falls included this blurb from the Gruener Family Blog: Tomorrow, we’re off to Niagara Falls, Ontario to stay at the DoubleTree Resort Lodge and Spa for two nights and wander around Niagara Falls and the Clifton Hill area. Low-key and relaxing, just what we need while we’ve…
From the Niagara Falls Review: One holiday commemorates soldiers who lost their lives in war and the other marks the birthday of Queen Victoria. Despite their varied origins, the Memorial and Victoria Day long weekends have long been the unofficial kickoff to the start of another tourism season in Niagara. In the past, the back-to-back…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The next time Falls Management Co., does its annual “attitude survey” of Niagara’s 5,000 casino workers, the company will share the results with Ontario infrastructure minister David Caplan, who oversees Ontario’s gambling industry. Clare Copeland, Falls Management’s chief executive officer, made the offer Thursday during a meeting with Caplan and…
Some of you may recall that there was some filming being done in Niagara Falls for footage that would be used in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. I posted about it a couple of times in October of last year. As far as I know, the movie doesn’t have anything to do with…
On Saturday I received an email from Canadian Niagara Hotels (Falls Avenue) regarding some packages they are promoting for couples as well as families. To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that you’d “like to receive news on Niagara Falls discounts and seasonal special eMail”.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Safeguarding Niagara Falls’s spot among Canada’s most notable sites is down to the final hours. After two weeks of getting the vote out in the CBC’s Seven Wonders of Canada contest, the polls close at midnight. “There’s nothing else we can do. Everybody has done all they can do,” said…
It looks like the new mural is complete on the side of Galaxy Golf. It looks quite nice, although I’m not sure if this was supposed to increase business or if they are just trying to do something different each year. It’s a space scene with a trail of fire coming from the golf ball…
On Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge. They are promoting rates for the month of June. You can sign up for the mailings by visiting the Email Signup page on the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls web site.
There is (or will be) a new candy store where the former Teddy Town used to be (under Burger King on Clifton Hill):
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls has not experienced the kind of benefits from hosting casinos the province of Ontario promised and the government should re-evaluate its casino policies, a survey conducted by the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce suggests. “I don’t feel the community is getting the bang for the buck that it…