The Niagara Falls tourism industry is one of the largest in all of Canada and continues to expand at an incredible pace. There are many new developments in attractions, accommodations, restaurants, urban districts, power generation, bridge crossings, parks, etc. that have come to the city, year after year.
This Niagara Falls Blog, was created to bring visitors up to speed with this ever evolving tourism industry and hopefully help them plan a visit.
Check below for the latest Niagara Falls news. There are many interesting posts and articles!
Daredevils, lunatics, call them what you will; there’s one thing that unites those folks who attempted the tightrope-walking or barrel-riding stunts that got them dicing with the Grim Reaper: an irrepressible urge to stand out from the crowd. Niagara Falls was their stage, and they intended to fill the show with rapturous applause, even if it meant bringing the curtain down for the final time. These were no pseudo-mystical David Blaine types either; they were regular guys and gals with old school style, their feats now frozen in hues of black and white. Let’s turn our gaze on five of the most legendary daredevils who braved the dangers of these famous American falls.
Click here to continue reading and to see some great historical daredevil photos
Queen Street turns into theatre stage for weekend festival
Posted By ALISON LANGLEY , REVIEW STAFF WRITER
A group of nuns will make it a habit to stroll downtown Niagara Falls this weekend.
The ladies, actually actors from Gypsy Theatre’s current production of Nunsense at the Seneca, will be among a number of performers who will take to the streets on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Theatre on the Street.
“It’s going to be a little bit of an eclectic mix,” Toni Williams, manager of the Downtown Business Improvement Association, said of the cast of characters that will converge on Queen Street for the three-day mini festival. (more…)
Recently Marineland Canada in Niagara Falls has launched an all new website!
Their previous version was getting a little tired and their Web Development company: Webnet Logics in Niagara Falls did an outstanding job with the new version.
The new site has some great features, which include:
-Dynamic animated splash page
-Easy to use online ticket sales system
-Much larger photography than their previous site.
-Informative education section with detailed animal pages, educational games and more.
-High end video presentation section with videos of the SkyScreamer, Arctic Cove, etc.
Exclusive Marineland Package Offer!!!
If you are interested in visiting Marineland and want to stay over in Niagara Falls, you might want to consider Comfort Inn Clifton Hill’s 2 Night Marineland Package or some other Niagara Falls Packages which can be found here:
‘No delays’ in city’s GO Transit plan
Posted By REVIEW STAFF
There’s still no word from GO Transit about the location for its two bus stations in Niagara Falls and one in St. Catharines. GO recently announced St. Catharines-based Rankin Construction was awarded the contract to build a $1.2-million terminal in Grimsby. But the provincial transit agency hasn’t yet announced where its other stations in Niagara will go or who will build them. (more…)
Originally printed by the Review, Sun, July 26, 2009
Battle of Lundy’s Lane marks 195 years
Preserving our history
Posted By TONY RICCIUTO Review Staff Writer
It’s been 195 years since the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, but that important time in our history continues to be kept alive by those who show up every year to pay their respects at Drummond Hill Cemetery.
Dress Code: No baggy clothes. Sports wear or cut off sleeves. Runners are allowed.
Government photo I.D. required (Passport, drivers license, BYID, Military card, photo Health card).
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Corona Ville at Rumours Nightclub!
Friday Aug. 14th
Wasted Away Again….
Top 40. Hip-Hip. Dance
With DJ Little Fever
Cover is $5
Doors open @ 8pm
Dress Code: No baggy clothes. Sports wear or cut off sleeves. Runners are allowed.
Government photo I.D. required (Passport, drivers license, BYID, Military card, photo Health card).
On this day in NY history: Daredevil crossed Niagara Falls by tightrope, considered a trailblazer
June 30, 1859
One hundred and fifty years ago today, Niagara Falls was jammed with people. The excited crowd of 5,000 waited to see an astonishing feat. A French acrobat, “The Great Blondin,” was about to attempt to be the first man to cross the Falls by tightrope. Blondin, a slightly built man, appeared. He wore a bright purple velvet tunic, white silk pantaloons and white shoes. He carried a long, narrow pole. The crowd held its breath as he stepped out onto the rope (more…)
Higher dollar, lower bridge tolls
Stronger loonie causes Niagara Falls Bridge Commission to adjust tolls
Posted By Review Staff
The cost in Canadian currency of crossing the international bridges in Niagara Falls is coming down as the loonie goes up. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission announced Thursday the toll will drop to C$3.75 from $4.00, effective Aug. 1. The U.S. toll rate will remain unchanged at US$3.25. The commission, which owns the Rainbow, Queenston-Lewiston, and Whirlpool bridges, made the adjustment based on the exchange rate between Canadian and American currencies, chairwoman Norma Higgs announced in a press release. (more…)
Musicians take to Queen Street
Weekend festival offers ‘eclectic’ mix of musical acts, organizer says
Posted By Corey Larocque
Downtown Niagara Falls is tapping into the music of the bygone big band era in an attempt to recapture Queen Street’s heyday, when it was the place to be.
The Toronto All-Star Big Band, a renowned jazz band, is headlining this weekend’s Music On The Street festival. The band plays the hits of the 1930s and 1940s, the era of giants like Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller but it recruits its musicians from the youth of the Greater Toronto Area. (more…)
