April showers (lots of them) bring before-May flowers
I posted back at the beginning of March that the crocus and other plants were starting to come up. Well, with all of this rain and temperatures in the teens, the daffodils are everywhere!
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Highway 420 ‘a mess’: Falls mayor
From the Niagara Falls Review: Council is petitioning the province to properly maintain Highway 420, one of the main tourist arteries into Niagara Falls. The appearance of the highway, which connects the QEW to the city, has been a thorn in city council’s side since Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation did some highway work in 2003….
New dinosaurs at Dinosaur Adventure Golf
There have been some new dinosaurs put out at Dinosaur Adventure Golf on Clifton Hill. Along with the new dinosaurs, the existing ones have been fixed up (it is terrible the damage that people do to things), and some new plants have gone in. It’s looking good.
Jet Boat season starts early
From Niagara This Week: It’s not only the plants and flowers that are getting a head start on the season. A mild winter and even balmier spring means an early start to the season for the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. The boats are scheduled to take to the water on April 19, one of the…
Unofficial start of Summer 2011
Yes, Summer doesn’t start until June 21, but this weekend and next weekend are the unofficial start of Summer in the tourist area of Niagara Falls. I would think that generally the industry likes it when Memorial Day and Victoria Day fall on different weekends, like this year. It doesn’t seem like much was done…
More progress at Dinosaur Park Adventure Golf
For the longest time, the only work that was happening at the future site of Dinosaur park Adventure Golf (behind Niagara SkyWheel on Clifton Hill) was on the big volcano. The only other work I saw was that they started to pour concrete for the holes. As indicated previously, I was on vacation for a…