New attraction coming to Clifton Hill in place of Brick City

A couple of days ago I noticed some new banners/signs along the fencing where Brick City used to be. You may recall that there was a fire almost two years ago in the Haunted House attraction (see here, here or here) and Brick City ended up with a lot of water damage. The ended up tearing…

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Falls tourists unaware of Wallenda’s plan

From the Niagara Gazette: A number of visitors to the Niagara Falls State Park — some living within a day’s drive — were surprised to learn about Nik Wallenda’s plans to walk on a tightrope above the falls. Virtually none had even heard that Wallenda, 33, has been given permission from the parks commission on…

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    T&C MaC: Ontario 2007- Day Two

    A person with a Blogger blog posted about their trip to the Niagara Falls. They stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn in Niagara-on-the-Lake and visited many of the sites in Niagara Falls. The person posted a lot of pictures, with short captions under each one.

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    New Niagara Falls Tourism Shuttle Connects Attractions

    From ABC News: Tourists visiting Niagara Falls will soon have a new way to see the sites. The new “Discover Niagara” shuttle service will offer transportation from Niagara Falls State Park to 14 destination sites along the 14-mile route to Old Fort Niagara, located where the Niagara River empties in Lake Ontario. The Discover Niagara…

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    Toronto and Niagara

    From the HNBP blog (how now brownpau) which includes some photos: We visited Toronto for a long weekend, with a day trip to Niagara Falls on the side. This was our first time to Toronto, my first time to Niagara, and Ezra’s first international trip and plane ride.

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    Twitter updates for 2012-06-05

    Or not? http://t.co/ryEVWqw4 # So, is it going to rain today in Niagara Falls? http://t.co/xs7ZPkXD # @jeffballin @SCCN2011 The Facebook link for the Scotiabank Convention Centre is http://t.co/s1wo6BH0 in reply to jeffballin #

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      Niagara Falls: Still a worthwhile travel destination

      From the Chico Enterprise-Record (in California): Niagara Falls, one of the greatest natural wonders of the world and legendary spot for honeymooners, was my latest travel destination with a Seattle theater critic friend… On the first day of our visit, Gunther, our personal tour escort, drove by North America’s oldest police station and golf course…

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      Not giving up despite ‘roadblocks, frustrations’

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Despite facing hurdles to get a $1.5-billion development off the ground in Niagara Falls, the chairwoman of the company behind the proposal remains confident the project will eventually move ahead. “My vision to this project, and to the future of the project, has never been changed,” Helen Chang, chairwoman and…

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      Updates at Galaxy Golf on Clifton Hill

      Galaxy Golf is the large glow-in-the-dark mini-putt on Clifton Hill. It’s been open for a few years now, and during those three years, nothing much new has been done/added. Over the last month or two several small, but nice, changes have been made. The most obvious is the repainting of the 18th hole (what you…

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      Hornblower prepares for 2014 season

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The boats are under construction and Hornblower Niagara Cruises is already looking for people to hire for their first season of operation in 2014. From their temporary office on St. Clair Ave., in downtown Niagara Falls, Madalena Phillips and Maria Melo are busy working behind the scenes putting systems in…

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