From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Falls Illumination Board is looking to the community for help to revitalize lighting of the Horseshoe and American falls. The last update to the lighting system came 20 years ago when the current Xenon lighting system was installed. Following a thorough Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposal…
From Niagara This Week: Calling all music makers. The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) is looking for local bands to perform during its annual Coca-Cola Concert series that takes place over the tourist season from the Victoria Day long weekend through to Labour Day. Set times are from 8 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sunday and on…
From Niagara This Week: Ventriloquist and stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham will be bringing his “Perfectly Unbalanced” show and troupe of signature characters to Fallsview Casino for two nights, May 19 and 20. The comedian, credited as “one of the most powerful entertainers” by Forbes Magazine, has set the record for viewership on Comedy Central, sold…
From Niagara This Week: The last time Henry Winkler visited Niagara Falls, he was all business, speaking out to raise awareness on mental health issues in 2012. Winkler was the keynote speaker as a Pathstone Foundation Hope Award Gala to help raise funds for the Niagara organization that looks to provide mental health services and…
From Niagara This Week: Despite some moodiness from Mother Nature, the annual Museums Dollar Day for Cystic Fibrosis was “a smashing success”, according to organizer Nancy Clayton. “It took a few years off my life, worrying about the weather,” Clayton said with a laugh. What started out as a rainy day with a few breaks…
From Niagara This Week: Four new homes have earned a place on the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Light’s Sparkle Lighting Awards list of top residential light displays in the city. The awards are an annual competition that recognizes the best residential and commercial property holiday light displays in Niagara Falls. Participants are judged…
From Niagara This Week: It is hoped a display of some tiny creations will be a big hit with visitors to Ripley’s Believe It of Not! Odditorium. Several micro sculptures by renowned artist Willard Wigan are now on display at the Clifton Hill attraction. “This is the smallest exhibit we have now,” said Ripley’s manager…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Visits to this past season’s Winter Festival of Lights were up 17%, says program director Tina Myers. Despite the 32nd annual festival being three weeks shorter than past years, organizers noticed more vehicles going in and out of Dufferin Islands, which is one of the event’s focal points. “It went…
From Niagara This Week: John Laasko hopes “a bit of juggling” will pay off for the city he calls home. Laasko is putting together a video that he hopes will attract the attention of Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and inspire the former Saturday Night Live funnyman to check out the sights in these parts,…
From Niagara This Week: While the loonie may be being hit hard on currency markets, it will still be enough to pay for a lot of fun on Clifton Hill for Niagara Falls residents on Sunday. It’s that one day of the year when Niagara Falls residents can check out some of the museums and…