From Untapped Cities: From sea to shining sea the Untied States is filled with breathtaking natural wonders like the Grand Canyon, the redwoods of California, and the peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Lucky for us New Yorkers, one of America’s greatest natural treasures is right here in our home state. Less than a two-hour plane…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s game on for Charles Martinet. The California resident has spent the last few days cramming in as much sight-seeing adventures as he could into his first trip to Niagara because, starting Friday, his calendar will be pretty full. “I’m enchanted with Niagara Falls,” he said Wednesday. “It is absolutely…
Last week I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower
This isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls, but some of you may find it interesting. From Business Insider: New York may have Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty, but it’s not the most popular state for tourism. That title goes to California, which is home to such iconic tourist attractions as the Golden Gate Bridge,…
This isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls tourism, but there is a Post Foods factory in Niagara Falls just a few blocks from Clifton Hill. Apparently a Modesto, California factory is being closed with some production shifted to Niagara Falls. I guess what is good for the city is good for tourism, and vice versa.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Lawyers for Marineland hoped an 11th hour temporary injunction would block the return of one of its two killer whales to SeaWorld Friday. The injunction, however, was denied by a U.S. district court judge and that led to the dramatic transport of the 1,815-kilogram killer whale Ikaika Saturday night. More…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: The critter count has grown by two as the Aquarium of Niagara has welcomed two new sea lions into their family. The young females were each found stranded under similar circumstances on a beach and rescued by the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California back in 2009.
I received the following via email, but also found it on the web: Oh Baby! Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Niagara Falls to Host Fertility Statue Exhibit World-famous statues are linked to more than 2,000 pregnancies – so proceed with caution! Niagara Falls, ON. – (August 4, 2010) – Ripley’s Believe It or…
This is getting a little beyond the Niagara Falls area, but it still sounds like an interesting event, so I figured I’d post it. Yesterday I received the following about Drums Along the Waterfront: Please see below a press release announcing the 14th annual Drums Along the Waterfront that is scheduled for August 8th at…