From the Buffalo News: The Maid of the Mist now has a key ally in its quest to remain open past next summer. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sees the company’s future as an “important” issue and has been working to save the tours, The Buffalo News has learned. Cuomo is “exploring all possibilities to try…
The Sun Media chain of newspapers recently had information about what do do in Niagara Falls. The list was put together by people at the Marriott Fallsview, but they do a decent job highlighting the “big” attractions. Some of them include: Whirlpool Jet Boats Niagara Helicopter Maid of the Mist Butterfly Conservatory Clifton Hill Follow…
From Niagara This Week: The streets are crowded, bodies are packed tightly aboard the Maid of the Mist Tour boats as they chug toward the foot of the Horseshoe Falls. Throngs of fun seekers on the sidewalks lining Clifton Hill spill out on to the road way. There seems to a be a buzz in…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Nik Wallenda wasn’t the only celebrity in Niagara Falls this weekend. On Saturday, Katy Perry made a stop in the city after taking part in rehearsals in Toronto for the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards. She’s known for her hits I Kissed a Girl, Firework and Part Of Me. She tweeted…
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: The dramatic beauty of Niagara Falls has long shared its stage with powerful episodes of human drama — from drenching rides on the Maid of the Mist to suicidal jumpers. The stage gets bigger next month, as aerialist Nik Wallenda attempts to become the first person in more than a…
From the New York Times: The Maid of the Mist tour boats have plied the roiling waters of the Niagara Gorge since the 1840s, taking tens of millions of visitors, including the future King Edward VII (1860), Marilyn Monroe (1952) and Mikhail Gorbachev (1983), past the American Falls to the base of the Horseshoe Falls,…
Last week I received the latest information from the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton Niagara Falls: Referenced as “the ultimate Niagara Falls experience” – DoubleTree Fallsview and Niagara Parks offering a two night package with great attractions this summer. Package includes two nights accommodations in selected room type, full breakfast, $50 dinner voucher…
From the Buffalo News: The future of one of the most famous boat rides in the world is very much in doubt as the Maid of the Mist teeters on the edge of extinction. But those who operate that “other” boat attraction on the lower Niagara River say their future is looking brighter — and…
From the Tonawanda News: The Maid of the Mist’s idea to build a new boat storage facility on the American side of the Falls received a less-than-favorable review from a top state parks official on Monday. In response to questions posed during a meeting with his board of commissioners, Western Region State Parks Director Mark…
From the Buffalo News: Maid of the Mist officials intend to keep their American tour boat operation afloat by building a storage facility on the site of the former Schoellkopf Power Plant near the falls. But state officials, pointing to red tape, environmental hurdles and timing, have not warmed to the idea. The plan, company…