From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara residents were able to start purchasing their WonderFalls Pass Wednesday, which allows them to visit 10 Niagara Falls attractions for $10 per person or $30 per family. Family passes are good for up to six people. The initiative, now in its third year, was created by Coun. Victor Pietrangelo,…
From the Buffalo News: A Minneapolis consulting firm says Niagara Falls shouldn’t bother erecting a new multi-use facility for sports, conventions and concerts until it beefs up its off-season tourist attractions. The draft report, obtained by The Buffalo News, says the city and Niagara County should wait at least six years to wait for investments…
From BuffaloRising.com: The Hyatt Place hotel at 310 Rainbow Boulevard in Niagara Falls is speeding towards an early 2018 opening. The $35 million project by Hamister Group, LLC broke ground in July 2016. The six-story, 128-room hotel will feature up to 6,600 sq.ft. of meeting and banquet space (including an outdoor patio) on the top…
From Blooloop.com: A new $7m pre-show at Cave of the Winds is one of a series of new public and privately funded attractions coming to Niagara Falls. The pre-show facility has a number of displays and a film screen room where a video highlights the history of Niagara Falls, a valuable source of hydroelectric power….
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.
My kids recently binge-watched the entire TV series Futurama. I liked the series a lot when it was on originally, and it was nice to laugh at some of things again. I had forgotten, but there is one episode that has a Niagara Falls connection. In the Overclockwise episode (see also here and here) of…
From Buffalo Business First: Niagara Falls and surroundings are defined worldwide by just two words: Niagara Falls. But there’s more to the western region of Niagara County, from Artpark in Lewiston to the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls. Municipalities include Lewiston, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda and Wilson. The article then goes on…
From 680 News: Laughing at others scared out of their wits is translating into big business and worldwide recognition for a Niagara Falls haunted house. Millions have clicked on the photos posted by Nightmares Fear Factory and their infamous scare camera — soldiers gripping each other in panic, a husband pushing his terrified wife in…
From the Buffalo News: The plan calls for removing a 2-mile section of the Niagara Scenic Parkway in Niagara Falls. And it’s getting some good reviews. “We certainly see it as a positive opportunity for us,” said Gary K. Siddall, executive director of the Aquarium of Niagara. “There’s a lot of obstruction (now) with the…
Over the last week or so I’ve noticed more lights and displays coming out, in preparation for the OPG Winter Festival of Lights.