From WXOW in Wisconsin: The beauty of Niagara Falls is thanks to the geology of Wisconsin, according to Ray Reser, director of the Natural History Museum at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. “It’s very cool” he said. Reser says geologists attribute Niagara Falls to a massive escarpment, or ridge that runs through Wisconsin, notably at…
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Clifton Group (the Travelodge, Fun House, Brick City, etc). Has anyone tried their new app? To sign up for the newsletter, click on the Join our FREE Email Mailing List link on the side of any of the pages at Falls.com
I saw these souvenirs for sale at Canada Trading Company on Clifton Hill. I would assume that most of the stores around have some sort of Nik Wallenda items for sale.
From the Buffalo News: The control of millions of dollars of public money used to market and promote Niagara Falls and Niagara County is in the hands of 17 people. They choose how casino revenue and hotel taxes should be used to promote tourism in the county. They determine the salaries of staff hired with…
If you’ve been following the blog for a long time, or know what hotels have been approved (but not built), then you know that several years ago the Loretto Academy on Stanley Avenue was sold. There has been talk for years that a hotel complex was going to be build. I still think it is…
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Waterpark Resort. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana Newsletter” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.
When Al Macs was undergoing some construction, there was discussion about the future location of the IHOP. Well, they are hiring, and the job fair is at the Comfort Inn Lundy’s Lane. The following was in Friday’s Niagara This Week: I did a quick search to see if there was any information on the Niagara…
Yes, I know that I am over 3 months late on this one, but better late than never… Back in March, the Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre hosted a free evening where they were previewing a new film called Extreme. To help with the promotion, they brought in Jon Montgomery. Jon won a gold-medal in skeleton…
From the Cambridge Times: It’s wondrous in size with a northwoods theme and it’s wet – really wet. Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Ont. boasts Bear Track Landing, an indoor – yes, indoor – water park that is 103,000-square-feet in size. Guests of the resort will be impressed by the water park’s seven swimming…
I noticed this yesterday. High Times (beside Capish) has a new sign. It is now white instead of yellow. Once you get past the first few storefronts, there is a stretch of Victoria Ave that just doesn’t look that great.