Happy Thanksgiving to all of the Canadian readers. I myself am Canadian (born and raised and still live here), so I will be enjoying a feast on Monday. Whenever, wherever, and with whomever you are celebrating it, I hope you have a great weekend!
From the Niagara Falls Review: Fast Eddy McDonald is no one trick pony. The 49-year-old Hamilton man was in Niagara Falls Thursday in an attempt to break Guinness World Record for the most hop the fence yo-yo tricks in one minute. On his second attempt, McDonald completed 145 tricks, breaking the existing record of 144…
I got an email about a new offer at the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview. You can upgrade your stay for $64 and get a dinner voucher, a discount at the Aveda store, 2 breakfasts, and more. You can read more about it on the Doubletree Fallsview Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview site.
The Friday, January 27, 2006 edition of the St. Catharines Standard had an article about the Great Wolf Lodge job fair called It’s a long wiat for job-hunters. The article isn’t online, but here are some of the details: it was a 3 day job fair about 1,500 people went on the first day alone…
Here’s another email sent out about Niagara’s Fury.
From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission said it will consider a proposal from wire walker Jay Cochrane to walk a tightrope over Niagara Falls, but it wants to see a full business plan first. Cochrane, renowned for his wire walks, is in the city this summer performing wire walks daily near the Skylon…
From the Buffalo News: On this, the 150th anniversary of the day Bill Evans’ great-great-grandfather surprised people by steering the Maid of the Mist through the wild rapids in the gorge below Niagara Falls, the old captain’s fame has faded. While Evans is not sure how the man he grew up hearing about at the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: For rent: Two bedroom, 1,200-square-foot house. Close to the casino and Clifton Hill. Plenty of parking. No pets allowed and tenant must be able to walk on their hands. Welcome to the upside down world of Marek Cyran. The 50-year-old man and his business partner, Adam Nielbvowicz, are building a…
Marineland is notoriously slow in opening new rides or attractions. They announced a while ago that there would be a Topple Tower ride. It was supposed to be ready last year, and it still isn’t ready. I was at Marineland on Friday (I’ll post pictures and info later this week), and Topple Tower is in…
From the Buffalo News: A drive-through festival of holiday light display was to be switched on, followed by a fireworks show, the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Hyde Park. There were more than 20 displays available Wednesday, but Peter P. Robinson, head of A Hand Up Inc., said the number will soon increase to…