CLOSEUP: Toasting Niagara’s wine industry

From the Niagara Falls Review: A week from now, wine lovers, industry leaders and winemakers will gather in Niagara Falls for the 27th Cuvee, to celebrate and raise a glass to another vintage and the continued success of the wine industry in Ontario and in particular, Niagara. Attendees in long flowing dresses and bow ties…

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GO in Niagara gets budget mention

From the Niagara Falls Review: GO Transit expansion to Niagara had a notable mention in Thursday’s provincial budget. It cited an extension of GO rail service to Niagara and Bowmanville as the “next generation of infrastructure investments” for the province as it works with stakeholders. It would also be subject to agreements with freight rail…

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Comic Con lands ‘the Fonz’ after years of trying

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…

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Craft beer makes for ‘funky’ fest

From the Niagara Falls Review: When he worked for Molson’s, Gord Slater recalls a time when people were shocked the brewer offered six different brands of beer. Beer is beer, they said. It’s all supposed to taste the same. But he knew there was a whole world of suds waiting to be tapped. When he…

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Rumour Mill: Down Comes the Comfort Inn

A guest of mine says every year she stays at the Comfort Inn on Clifton Hill and the front desk told her they will be closing after Thanksgiving and will be torn down. I checked the website and notice they are not taking any room reservations after Oct 11. I wonder what they are planning…

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Zip-Line Attraction Moving Forward

“A new zip-line attraction and aerial adventure course is coming to Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parks Commission announced Tuesday it received provincial approval to enter into an agreement with Niagara Adventure Excursions Inc., to develop and operate the new attractions at the Grand View Marketplace and Thompson Point locations along the Niagara Pkwy., starting in…

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Paramount Fine Foods at the Casino

A quick update on Paramount, it looks to me they are open. They took over the Falls n Firkin location. Here is a photo of the outside of the restaurant I grabbed from their website.

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New Brewery on Clifton Hill

Here is some more in-depth information from the local paper about the new brewery on Clifton Hill.  Sounds like it will be quite large.  Also, it’s nice to see they are finally removing the Pile Driver, which has been sitting idle for too long. Niagara Falls Review Article

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Paramount Fine Foods Opening Soon

  Paramount Fine Foods, a Middle Eastern franchise restaurant, will be opening soon in Niagara Falls. Based on the address, it looks like it will be taking over the space in the Fallsview Casino where the Falls and Firkin is/was. Has anyone tried their food? Paramount Fine Foods

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Stepping Back from the Rail

  I’m so glad to be back blogging about my favorite subject – and I was so glad to be back in my favorite spot in October!  My mom and I took a leisurely girls’ trip away from Pittsburgh up to Niagara. We moseyed our way through some shopping, attractions… shopping… dining….and a little more…

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