Rediscover the falls in spring

From the Buffalo News: As we reawaken to spring and remember all the things we can do outside while wearing lighter clothes—and maybe even sunglasses—one activity still feels a couple of months away: A day trip to our own international tourist attraction. Think again. Niagara Falls State Park can be a treat to visit any…

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How Bureacracy and Bickering Brought Down Niagara Falls

From Governing.com: Down an overgrown path along the bluffs above the Niagara River gorge, a couple of miles downstream from the breathtaking cataract that gives Niagara Falls, New York, its name, there is a long-forgotten abutment from which city leaders think they can see the city’s future. Remarkably, it looks a great deal like the…

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Jon Montgomery at Imax Theater in March 2010

Yes, I know that I am over 3 months late on this one, but better late than never… Back in March, the Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre hosted a free evening where they were previewing a new film called Extreme. To help with the promotion, they brought in Jon Montgomery. Jon won a gold-medal in skeleton…

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Entertainment Insider – November 2011 Show Announcements

I recently received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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    I Know Niagara

    One of the things I picked up at the Niagara Tourism Expo was a leaflet for a program taught at the Tourism Industry Development Centre at Niagara College‘s Maid of the Mist Campus. It is for employees in the hospitality industry in the region and helps them understand the region more: Do YOU Know Niagara?…

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      Kite-flying icons to abound

      From the Buffalo News: An 82-year-old man who holds multiple world records for kite flying — one for flying three kites while standing in the back of a moving convertible — will take part in the 2007 Niagara International Kite Festival this weekend. And Ray Bethell, a kite flying icon who has won numerous awards…

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      Cochrane display joins Daredevil Alley in Falls

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Daredevil Alley in Niagara Falls has a prominent new tenant. Jay Cochrane, the legendary wirewalker who made Niagara Falls his second home, has been memorialized with a large display at the Queen Street attraction.

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      Hello From Niagara Falls – Exploring the Clifton Hills Entertainment Area & Doing A Little Gambling

      From Sirpi.com: Yesterday morning my last full day in Niagara Falls, Ontario, had arrived. After a packed schedule the day before that had included a wonderful presentation at the Imax Theatre, my up-close encounter with the Great Falls at the Journey Behind the Falls and an entertaining show at the Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Theatre,…

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