Dinner in Niagara Falls

    This was posted recently on the Chow Hound web site: Known more for the casinos than the chow, does anyone have any dinner suggestions? I am tempted to keep it safe and go to the Keg, but would love to hear of any decent alternatives, a little more high-end if possible. Visit their site to…

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      Hilltop Hotel Unveils Newly Renovated Themed Rooms on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls

      From the NAMC Newswire: Hilltop Hotel Unveils Newly Renovated Themed Rooms on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls Tuesday, 07 June 2005 NIAGARA FALLS, ON, CANADA, (NAMC) – At the start of a new tourist season, the Hilltop Hotel on Clifton Hill is unveiling newly renovated themed rooms that will delight all age groups and satisfy…

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      Group puts Falls on list of most ‘playful cities’

      From the Buffalo News: The City of Niagara Falls, which has received a grant from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund to inventory all of its local parks, create a master plan for their improvement and develop a system of trails linking the parks with the Niagara River waterfront, has been chosen as one…

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      Niagara tourism bonanza for first-time visitor

      From the Welland Tribune: Karl-Heinz Holzwarth was wrapping up his inaugural trip to Canada, and mining for future destination possibilities. On Wednesday, he found gold at Niagara’s Ontario Travel Information Centre. “My wife Rosa and I were in our car heading to Niagara Falls, took the wrong road, and I saw this visitor centre on…

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      Twitter updates for 2010-07-13

      This would be soo cool! RT @BIRDKINGDOM: BIRD KINGDOM SUMMER CAMP is filling up fast! Week 1 Starts July 19 – 23, 2010 ! # I just saw my first Marineland commercial of the year last night (you can tell I don't watch much TV) # RT @NiagaraParksPR: It's back!! Return of the youDiscover summer…

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      In Niagara Falls visit, Cuomo hails new hotel overlooking rapids

      From the Buffalo News: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday that a new 191-room hotel overlooking the Niagara River rapids was the latest evidence that the state’s efforts to strengthen the Niagara Falls economy are working. In a speech to nearly 200 local residents and officials, Cuomo said he wants Empire State Development to “step…

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      Ice bridge takes shape under falls

      From the Tonawanda News: In the wake of bone-chilling temperatures over the past couple of weeks, Niagara’s top off-season attraction has formed below the falls. The ice bridge, as it is known, was spotted Friday morning by Emil Bende, general manager of marine operations at the Canadian Maid of the Mist landing. “It (the ice)…

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      Fake WEGO Niagara Falls sign? – Updated… Not fake after all

      Yesterday when I was out walking, I saw this sign on Murray St: I thought that the WEGO bus system (to replace the People Mover system) was supposed to be starting up soon, so I thought maybe this was a temporary sign, maybe even a temporary bus stop. I went home and checked the website…

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      Travel photo of the day: Colorful Niagara Falls

      From the Travel section of the NBC Today Show web site (including photo): Mary Umbricht of Seekonk, Mass., captured this beautiful photo of Niagara Falls. Umbricht took the picture on Saturday while spending a long weekend in Canada. There was “a lot of color,” she told TODAY.com, and visibility was great due to no leaves…

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      Restoring The Niagara Gorge

      From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: The Niagara Gorge is one of the oldest and most spectacular natural landscapes in Western New York.

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