From the Sunday Times (UK): Niagara Falls, Ontario Go here: The king of Canadian spectacles, Niagara is a terrifying spectacle. (It’s actually not one but three falls, clustered around the Niagara Gorge; the two smaller cataracts are in the US, but the biggest, Horseshoe, is in Canada, and a roaring giant, 900m wide.)
From the Niagara Falls Review: Two million lights, 100 displays and one big party by the falls. The Winter Festival of Lights unveils a bigger, brighter look tonight when it throws the switch for its 23rd year at Queen Victoria Park. The earlier start is just the first of many changes for the festival. Visitors…
Last Wednesday I received the latest email newsletters from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Falls – Fallsview.
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.
I’m not sure why they are changing it, but the sidewalk at the top of Clifton Hill on Victoria Avenue (beside Ripley’s Moving Theater) is being changed.
If you’ve followed the blog for very long, you know that I am interested in finding almost any and all references to Niagara Falls. Well, recently a friend gave my kids a used book called “The Kids Book of Canada” by Barbara Greenwood. It is a large print hardcover kids book with around 60 pages…
@Bella_32 Haven't a whisper… in reply to Bella_32 # Phat Cats Tattoo Body Piercing has opened up on Victoria Ave http://twitpic.com/2tdd8g # A couple of weeks ago the old Adventure Dome (Brick City) was cleaned. Now they are coating it with something http://twitpic.com/2tdckc #
From the Niagara Falls Review: The holiday honours Queen Victoria’s birthday, but for the thousands of tourists who come to Niagara Falls for the Victoria Day weekend it’s a time to relax, have fun and kick off the beginning of the summer season. No trip to Niagara Falls would be complete without a stop on…
From the Niagara Gazette: Nik Wallenda is scheduled to meet with state officials today to discuss the progress of his plan to perform a high-wire walk over the Niagara Gorge. Wallenda will discuss the logistical aspects of the proposed wire walk with representatives from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation,…
I recently came across a Flickr gallery with some behind-the-scenes pictures of Avaia. I know it’s gone, but they are still interesting to see…