Empty lot is a parking lot?!
I can’t believe they did all that work just to make it into a parking lot!
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Poker tourney returns to Fallsview
From the Niagara Falls Review: Texas Hold’em competitors are priming their poker faces as they battle to see who will qualify for the upcoming North American Poker Championship at the Fallsview Casino Resort. Now in its third year, the event promises big prize purses, with the jackpot estimated at just over $1 million. “Canada is…
Hornblower cruises season starts (last) Saturday
I know I’m a couple of days late… From the Niagara Falls Review: Hornblower Niagara Cruises is set to sail for a fourth season, starting Saturday. The relatively mild winter meant there was no ice buildup in the Niagara River, so the boat tour operator set the April 1 start date and also began accepting…
Casino to host rappelling for 150 daredevils
From the Buffalo News: If you’ve always wanted to step off the roof of a 26-story building and live to tell about it, here’s your chance. Seneca Niagara Hotel will host a fundraising rappelling event for Special Olympics of New York on July 29. As many as 150 people will be allowed to use ropes…
Progress on the upside-down house on Oneida Lane
The upside-down house on Oneida Lane looks good. I know it is supposed to be an attraction, but I’m still not sure what you would do in it, and why anyone would pay to go in it.
Free Upgrades
Last Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from Niagara Hospitality Hotels, the operator of the The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the Email Deals link on the main page of their site.
Disney Style Vacation in Niagara Falls
There is a message board called the DIS Discussion Forums. It has literally millions of posts about Disney theme parks, attractions, resorts, shows, and more. Recently someone started a thread about “Disney Style Vacation in Niagara Falls“. Someone listed several things in Niagara Falls that you would see in a Disney park, and asked for…
Biz Beat: Hooters returning to Falls
From the Niagara Falls Review: The orange short shorts are making a comeback. After a three-year absence from Niagara Falls, John Goard, director of operations for Hooters in southern Ontario, said the world-famous restaurant known for its scantily-dressed waitresses is returning. “Niagara Falls is a major, worldwide tourist market and we need to be there,”…
Table Rock Place construction update
Here are a few pictures of the construction at Table Rock Place: Walkway over the street I believe this is the location of the new attraction I believe this is the new restaurant
I’ve fallen behind again…
Sorry about that. Life has just been incredibly busy lately. I’ll be posting some articles over the next few days. A few of them are a couple of weeks old, but I still think they are worth sharing.