From the Niagara Falls Review: The lights have been put away for another year. Monday wrapped up the 25th annual Winter Festival of Lights, and while final figures aren’t yet available general manager Dino Fazio expects them to compare with the 1.3 million people who took in last year’s event. In other words, it’s still…
From the Niagara Falls Review: For more than 150 years, the stone likeness of Maj. Gen. Isaac Brock, hailed as a saviour of Upper Canada, has towered over the Niagara-on-the Lake countryside. The nearly four-metre high statue of Brock, which sits atop the massive 56-metre tall limestone monument that bears his name, has endured just…
If you’ve been to Niagara Falls before, and been up/down Clifton Hill, then you passed and probably went into Movieland Wax Museum of Stars. Well, Movieland was closed all winter as it moved down the hill. It re-opened Friday, March 25, 2005. It is larger, brighter, less boxy, and generally is worth the $9.99 for…
As long as I can remember going to Niagara Falls, it included a trip on the Maid of the Mist. I can remember getting the smelly old Jackets from way back. You put it on, took the tour and put it back for others to use. In 2014 the era of the Maid of the…
Last week I received the latest newsletter from Zooz. They are opening May 17 and they are promoting their seasons passes. To subscribe to the Zooz newsletter, click on the Zooz News page and register.
This is an unusual year in that July 1 is a Friday and July 4 is a Monday. The Canada Day and Independence Day holidays are the bookends of a long weekend. The Niagara Parks Commission is hosting an event called Two Nations Celebration. Celebrate the birth of two great nations at the only shared…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The last time bikers invaded Niagara Falls, tensions were high between police and Hells Angels members from across Canada. Eight years later, the roar of Harleys won’t be quite as ominous as bikers gather for Father’s Day weekend in June. The first annual Niagara Biker Rally aims to bring motorcycle…
From the Niagara Falls Review: “When we were seated in the little ferry-boat, and were crossing the swollen river immediately before both cataracts, I began to feel what it was: But I was in a manner stunned, and unable to comprehend the vastness of the scene. It was not until I came on Table Rock,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A world-class casino at Woodbine Racetrack in north Etobicoke is bad news for Niagara Falls. “But, you know, thank God, we have the falls here, the wine country and all kinds of great, other attractions and amenities that make people from Toronto want to get out of Toronto, and come…
From the Niagara Falls Review: After about 40 years of providing a panoramic view of everything Niagara Falls has to offer, the Falls Tower Ride – previously known as the Spiral Tower – will be permanently coming down this week. The removal of the tourist attraction is a part of Harry Oakes’ redevelopment plan. Oakes,…