Old photo of Niagara Falls and Niagara Parkway

I’ve had this photo of a photo sitting around for a while and just realized I hadn’t posted about it. Last year while my family was having a long weekend up in Buckhorn, Ontario, we went into Bobcaygeon. My parents like to look at antiques, so we went into a store that they had been…

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Monopoly snub unthinkable

From the Niagara Falls Review: Rich Uncle Pennybags can blow it out his top hat. He’s the cartoon-character mascot of the Monopoly board game. Despite his grandfatherly image – with that Wilford Brimley mustache, sophisticated walking stick and the same tuxedo he has been wearing for nearly a century – Pennybags just snubbed Niagara Falls…

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A howling new record set in Niagara

From the Niagara Falls Review: Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls had extended a public invitation last week to people interested in setting a new world record for the most people howling like a wolf for a one minute. On Canada Day, 849 participants gathered in the back parking lot of the resort and gave…

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    Woodbury Family: New York, New York!!

    Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Next stop was Niagara Falls, Canada. We took a boat ride on the “Maid of the Mist” right up next to the falls. We were all literally drenched in spite of the rain ponchos they gave us. It was a pretty incredible…

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      Wendy’s on Clifton Hill

      The Wendy’s on Clifton Hill was recently renovated: The blue siding was removed and replaced with much nicer brick. Trim was put around the roof to match the regular Wendy’s style. There used to be a patio that was enclosed. Other improvements inside were done Clock was put into the side of the building New…

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      Niagara rises

      From the Toronto Star: For a city whose main attraction perpetually plunges 53 metres, Niagara Falls has conspicuously lacked depth for decades. On your next visit, get away from the kitsch and vapid casino culture and you might be surprised to see elegant, soulful shoots emerging in this city that attracted about 14 million tourists…

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      Twitter updates for 2012-04-02

      @Niagara_Hotel @cliftonhillfun I love the Great Canadian Midway, and the kids love Bronto's Adventure Playland. Lots of great stuff to do! in reply to Niagara_Hotel # Check out the video I took of this unbelievably cute gibbon at Safari Niagara (Zooz) (only 12s long). http://t.co/OaWvmLjy #

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      New faces at Niagara Falls Tourism

      From Niagara This Week: Two new faces at Niagara Falls Tourism have been charged with helping the organization implement a plan which will focus on drawing visitors from the world’s emerging markets. Jennifer McGregor and Anastasia Belashov have been brought on board with NFT to help sales initiatives in such places as China, India, Brazil,…

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      Twitter updates for 2012-08-02

      There are loads of people around on Clifton Hill right now. It's good to see! # Sorry I wasn't very active on the blog for a few days. I caught a summer cold and I'm just getting over it 🙁 # @Pixtraordinary Nice picture. The Falls always look great at night! in reply to Pixtraordinary…

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