From the Niagara Falls Review: Those wanting to learn more about one of the most storied streets in Ontario are invited to join the city’s official historian for a free walking tour of Clifton Hill. Sherman Zavitz will lead the tour, which is sponsored by the City of Niagara Falls Arts and Culture Committee. The…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls has made the list. CBC Radio released the 50 places (and a couple of things) shortlisted for its Seven Wonders of Canada contest, and 20 minutes into the voting, the cataracts had garnered 252 votes. Leading the pack are the Northern Lights with 339 votes, followed by the…
No, that’s not what I call my wife! This is a blog entry from someone named Jim Squires. He mentions going to a couple of the arcades on Clifton Hill: Last week the wife and I took our little one out to Niagara Falls for the first time. It’s only one town out, so it’s…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The old Loretto study hall, home to thousands of Niagara Falls students over the years, could play host to business conferences later this year. Owners of the former Loretto Christian Life Centre will ask city council’s blessing to turn the former convent and boarding school into a conference centre and…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Arlene White wants to make one thing abundantly clear: A new initiative by the Binational Tourism Alliance to promote women in tourism isn’t about bashing men. “This is about finally positioning women front and centre and promoting all the things they’ve done in this industry,” said White, who is executive…
There are several signs around the Hilton announcing a Public Hearing that was to take place on May 1. It was for “consent to an easement for access to an existing elevated walkway.” I’m not sure if they are adding another walkway, or changing one of the existing ones. I don’t know what the end…
A week or so ago I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting packages as well as the opening of the new fudge store. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
The former Vacation Inn on Stanley Avenue has become a Days Inn. It looks like Days Inn has modernized their logo. It’s much more colourful and I think more appealing.
The Maple Leaf Motel on Fallsview Boulevard (across the street from the IMAX Theatre) has been torn down. This must have to do with the For Sale sign I posted about a year or so ago.