Yesterday I linked to a Niagara Falls Review article where there seemed to be some optimism for the summer business. I wanted to add my 2¢… Last year when June came around, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) came into effect, and all travelers going across the border needed a passport or some other type…
From Niagara This Week: The list of people to turn to is short, and getting shorter for Bob Gale in his ongoing push for what he considers a proper investigation of the Niagara Parks Commission. As a former commissioner, Gale has spent the last few years crusading for change at the arms-length agency of the…
From the Australia News Network: There’s something mesmerising about the thunder of the water as it slips off the edge of the cliffs in an incessant display of nature’s power. Niagara Falls is far from the world’s highest waterfall, but ranks among the most famous, thanks to its sheer accessibility. It has been a must-see…
On Monday I received the latest email newsletter from Dave & Buster’s on Clifton Hill.
Last night my family had a chance to go to the Big Top Maze of Mirrors on Clifton Hill. It was a lot of fun. In particular, the Lazer Maze was fantastic! I’ll have a write-up in a couple of days, but I thought I’d let you know that we were pleasantly surprised by our…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The government of Canada’s $35-million contribution toward the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre’s construction should survive whatever result occurs in the Oct. 14 election. None of the candidates running to be the Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls said they would do anything to change the arrangement between the city…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Rink at the Brink will be allowed to promote its financial sponsorship with Toronto Dominion bank when the outdoor ice surface near the Horseshoe Falls opens next week. During a special meeting Friday morning, Niagara Parks commissioners approved a request from the Winter Festival of Lights for permission to erect…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Holding annual general meetings could help the Niagara Parks Commission regain the public’s confidence, a government report says. It’s an idea chairman Jim Williams said he pitched when consultants prepared the report in the spring. “That would give the public an opportunity to pose whatever questions they would have. It…
The former Renaissance Hotel (currently Fallsview Plaza Hotel) which is already deep into their large addition, has recently taken down the pedestrian bridge that linked it to the Hilton’s larger bridge. This bridge leads guests across Fallsview Blvd to the Fallsview Casino Resort. From the Niagara Falls council reports first offered last year, this will likely…
An eBay user has an auction for a postcard from 1934 that shows the area that would be the current Maid of the Mist plaza (at the base of Clifton Hill) with the Falls in the background. Neat!