From Futon Critic: Nik Wallenda, King of the Highwire and seventh generation descendent of the legendary Wallenda Family acrobatic troupe, is on a mission to bring his death-defying skills to a 21st century audience. On the heels of his latest unprecedented stunt — an attempt at a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls on June 15…
A poster on the SkyscraperPage.com web site has posted a bunch of pictures from a recent visit. They look quite nice. The view from the new Hilton is beautiful.
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from Canyon Creek Chophouse (inside the Fallsview Casino Resort).
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from Safari Niagara.
From the Niagara Falls Review: As Romania’s Doru Hamza stepped off the Via Rail train in Niagara Falls Wednesday, it felt like “fate” he was here. Before he was an athlete with the Invictus Games, he was a sergeant with his country’s 300th Infantry Battalion. In 2008, while patrolling the Qalet-Kandahar highway in Afghanistan, his…
From The Shelby Star (in Cleveland County, NC): For many years, Lindsey Albrecht has dreamed of taking her mother to Niagara Falls, but as her mom developed health problems, it seemed that the trip might not be possible. On Wednesday, Sterling House, the retirement home where she works, decided to grant her wish. Albrecht and…
Back in July you may recall that Bravo Pizzeria + Grill had a fire. They have been closed for 4+ months, but they will be reopening next week. According to their website, it was an electrical fire caused by one of their exterior signs.
From the Niagara Falls Review: The rift between Niagara Parks Commission chairman Jim Williams and outspoken commissioner Bob Gale has escalated to the point there’s a lack of “trust” and they openly question each other’s integrity. A Ministry of Tourism official reportedly suggested there’s a “personality conflict,” between Williams and Gale, but their own recent…
From the Niagara Falls Review: There are no plans to shake up the Niagara Parks Commission, Tourism Minister Monique Smith says. In an interview Tuesday, she brushed off a Conservative critic’s claim that replacing the whole board is the only way to restore public confidence in the government agency. “We have no intention of replacing…
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.