Niagara Speedway signs are up
There are signs all around the Niagara Speedway location now. They look very nice.
There are signs all around the Niagara Speedway location now. They look very nice.
From the Niagara Falls Review: When the Victoria Avenue branch of the Niagara Falls Public Library was built in 1974 it included the Sir Harry Oakes Room, an area filled with local history books and other paraphernalia. Forty years later, the collection was relocated to a larger, climate-controlled area of the building in order to…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls city council will consider awarding a $6.8-million contract to complete the second phase of a road reconstruction and streetscaping project along Victoria Avenue. Staff is scheduled to present a report to politicians Tuesday recommending the lowest bidder, Rankin Construction, do the work. The report also recommends staff appoint…
The other day I noticed that the Qila Restaurant at the corner of Victoria Ave and Magdalen St was torn down. I don’t know why, and I don’t recall seeing any signs. Just one day I noticed it was gone. The first image shows what it looked like (a screenshot from Google Maps). The other…
The work continues on the Niagara Speedway go-kart track on Clifton Hill/Victoria Avenue
From the Niagara Falls Review: It was a nightmare. K.J. Dong Jia was at home on January 15, 2016 when he received a call from his alarm company. A fire, deliberately set, had swept through his themed photography business on Victoria Avenue near Clifton Hill. “I came right away,” the 35-year-old father of three recalled….
From the Niagara Falls Review: The second phase of the streetscape revitalization along Victoria Avenue will cost $8.3 million. It’s one of the most expensive projects in council’s 2017 capital budget.
As a follow-up to my “Center Gift Shop” torn down for a parking lot posting last week, regular visitor Drafty found a document on the city web site (or here if the city website link changes) that indicates that Antica Pizzeria & Ristorante will be expanding into the space where Center Gift Shop was. A…
The former “Center Gift Shop” store that was on Victoria Avenue has been closed for several months. I’m not sure why, and I never noticed any signs on the window that indicated that they would be closing. Just one day I noticed it was closed. Well, now the building has been torn down, and it…
There used to be paving stones (interlocking bricks) along Victoria Ave near the top of Clifton Hill, as well as a grass area. Recently that was all dug up and the fence for the new go-kart development has been moved out closer to the street.