Unknown Stories of WNY: Tesla’s Niagara Legacy

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): As Dan Davis, Joan Johnson and Lewis Buttery sit in the cafe at the Niagara Arts Culture Center, they discuss Niagara Falls history, and how it could mean big things for the future of the Cataract City. As members of the group Tesla at Niagara, they envision the…

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CLOSEUP: Casino Niagara turns 20

From the Niagara Falls Review: Some were fearful and skeptical. Others excited and optimistic. Wayne Thomson, mayor at the time, was caught in the middle, trying to convince the former group to join the latter. “I was a little nervous about running again for mayor,” says the current Niagara Falls city councillor. “But I came…

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Step inside for a fairytale dinner

From the Niagara Falls Review: Ever wanted to dine inside a life-sized gingerbread house? Now’s your chance. Great Wolf Lodge has continued with what has become a popular annual holiday fundraiser at the Niagara Falls resort. The walls, doors and features are painstakingly baked, iced, candied and sugared on a grand scale to wow guests…

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The man who turned off Niagara Falls

From WBFO.com: Meet the man who turned off the American Falls. Col. Amos Wright is a retired US Army solider and engineer. He and his wife Gloria live in Provo, Utah, where he spends time perfecting his golf game. “It’s a pleasure to get out and be able to get out,” he said. “I claim…

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2016 NYE Concert by the Falls. Sam Roberts, Serena Ryder and more!

Earlier this week I  received an email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa To subscribe to the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa newsletter, visit the main page of their site and enter your email address in the “Subscribe to Offers” form.

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Niagara Falls Debuts A Modern, Tech-Savvy Lighting Upgrade Tonight

From Forbes.com: It’s a tall order to be one of America’s most iconic landmarks, especially in a country that boasts Yosemite Valley, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and dozens of other natural wonders that exist nowhere else on earth. But ask any American—or virtually anyone in the world who’s travelled to the U.S. for that matter—and…

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Festival of Lights opens in Niagara Falls’ Hyde Park

From the Buffalo News: A drive-through festival of holiday light display was to be switched on, followed by a fireworks show, the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Hyde Park. There were more than 20 displays available Wednesday, but Peter P. Robinson, head of A Hand Up Inc., said the number will soon increase to…

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