How Marineland Is Using the Law to Silence Protestors

From the Huffington Post: Even if you don’t care about beluga whales or how animals are treated in captivity, you may still be interested in what’s happening at Marineland. In this age of widespread protest — from the Occupy Movement to the Québec student protests to the Arab Spring — Marineland reminds us that it…

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Montana’s on Victoria Ave has a new sign

Last week a new sign was put on the front of the Montana’s on Victoria Avenue (near the top of Clifton Hill).

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    The Happy Blogger: Misty water coloured memories…

    Someone with a Blogger blog about happiness posted something where he reminisces a bit about Niagara Falls: Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to see when you’ve got Niagara Falls in your eyes? I remember as a kid being on Maid of the Mist. Ok, all I really remember is getting sloppy wet…

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    Ripley’s now a selfie heaven: Attraction on Clifton Hill embraces kitsch and social media clicks

    From Niagara This Week: The newest attraction on Clifton Hill is a selfie paradise. Ripley’s Selfie Studios, which opened at noon Thursday, offers 23 themed installations visitors can interact with. From a disco to a retro diner to a Niagara Falls tightrope, it’s meant to embrace the kitsch and get social media clicks. “We wanted…

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    “See! Niagara Falls” – NS&T railway information

    The St Catharines Museum is right by one of the big Welland Canal locks, so many of you may have been there at one point or another. It is a nice little museum that has a fair amount of artifacts on display. This is a photo of one of the displays that is specifically related…

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    Spectacular Fireworks Display Over Niagara Falls

    Last week I received the latest newsletter from NiagaraFallsBestHotels.com. To subscribe, fill out the form to join the Best Hotels Mailing List.

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      Hilton Niagara Falls After Christmas Pick Me-Up

      I received the following email from the Hilton Niagara Falls: Because of Christmas being on a Sunday this year, most students were in school until December 23, so they are off for a full week past New Year’s Day. It looks like the Hilton Niagara Falls has some nice activities for the children to participate…

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        Dinner at The Love Boat

        Back at the beginning of February one of my wife’s aunt celebrated her 80th birthday. This aunt’s family is spread out all over the place, so they got together in Niagara Falls for a bit of a reunion (this was the first time everyone had been together in 10 years). The official birthday dinner was…

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          Sugar Mountain Candy Store

          In a previous post, Sue asked about the building on Victoria Ave right at the top of Clifton Hill. The building was recently painted and the previous tenants are gone. Something is going on. I stopped by today, and the small sign on the door says that Sugar Mountain Candy Store is opening and they…

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