Dave & Buster’s Rechargeable Power Card

The other day I was out for a walk and I found a shiney new Dave & Buster’s rechargeable Power Card. I’ve never played at D&B before, but apparently you buy points, and then use the card to pay for the games. I was kind of hoping that the card still had some value on…

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    Council OKs golf course expansion

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Grand Niagara golf course got city approval to expand its resort, but still needs to overcome opposition from its Grassy Brook Road neighbours to get the road closures a resort representative says it needs. “That’s the talk of the town where we live,” said Denis Boulet, summing up the rural…

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    Niagara Falls: Mother Nature at close range is not just for honeymooners video

    From Stuff (New Zealand): With all the rules in life – chew with your mouth closed, don’t talk to strangers, look both ways before you cross the street – there’s another that should probably be added to the list: don’t propose to your girlfriend while 170 million litres of water a minute is hurtling over…

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    CliftonHill.com Launches New and Improved Website for Popular Niagara Falls Hotspot

    From a PR Web press release (via Yahoo! News): CliftonHill.com, the official web portal for the Clifton Hill Tourist Area, in Niagara Falls, Canada, announced the launch of its newly designed website today. The redesigned website, CliftonHill.com, makes it easier than ever to plan a getaway to the Niagara Falls’ premier entertainment and dining district….

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    A Festival of Winter Colours at parks commission’s Floral Showhouse

    From the Welland Tribune: The Christmas spirit has arrived at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse. A Festival of Winter Colours includes traditional red, white and pink poinsettias as well as many unusual varieties and forms. Cyclamen, azaleas, Christmas cactus and paperwhite narcissus add to the display. The Floral Showhouse is also adorned with lights, garland,…

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    Daredevil Nik Wallenda Looking to Build Entertainment Complex in Niagara Falls

    From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: With his walk over the Grand Canyon now over, Nik Wallenda has returned his focus to Western New York. On Wednesday, the daredevil announced that he is planning on walking a 200-foot high-wire at next year’s Erie County Fair. Wallenda is also moving ahead with plans to build an entertainment…

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      Tourists get inside look at filmmaking; Big-name actors, producers thrill crowds during filming of Camille at Table Rock

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Hundreds of tourists didn’t mind getting soaked at Table Rock Thursday for a glimpse of Hollywood at work. A large section of the wet and windy landmark was cordoned off for filming of Camille, a supernatural-themed love story starring Sienna Miller and James Franco. The scene being shot occurs near…

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        Wes Hill, 76, Cautious Friend of Niagara Torrents and Eddies, Dies

        From the New York Times: Wes Hill, who, like the other storied river men in his family, mastered the currents and crevices of the Niagara River and its falls and became an expert at saving lives and recovering bodies, died Monday in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He was 76. His wife, Sarah, said that he had…

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        AG Inspired Cuisine

        The latest issue of Niagara Life Magazine had an article about AG restaurant at the Sterling Inn & Spa. One of the most romantic restaurants in the region is hidden away in the restored Borden’s Milk Factory in Niagara Falls. Walk into AG Inspired Cuisine and the urban chic décor has a sultry feel, enhanced…

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