What is the top tourist attraction in Canada?
From the Strathroy Age Dispatch: Ontario: Niagara Falls was chosen as the top tourist attraction in Ontario by Sun Media readers, with an incredible 73.48% of votes.
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More changes on Victoria Ave adjacent to new go-kart track
There used to be paving stones (interlocking bricks) along Victoria Ave near the top of Clifton Hill, as well as a grass area. Recently that was all dug up and the fence for the new go-kart development has been moved out closer to the street.
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Parks commission ‘neglecting’ maintenance, citizens group alleges
From the Niagara Falls Review: If Queen Victoria Park looks bad, all of Niagara Falls looks bad, says a citizens group concerned about what its members say is the deterioration of buildings, roads, sidewalks and streetlights on Niagara Parks Commission property. The Preserve Our Parks group acquired about 60 photographs of what its members call…
Inside Canada Trading Company
I stopped by yesterday and took this picture of Canada Trading Company, the new retail store on Clifton Hill. It is a beautiful store. It is very large and spacious, and has several skylights which bring natural light into the store. There is a large totem pole in the centre of the store as well….
Twitter updates for 2012-08-13
Had a nice visit at the @BirdKingdom. The Niagara Room is full of history and is a nice addition # I just saw a WEGO bus for the first time # Looks like I'm heading back to @BirdKingdom today. We're going to check out the new Niagara Room, and of course see the birds again…
Windows by Jamie Kennedy restaurant
Last year it was announced that famous chef Jamie Kennedy was going to be starting a restaurant that is part of the Canadian Niagara Hotels property. Windows by Jamie Kennedy – Niagara Falls now has a web site. There are short bios of Jamie Kennedy (responsible for the food) and Tony Aspler (responsible for the…
Captain sailing into retirement
From the Niagara News: After 32 years behind the helm of Maid of the Mist steamboats, Richard Schuyler is sailing into the sunset. Schuyler, who has steered a boat through the mist of the Falls since 1974 is retiring. The Niagara Falls native, and captain, departed on his farewell trip on Tuesday October 24 at…
Kane’s day: Niagara Falls, stuck on truck ladder
From Chicago Breaking Sports: From the raging rapids of Niagara Falls to a perch high above his hometown to an old-fashioned floor hockey game, Patrick Kane had quite a day with the Stanley Cup. The Blackhawks winger, who scored the game-winning goal in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Flyers in June,…
The man who turned off Niagara Falls
From WBFO.com: Meet the man who turned off the American Falls. Col. Amos Wright is a retired US Army solider and engineer. He and his wife Gloria live in Provo, Utah, where he spends time perfecting his golf game. “It’s a pleasure to get out and be able to get out,” he said. “I claim…