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?…

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      Tory calls on province to help tourism sector

      From Niagara This Week: Saving $40 or $50 on a weekend getaway to Niagara Falls might not sound like a huge amount when you consider a family can spend hundreds of dollars for such things as staying at a hotel, eating in restaurants and seeing various attractions. But John Tory, leader of the Ontario Progressive…

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        After Midnight: It Ain’t Necessarily So

        Someone named Mike Riley lives in Niagara Falls, NY and he has posted a couple of things about the area. Here’s the introduction: It’s been quite a month, this July, in the “city” of Niagara Falls, NY, where I live. Two of America’s three morning news shows have stopped by the falls to visit, and,…

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        Parkway removal funds sought

        From the Niagara Gazette: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., this week praised efforts by local transportation officials to push for funding needed to carry out a plan to remove the southern section of the Robert Moses Parkway in Niagara Falls. The accolades follow a decision earlier this month by representatives from the New York State…

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        Tweet: Good deal! “@NiagaraHeli Starting this weekend we’…

        Good deal! “@NiagaraHeli Starting this weekend we’re offering a special rate on flights all winter for residents of… fb.me/19HGwIxoh“

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          Niagara Parks White Water Walk in Autumn 2007

          We’ve had a bit of snow here lately, so before it actually becomes winter, I figured I’d post one of my last Autumn 2007 picture galleries and video. In the middle of October my wife and I went to a couple of the Niagara Parks attractions. We went to the Journey Behind the Falls (which…

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            First view of the Falls? (better picture)

            I posted a week ago a picture of what you would see if you were coming to the Fallsview Casino via Stanley Avenue. That picture I took was a little further down Murray Hill. This one is taken in the middle of the Stanely Avenue / Murray Street intersection, so this truly would be your…

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            City chips in $350,000 for new falls illumination

            From the Niagara Falls Review: The city will contribute $350,000 towards a $4-million public-private project that will modernize the illumination of the falls. The city will take the $350,000 from what is expected to be an approximately $4.5-million fourth-quarter payment in April from Ontario Lottery and Gaming for hosting two casinos. Niagara Falls also has…

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