Niagara Falls

    From the Savannah Morning News: Niagara Falls may seem like an unusual winter destination. Thousands of tourists from all over the world visit the falls, though, even on the coldest days of the year. The average temperature in January is 31 degrees Fahrenheit at the falls, which lie on the U.S.-Canadian border. Though the enormous…

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    Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Pianist Diana Krall to Perform at Fallsview Casino

    From a PR Newswire press release: She has carved herself a permanent position at the top of the jazz charts, and soon Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall will be coming to Fallsview Casino to kick off October’s live concerts with a two-night engagement. As one of the best-selling artists of her time, Krall…

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    Discover Queen Street during Springlicious

    From the Niagara Falls Review Last year, over 35,000 people were re-introduced to a revamped Queen Street during the inaugural Springlicious festival. “It was a big surprise,” said Don Weaver, owner of GPS Pursuits and chairman of Celebrate Old Downtown which is the special events wing of the downtown business association. “We didn’t realize there…

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      Avaia direct mail leaflet

      Cirque Niagara’s Avaia is finishing up its run in Toronto and is promoting its return to Niagara Falls. Recently, I received a Valpak (one of those envelopes full of coupons) promoting Avaia to the local community. Front of leaflet Cirque Niagara’s inaugural season last year in Niagara Falls was a great success, due to the…

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      Another slow week (or more) of posting

      I’m on vacation again now until about 10 days from now, so there probably won’t be a lot of postings. Actually, I do have a fair number already scheduled (including this one), so you might not even notice I’m gone 🙂 While I’m off, I will be doing a couple of Niagara Falls-related things. On…

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      What I’ve heard about the Niagara Falls Motorcycle Rally

      I was talking to my neighhbour the other day. He had originally told me he was going to Safari Niagara on Father’s Day. I asked him how the trip was, and he said that he hadn’t gone as he went to the Niagara Falls Motorcycle Rally (he’s got a Harley and loves to ride). I…

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      There is finally a Margaritaville sign up!

      I’ve mentioned this on numerous occasions… I found out 8 months ago or so that the old Wolfgang Puck’s was going to become a Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. Then a month or two ago they formally announced it. I walk by almost every day, and couldn’t believe that there wasn’t a “coming soon” sign (or something…

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      Twitter updates for 2010-07-05

      I uploaded a YouTube video — Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours in Summer 2010 http://youtu.be/gOpi2fT_K9Q?a # Bravo! Pizzeria + Grill on Ferry St is now open # I was on Stanley and was asked where there was a patio they could get a beer. They were happy to hear about Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville # I just…

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