Tweet: I wish Greg Frewin had been at the CAA Winter Fest…
I wish Greg Frewin had been at the CAA Winter Festival of Lights opening ceremony last night #wfol
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Dinner at Sparks Steakhouse – Part 1
Back in August I blogged about a new restaurant in Niagara Falls, Sparks Steakhouse. This used to be the location of The Beef Baron on Centre St, but at some point it had re-opened as two separate restaurants. One portion of the building is Maharaja Grand which sells South Asian (Indian) food, while another part is Sparks…
Notice of Application at new Wyndham hotel
The new Wyndham Garden hotel on Stanley Avenue has a Notice of Application out front. They want to put some signs up in places that aren’t currently approved.
Falls Avenue Newsletter – Niagara Falls Hotel Waterpark Packages
On Monday I received a newsletter from Falls Avenue: To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address near the middle of the page.
Work continues behind Niagara SkyWheel
If commenter Crockett is correct, the steel structure behind the Niagara SkyWheel is going to be a volcano that is part of a mini-putt (however, he is wrong in saying that it was a mini-putt before… there was never a mini-putt there), it is certainly starting to look like one.
‘No issues of concern’ after Marineland inspection
From the Niagara Falls Review: Facing 11 counts of animal cruelty from the OSPCA (Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Marineland is touting the results of a recent inspection by its own Animal Care Committee.
Crossing Niagara, the return journey
From The Independent (in the UK): It takes a cool head, impeccable balance, and plenty of self-confidence to walk unaided across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Unfortunately, for daredevil Nik Wallenda, it also requires formal permission from local bureaucrats. The 32-year-old circus performer is bidding to become the first person in more than a century…
Historic Table Rock attraction receiving $32-million revamp
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission has broken ground on a $32-million facelift to Table Rock House, a project chairman Jim Williams said will bring the 19th-century edifice into the 21st century. Built in 1856, Table Rock has become one of the most popular landmarks in the city. It has been upgraded…
Save $50 on New Year’s Eve packages at two great hotels!
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.
Niagara Falls Blog in the “off season”
Things have certainly slowed down now that Labour Day is past. I hope to be able to keep posting 4-6 things a day through September, but at some point it is definitely going to slow down. I think last year I was posting 1-3 a day through the winter. We’ll see what happens this year….