From the Niagara Falls Review: When Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours opened its doors in 1992, it was a modest affair. A single boat took passengers through soaking whitewater from the Niagara River mouth in Niagara-on-the-Lake through the Devil’s Hole Rapids to the Niagara Whirlpool. This year marks the 25th for the business headquartered in the…
From Lansing City Pulse: Thousands of people travel to Niagara, Canada, each year to enjoy the wonders of the falls, embrace the historic impressions of Niagara on Lake or embark upon one of the hiking trails along the Niagara Escarpment. There’s also a route that allows oenophiles to sample some of the area’s wonderful and…
From Niagara This Week: Travelocity’s Roaming Gnome checked out the sights of Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake on the weekend. While here, the gnome was spotted at such places as Niagara Parks Journey Behind the Falls and taking in a close up view of the Horseshoe Falls aboard a Hornblower Niagara Cruises catamaran. He was also…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ask and you shall receive. When his customers kept asking about the possibility of having dining cruises, Whirlpool Jet Boat owner and operator John Kinny saw the opportunity and decided to do something about it. Starting July 1, Niagara Sunset Cruises will be offering dining and sight-seeing cruises in the…
From Buffalo Business First: Driving along the Queen Elizabeth Way, it is hard not to see the Outlet Collection at Niagara. At 520,000-square-feet and with 102 stores, the outlet mall — which is scheduled to open on May 15 — is designed to attract shoppers and visitors, especially those who might have otherwise crossed the…
A couple of weeks ago I received a newsletter from Niagara Hospitality Hotels, the operator of the The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the Email Deals link on the main page of their site.
(This is old, but again, I wanted to post it still) From the Tonawanda News: Two historic forts and nearby communities along the Niagara River will be under siege again this month as part of colorful pageantry to commemorate the War of 1812. The events also marking the 200th anniversary of peace between the U.S….
From the Toronto Sun: Just as cooler temperatures have little impact on the thundering waters flowing over the Horseshoe and American Falls, the stream of tourists and family-friendly events don’t stop when winter arrives in Niagara Falls. From the colourful Winter Festival of Lights displays along the Niagara Parkway to the sweet lure of the…
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Clifton Hill Casino.
From Niagara This Week: Visitors coming to the area now have a way travel between Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake without access to a car. The Niagara Parks Commission launched a daily summer shuttle service on June 23. The service will travel along the Niagara Parkway from Queenston to Niagara-on-the-Lake. It will be a continuation of the…