Tweet: My daughter went to a birthday party at the @BirdK…
My daughter went to a birthday party at the @BirdKingdom on Saturday. Had a great time. It is a great attraction and they treat you right!
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Aero Car honoured
From the Niagara Falls Review: The engineering feat of building a cable car over the Niagara River whirlpool was recognized Thursday when the Whirlpool Aero Car was designated an International Historic Civil Engineering Work… The ride was built between 1914 and 1916 and was originally known as the Spanish Aero Car, paying tribute to the…
Jay Cochrane to Return
Jay Cochrane, famous for his tight rope walking, will once again be performing in Niagara Falls this summer. He will be performing his act between the Niagara Fallsview Casino and the Hilton Hotel and on Saturdays will perform the longest and highest skywalk performed outside of China, from the Niagara Fallsview Casino to the top…
Tweet: Just went up the SkyWheel and we are now mini-putt…
Just went up the SkyWheel and we are now mini-putting. Having a great family time @cliftonhillfun http://t.co/QFfyMYZp
Christmas windows painting on Clifton Hill
I’m a little late in posting this… If you have been to Clifton Hill over the last couple of weeks, chances are you’ve noticed windows at a lot of the attractions and stores with photos on them. Probably my favourite is on Boston Pizza. The artist painted pizza slices to look like Christmas trees 🙂
It’s not easy picking the ‘Wonders’
From the Niagara Falls Review: Choosing seven wonders that define Canada is too important to be determined by a “mouse-clicking” campaign, says one of the three judges who get the final say in CBC’s contest. “It isn’t right, as I’m sure you’d agree, for a mouse-clicking campaign to decide matters,” said Roy MacGregor, a columnist…
Canada at 150: Thanks, America, for keeping us sane
This isn’t specifically Niagara Falls related, but the Washington Post had an article the other day about Canada. There was nothing in it that mentioned Niagara Falls at all, but the feature image is of the Canada 150 sign in Niagara Falls.
Cochrane wirewalks with $5M safety net
I mentioned this to Chris just the other day. I assumed that Mr. Cochrane would have to have som pretty substantial insurance, and I wondered what it would cost to be insured. This article doesn’t state the cost of it, but the City had to get insurance valued at $5 million. From the Friday, June…
Drones banned over falls
From the Niagara Falls Review: Concerns over drone activity have led to a request from the local police board for signage prohibiting the small aircraft from flying over Niagara Falls. Niagara Regional Police services board chairman Bob Gale brought the issue forward at Thursday’s meeting, calling on Niagara Parks Commission to consider adding signs around…
New Year’s Eve, Niagara Falls worth preserving
From the Niagara Falls Review: Another New Year’s Eve concert in Queen Victoria Park has come and gone. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Niagara Falls to usher in 2008 and no doubt thousands more watched it on a nationally televised broadcast. And although there are assurances the New Year’s Eve concert won’t fade…