The King reigns supreme at Niagara Falls Elvis Festival

From the Niagara Falls Review: Real estate agent Sylvain Leduc travelled to Niagara over the weekend but it wasn’t to check out the region’s hot real estate market. The Quebec resident was a competitor in the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival at Greg Frewin Theatre. Leduc began entertaining family and friends with his Elvis Presley skills…

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Summer 2010 is “over”… was it good?

I know that summer doesn’t officially end in this part of the world until September 21, but in this tourist area it might as well be over. The beginning of September and the passing of Labour Day makrs the beginning of school. That means that family vacations are no more. The weekends might still be…

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The King dethroned

From the Niagara Falls Review: The King was here, but his followers missed the memo. The first annual Niagara Falls Elvis Festival was marred by slim crowds and some angry vendors over the weekend. Most wondered why the event wasn’t promoted more, and felt sorry for the top notch entertainers gathered at Oakes Garden Theatre….

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Niagara Falls salutes Elvis, his actual band

From the London Free Press: The summer of Elvis sightings continues, shifting to Niagara Falls, in what would have been the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s” 75th birthday year. The Niagara Falls Elvis Festival will attract 25 “tribute artists” from next Thursday through Sunday (Aug. 19-22). With an outdoor venue having the Falls as the…

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