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…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Parks is not giving up on a waterfront development opportunity at its marina along the Niagara Parkway in Fort Erie despite two unsuccessful procurement efforts. The Niagara Parks Commission announced this week that despite extensive efforts and input, including two extensions to the request for proposal timeline, no proposals…
From PR Newswire (via Yahoo!): Border Crossing Takes Less Than Ten Minutes, No Passport Required, Says Easy Crossing Council Friday August 5, 11:28 am ET Report reveals misconceptions about delays and passport requirements by U.S. Citizens at Canadian/U.S. Border Crossings NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ — In a report prepared to combat negative perceptions…
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.
You know how sometimes local newspapers want to have you take a picture of you holding their paper in various places that their readers visit around the world? Well, The Record and The Herald News in Bergen County, New Jersey had someone send in a picture from their visit to Niagara Falls: My grandchildren Nicole…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Nik Wallenda knew something was up. First he got an email from a fan congratulating him on the support on a Niagara Falls Review website poll. Then, a few minutes later, he got a call from his dad. “He said ‘I’ve been keeping an eye on the polls. I just…
Here is the press release I received regarding the new micro sculptures at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Niagara Falls: World’s Smallest Micro-Sculptures on Display for a Limited Time at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Niagara Falls Lifelike creations are so tiny they can easily fit on the head of a pin…
Regular contributor Lisa from Rochester sent this in: When I was in Canada a few weeks back it came time to get reimbursed for my taxes and three receipts were rejected so look at your receipts before you leave the store. The Centre Gift Shop on Lundy’s Lane – Two receipts were rejected because they…
When Dave & Busters opened on Clifton Hill, they didn’t have any of the attractions ready inside, just the arcade games. They added some new attractions and themeing (Captain Jack), and just recently added a couple of other things. I’m not sure what they are (their web site hasn’t been updated yet), but there is…
From Niagara This Week: A lot of ink has been spilled on the life and times of Pete Rose. Countless baseball books, news stories and feature stories have been written on him across decades: the controversy, the lifetime suspension, the negativity. And yet, through it all, ‘Charlie Hustle’ remains a fan who loves to talk…