Yet another parking lot
As seems to happen with all empty lots, the former Johnny Peppers (which had a fire, and then was ultimately demolished) has become a parking lot
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New $40M waterpark makes three
From the Niagara Falls Review: And then there were three. The Fallsview Indoor Waterpark the latest addition to the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex owned by Canadian Niagara Hotels opened quietly at noon Thursday. But there was plenty of noise inside the structure, built high atop Falls Avenue at a previously reported cost of $40 million…
Niagara Falls Question: When did you first come to Niagara Falls?
Every Monday I have a question of the week. This week, the question is: When did you first come to Niagara Falls? This is a chance for you to reminisce about your first trip to the Falls. How old were you? What do you remember about the trip? How much did you pay for things?…
Great Wolf aquarium held up by passport issue; Ripley won’t decide until border questions are answered
From the Niagara Falls Review: It might be next year before work starts on a $90-million aquarium next to the Great Wolf Lodge. But the owners could still pull the plug. Ripley Entertainment, which opened Canada’s first Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls last April, is still undecided on its proposal to swim with the…
Update on River Road roadwork
I posted previously about the work being done on River Road. They were replacing the sewers or water main or something. Well, within the last couple of weeks everything reopened. The road is nicely paved and everything is back to normal. A few things to note: Where Falls Avenue and River Road meet was modified….
Spend This March Break By The Falls
Last week I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower
Moses Parkway poll supports compromise
From the Buffalo News: A significant majority of partisans on both sides of the issue agreed Tuesday that there is hope for a compromise on the future of the Robert Moses Parkway that would please some people but would anger others. An unscientific poll among 180 people at a meeting in the Earl W. Brydges…
Gooee’s Oriental Grillhouse is now Moksha Indian Bistro
I had posted previously that Gooee’s Oriental Grillhouse on Stanely Avenue seemed to be closed. The building reopened shortly afterwards with a new name. It is now Moksha Indian Bistro
Americans staying home
From the Niagara Falls Review: The trips arranged by Lezlie Harper Wells are a hit with U.S. African Americans. Since 2004, she’s helped co-ordinate 600 American group sojourns to explore Niagara’s rich black history and its Underground Railroad that helped free U.S. slaves. However, new passport rules at the U.S. border and a sick economy…
Head Injury Association of For Erie fundraiser
This isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls, but it’s for a good cause, and is being held in Niagara Falls. I got the following email yesterday: I saw your Access Niagara site today, and was wondering if it would be possible for you to mention an upcoming charity event that’s happening in Niagara Falls on…