Just say Yes: Hall of Famers headed to Niagara Falls

From the Buffalo News: Days after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, members of the legendary progressive rock enclave Yes have announced a date at the Seneca Niagara Casino. Though the group performed at the UB Center for the Arts last fall beneath the moniker Anderson Rabin & Wakeman, when Jon…

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Marriott earns TripAdvisor honour

From the St Catharines Standard: The Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel has earned Hall of Fame honours from travel review site TripAdvisor. The Marriott recently earned the site’s Certificate of Excellence for the fifth year in a row, which qualified it for the lofty status.

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The Beach Boys Headline April’s Concert Line-Up at Fallsview Casino

From a marketwire press release: The popular 60’s rock band The Beach Boys kick off April’s concert line-up at Fallsview Casino Resort. The group, which hails from California, was formed 50 years ago and became a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. The Beach Boys bring their timeless classics to…

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The Magic of Harry Houdini

This isn’t directly Niagara Falls related, but it does have a tie-in… Last week I was listening to an episode of On Point, a radio show on NPR out of WBUR in Boston. The episode was called The Magic of Harry Houdini and had information from one of his biographies, as well as information about…

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Criminals Hall of Fame in Summer 2010

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to the Criminals Hall of Fame on Victoria Ave at the top of Clifton Hill. I have been there before, but it has been many years since that visit, so I was looking forward to going again. The wax museum has been in the area…

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Lace up with Lord Stanley’s Mug

From Niagara This Week: The Stanley Cup is coming to Niagara Falls. A slogan for the event being passed around the city is “two icons, one location.” The Hockey Hall of Fame put together a package specifically for the 27th year of the Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights at the Rink on the Brink…

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