From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls might not be at the top of their list, but they love us in China. The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the Eiffel Tower in France and Venice in Italy are world landmarks that rank higher on the list of places Chinese travellers have on their bucket list,…
This is an old article, but the flow of visitors certainly seemed to continue through the whole summer. From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara’s two casinos are cashing in thanks to a weaker Canadian dollar and more Americans crossing the border. “Business was solid April through June,” said Greg Medulun, director of communications for Fallsview…
From the Niagara Falls Review: As a young boy, Nikola Tesla saw an image of the Horseshoe Falls in a travel book and told his uncle he wanted to put a wheel under the falls to harness the power of the moving water. A bronze statue of the brilliant inventor has stood guard at the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s hard to believe something can be so small, but that’s why it’s on display at Ripley’s Believe It or Not odditorium. It’s a collection of rare micro-sculptures so small that many of them sit on the head of a pin or in the eye of a needle. The micro-sculptures…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Supermodel Kate Moss visited Hornblower Niagara Cruises on Monday. Moss is known for her modelling work for brands such as Calvin Klein, Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana. “We were thrilled to welcome Kate Moss at Hornblower Niagara Cruises today to experience Niagara Falls up close,” said Mory DiMaurizio, general manager…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Dolores Fabiano finds Niagara Falls’ “love-hate relationship” with tourism “quite fascinating.” Fabiano, who is executive director for the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce, said it’s almost like the city’s No. 1 employer is a victim of its own success. “It’s the nature of the beast, I guess. It gets the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It was once the home of the Happy Wanderer Restaurant, a valuable piece of property right in the heart of the tourism district in Niagara Falls, that has been closed for years. The Stanley Ave., property, which is within walking distance of the Fallsview Casino and many of the larger…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Look, when you’ve lived here long enough, we all do it. Complain about tourism. We gripe when we’re in a hurry and there’s a car with a Pennsylvania plate ahead of us. We gripe when we hit a pothole on Drummond Rd. but see a War of 1812 archway over…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Falls Fire Department were called to a fire at Bravo Pizzeria & Grill on Ferry St. at around 3 a.m. Friday. Platoon Chief Wayne Willett said a passerby saw smoke coming from the building and called emergency personnel. Willett said the fire originated in the upper left area…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls will receive $323,250 from two tourism programs to help secure talent and pay for production costs for the 2015 New Year’s Eve show. City staff made a submission for funding to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s Celebrate Ontario program for the Queen Victoria Park show televised…