This past Tuesday the IMAX Theatre in Niagara Falls had a “hospitality” night. I was able to go with my two sons to see the film Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia. The theatre of course will still be showing the Niagara Falls IMAX film a dozen times a day, but there are a few showings of…
With all of this gorgeous weather we’ve been enjoying, I’ve already seen some of the buds/shoots coming out of the ground. The crocus, daffodil, and tulip plants are starting to peak out.
The new and improved Outback Steakhouse that had closed, and then re-opened, has received a new exterior paint scheme around the entire building. It now looks a lot more inviting and fresher compared to the old gray color.
From the New Jersey Star-Ledger: And you thought your deck had water issues. Try dealing with the wood walkways and decks at Niagara Falls State Park. Enter the mother of all product placements. Thompson’s Water Seal — part of the Sherwin-Williams Wood Care Group based in Upper Saddle River — said yesterday its deck and…
From the Buffalo News: After years of neglect, one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations has the full attention of New York State. That means $25 million in much-needed improvements to Niagara Falls State Park, the oldest in the nation. It also signals, officials said, a return to the principles of Frederick Law Olmsted…
From the Niagara Falls Review: More changes in senior management are coming up at the Niagara Parks Commission where two of its nine directors have left recently, says chairwoman Fay Booker. The sudden departure of revenue, marketing and business development director Joel Noden Tuesday and the planned retirement of engineer Nick Murphy mean there are…
From the Niagara Gazette: When John R. Hayes Sr., 48, a visitor from New Jersey, spotted the crisis near Terrapin Point that day, July 9, 1960, he dashed to the railing — less than 200 feet from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls — and started shouting. “Kick, girl! Kick your feet, come to me!”…
From Collective Evolution: Can you imagine if we were still walking around at night using candles to light our way, or heating our homes only by fire? Sure, it’s romantic and nostalgic to do that once in a while, but at the end of the day, society would look extremely different without the use of…
From Niagara This Week: Success has come as quick as 1-2-3 for the Niagara Falls Comic Con. From humble beginnings at Dave & Busters on Clifton Hill on 2011, the event first moved to the Scotiabank Convention Centre where some 5,000 comic book, sci-fi and fantasy fans took in the one-day event in 2012. Comic…
The addition/renovations to Al Macs at the corner of Stanley Ave and Victoria Ave (or is it Ferry St or Lundy’s Lane at that point?) is coming along well.