Niagara’s Fury Update: New Freezing Falls Game
I just received an email update from Niagara’s Fury. The “click here” link just took you to the main page of the Niagara’s Fury web site.
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Certificates for only $45
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. You can sign up for their newsletter by entering your email address in the “Signup” form on the left side of most of the pages of the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours web site.
Give us back our big baby: Marine park in bizarre tug-of-love case over 17-foot killer whale
From the UK Daily Mail: Two theme parks are waging an international custody dispute in court – over a 17-foot killer whale. SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, is demanding the return of Ikaika, a two-tonne, captive-born orca that it sent to Marineland in Niagara Falls, Canada, in 2006. But Marineland has defied the call – and…
A flood of metaphor set in a dying Rust Belt resort
From the New Orleans Advocate: For many Americans, Niagara Falls exists only in imagination or memory. It’s nearly effortless to conjure up images of the towering, majestic falls and the great rush of water, images often inspired by picture-perfect postcards or by distant recollections of a long-ago honeymoon. But for residents of Niagara Falls, New…
Spectacles drew crowds as summer progressed; After good first season Silver Mist, Cirque planning for 2007
This is a great article from the Niagara Falls Review. It has a bit of a summary of how Aladdin Jr and Avaia did: They arrived with lots of hype, hope and hoopla. Now that Cirque Niagara and Silver Mist Productions have survived their first summer in Niagara Falls, work is already underway for 2007….
March Break at the Americana Resort in Niagara Falls
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Waterpark Resort. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana Newsletter” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.
New Attraction – Brick City
On Clifton Hill, in the building that was formerly the Adventure Dome, a new attraction is now open: Brick City Created with LEGO bricks Explore a city built entirely with LEGO bricks We stopped in today and spoke to the cashier. She said that the “city” is built from over half a million LEGO bricks….
Fallsview Casino celebrates a decade of gaming in Niagara
From Yahoo! Canada Finance: Fallsview Casino turns 10 on June 10. The 24-hour casino resort, overlooking the mighty Niagara Falls – one of the top vistas in the world – celebrates a decade of great gaming and strong community partnerships in Niagara. “This is an incredible milestone for our organization,” said Art Frank, President of…
Government of Canada Supports Winter Festival of Lights
From a Marketwire press release: On behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, Dean Allison, Member of Parliament for Niagara West-Glanbrook, today announced the Government of Canada’s investment of more than $170 000 to support the Winter Festival of Lights as part of the Marquee Tourism Events Program. “This is exciting news for…
Weeks of Welcome: Trip to Clifton Hill
Many college towns are busy with students returning to school. Colleges/universities usually plan various activities for the students. Buffalo State University of New York planned a trip to Clifton Hill yesterday: Get ready to explore the exciting streets of Canada. The wonderful Clifton Hill is located one block from Niagara Falls. Clifton Hill features over…