From Niagara This Week: A proposed zip line attraction within the Niagara Parks system has take a step forward. The Niagara Parks Commission has issued a Request for Qualifications to identify interested proponents to develop what it describes as “an environmentally friendly zip line attraction” to be located at a location that has yet to…
From the Buffalo News: Pittsburgh resident Adrienne Little was the lead driver in a caravan of Girl Scouts Sunday morning when she came to a fork in the road on the Robert Moses Parkway. She ended up heading toward the bridge to Canada. She was trying to find the Aquarium of Niagara. “It was pretty…
From the Niagara Falls Review: With the flick of a switch, the Niagara Parkway erupted with about three million lights illuminating more than 120 seasonal displays. The 27th annual Winter Festival of Lights, which attracts more than one million visitors each year, officially got underway this past weekend with performances ranging from magical to soulful….
From the Niagara Falls Review: There is a lot of groundwork being done to bring top quality entertainment to Niagara Falls – the latest is a spectacular $2-million production of “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s a professional production that has been enjoyed by the vast majority of those who have seen it. Unfortunately, the venue…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls is in store for special marketing funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism once its convention centre opens, says Tourism Minister Jim Bradley. But a tourism industry official says they could use the money sooner.
The Edgewaters Tap & Grill restaurant at Queen Victoria Place (at the base of Murray Hill) is having some renovations done. It looks like they are coving the patio.
On Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from Niagara Hospitality Hotels, the operator of the The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the Email Deals link on the main page of their site.
From the Niagara Falls Review: From the cold, steel hands of futuristic cyborgs to alien attacks on the streets of New York, the project manager and technical director for Niagara’s Fury is well versed in the world of special effects. John Erickson has worked on two of Universal Studios’ main adventure rides at its theme…
From the St Catharines Standard: It’s a sure sign of summer for Niagara’s emergency workers. Calls for high-angle rescues of hikers or tourists come in just about every week. There were two in one day in St. Catharines during a recent weekend. Some are mundane — a lost hiker who needs some direction and help…
From the Architects’ Journal: The Niagara Parks Commission has launched an international contest to re-masterplan the area surrounding Canada’s most iconic waterfall