From Niagara This Week: Although the lights have been dimmed on the 2013-14 Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights, one final one was shone on volunteers who helped out with the annual illumination event. WFOL honoured its volunteers at a recent recognition dinner at the Greg Frewin Theatre, which also included the presentation of…
From Now Toronto: Several hundred animal rights and liberation activists marched five kilometres through the streets of Niagara Falls to the gates of Marineland for opening day demanding the release of the park’s captive wildlife. John Holer, the park’s owner, was onsite but did not address the crowd directly.
From Bullet News Niagara: Niagara Falls has taken a step toward hosting a Red Bull Crashed Ice event in 2014. The province, through its Celebrate Ontario funding initiative, has pledged $350,000 to help the city host the event for a second time.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Across both sides of the river, drums played back and forth during the opening ceremony of Rumble at the Falls on Saturday night at Oakes Garden Theatre in Niagara Falls. Though they were tough to hear at some parts from the other side, during the swells of traditional Indigenous drums…
I've seen a bunch of games being taken into Dave & Buster's. I wonder when they are going to open… # Gorgeous day today! And loads of people around (considering it is a Monday, and it's still June) #
From the Buffalo News: The yearlong celebration of the 125th anniversary of Niagara Falls State Park — the oldest state park in the nation — will reach a climax on Thursday when State Parks Commissioner Carol Ash dedicates Heritage Park, a refurbished “pocket park” at Main Street and the Robert Moses Parkway, just outside the…
From CANOE Travel: If you’re planning a family outing to an indoor waterpark this summer, why not go for the best and the biggest. The 1.2-hectare Fallsview Indoor Waterpark — North American’s largest and part of Falls Avenue Resorts — has been named Best Waterpark in Canada by TripAdvisor. “We’re very excited to have received a 2013…
From a PR Web press release: Two of Niagara’s most popular family-oriented destinations, Marineland Canada and Clifton Hill, have teamed up to provide a spectacular summertime vacation offer. For a limited time, visitors can stay one block from the Falls on Clifton Hill, and enjoy both the excitement of Marineland and Clifton Hill’s World Famous…
From 680 News: Laughing at others scared out of their wits is translating into big business and worldwide recognition for a Niagara Falls haunted house. Millions have clicked on the photos posted by Nightmares Fear Factory and their infamous scare camera — soldiers gripping each other in panic, a husband pushing his terrified wife in…
Last week I received the latest newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Fallsview hotel.