Changes at Travelodge

    There are some minor changes being made at the Travelodge at the Victoria Avenue/Ferry Street bend. They have eliminated one of their rooms, and it appears they are going to make either another main entrance or perhaps a retail/concession outlet. The area outside the room used to be a garden, and they have put cement…

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      Coco’s Patio on Murray Hill

      I posted previously that there was some minor construction happening on Murray Hill across from the Fallsview Casino. The work is progressing, and it definitely seems like it is going to be an expansion of the Coco’s patio. The picture below shows the notice of an application to change the liquor license for that establishment….

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        Oneida Lane Developments

        As we have mentioned previously, the small strip of land behind the House of Frankenstein on Oneida Lane had applied for a zoning amendment, but it was deferred. At the time we were told that they were just trying to make official what they had already been operating. Well, I haven’t heard that their application…

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          Divided by a gorge

          Another good post from the January 31, 2005 print edition of Buffalo Business First: Divided by a gorge Why is Niagara Falls, Ont., so far ahead of its U.S. neighbor? James Fink Business First Kim Craitor remembers Niagara Falls, Ont. — the way it was and the way it is. Craitor, a lifelong Niagara region…

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            2 N.F., Ont. projects on track

            Continuing on with our reports on the new hotel in Niagara Falls, here is a report from Buffalo Business First: 2 N.F., Ont. projects on track James Fink Business First Canadian Niagara Hotels latest project will tower over Niagara Falls. Literally. The company, which owns hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues in both Niagara Falls, N.Y….

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            John Daly to conquer Niagara Falls

            The City of Niagara Falls website has a press release for professional golfer John Daly. Daly plans on making an attempt at being the first person to hit a golf ball across the mighty Niagara. On August 3, 2005, as part of the opening of his Thundering Waters Golf Course, Daly will attempt to prove…

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              World Wrestling Entertainment Superstar Rob Van Dam signs autographs at WWE Niagara

              Press release from Canada NewsWire Group: NIAGARA FALLS, ON, May 17 /CNW/ – World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Superstar Rob Van Dam will be visiting WWE’s Niagara Falls store to meet fans and sign autographs. Rob will sign autographs for fans beginning at 12:00 pm with only the first 400 fans guaranteed an autograph. Who WWE…

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              Party Time on Clifton Hill

              The Niagara Falls Review ran an article on the proposed developments on Clifton Hill today. The article mentions two waterparks (one indoor, one outdoor), roller coasters, a ferris wheel and a 28 storey hotel. The proposal goes before city council this Monday, May 30 as we had mentioned in a previous post. Party time on…

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