From the Buffalo News: As strange as it seems, this world-famous tourist destination desperately seeks recognition – from the federal government, anyway. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., is drawing up legislation that would establish the Niagara Falls Heritage Area, a designation that would mean up to $1 million in federal money each year for the…
From Niagara This Week: A familiar sight will be awaiting Marineland when it opens for its 58th season Saturday: Protestors. But those protestors will be seeing something different: A long, blacked-out section of the fence dividing the property from Portage Road. It spans the grounds where protestors are legally allowed to gather, in the area…
http://twitpic.com/uohxe – This is the finished concrete foundation for whatever is being built behind the Niagara SkyWheel # http://twitpic.com/uocov – The snow has been staying over the last few days, but apparently it's supposed to be warmer and rainy on Christma #
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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…
Regular contributor Drafty mentioned earlier this week that the Wolfgang Puck restaurant has closed up. It is kind of sad that some of the higher end entertainment is not making a go of it here, such as Cirque Niagara and now this restaurant. I just hope that shows such as Greg Frewin (Beyond Belief) can stay…
From the Toronto Star: A Niagara Falls aquarium is expanding so it can breed and protect the threatened Humboldt penguin.
Check out this photo on Flickr… Note: after viewing this photo, click on some of the links to various Niagara Falls photo groups. There are some nice pictures there…
RT @NiagaraParksPR: The spring planting of the Floral Clock will begin Wednesday, weather permitting. http://ht.ly/4xUDA # RT @Hilton_Niagara: Lots of celebs have been at our hotel lately – John Stamos this weekend, and Buffalo Sabre Derek Roy dined at Brasa! #
From the Niagara Falls Review: What do you do after successfully crossing Niagara Falls on a tightrope with the whole world watching? “I slept all night for the first time in three months,” said Nik Wallenda, addressing media at Edgewaters Restaurant one day after cementing himself in the record books as the first person to…