Inn by the Falls Notice of Public Meeting

    The Inn by the Falls is a nice hotel on Victoria Avenue near Bender Street. They have a Notice of Public Meeting on the front of their lobby: The City of Niagara Falls Public Meeting Date – Monday, APril 3, 2006 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers, City Hall 4310 Queen Street, Niagara Falls File – AM-02/2006…

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      Tourist Information Radio CJRN 710 AM

      Unfortunately I don’t have a website to refer you to, or anything that I can copy and paste into the posting, but I did want to post about this local radio station. CJRN 710 AM is called Tourist Information Radio. Quite frankly, I don’t think there is a whole lot that tourists would be interested…

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        Great Wolf Lodge is huge!

        Every time I drive by Great Wolf Lodge, I can’t believe how huge it is… Taken on Victoria Avenue Taken from the US side of the river Taken from the Canadian side of the river (by the Whirlpool Aero Car)

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          Whirlpool Aero Car photos

          The other day when I was out driving I noticed the Whirlpool Aero Car (formerly the Spanish Aero Car) and took a couple of pictures: This picture was taken from the US side of the river This picture was taken from the Canadian side of the river You can see these same pictures slightly larger…

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            “Toad”ally Awesome

            From WKBW: When you walk into the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, you’ll see orange butterflies, black butterflies and even ones with what looks like an eye on their wings. And now, you’ll also find–poison frogs? That’s right, black and yellow ones and kid favorite blue ones as well.

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              Winter Festival of Lights – Winter 2005/2006

              I know I’m late with this, but as they say… better late than never. At the beginning of January, I posted that the Winter Festival of Lights had been extended for a week and that I was hoping to get out and take some pictures. I did indeed take some pictures, and I’ve finally gotten…

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                The Wolf’s Den

                The latest issue of the Business Link Niagara newspaper is out and has another article in the series about the Great Wolf Lodge. Since June of 2005, the Business Link Niagara has featured the various exciting amenities that Great Wolf Lodge has to offer. This month, we take you inside the guest rooms and suites…

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                  ABC of Canada

                  My sister bought a book for my son called “ABC of Canada” by Per-Henrik Gurth and Kim Bellefontaine. Each letter of the alphabet has something to do with a place in Canada. As could be expected, N is for Niagara Falls: You can learn more about the book at the Kids Can Press web site.

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                  Niagara Falls Featured in today’s Ripley’s Believe it or Not

                  Niagara Falls was featured in today’s Ripley’s Believe it or Not!: “Hyrdroelectric plants in the Welland River, near Niagara Falls, Ontario, cause the direction of the river to temporarily reverse during electric generation.”

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                    Temporary hotels on Clifton Hill signs

                    As has been discussed many times, the front desk of the Quality Inn Clifton Hill has been torn down to make room for a Ferris wheel. The Comfort Inn Clifton Hill now has a common front desk for the two hotels. I assume that once all the changes are complete, permanent signs will be placed,…

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