Niagara Falls Updates
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!
August 28, 2009
Originally printed by the Niagara Gazette Aug 27th, 09′
NIAGARA FALLS: Jim and Pam wed here — for “The Office”
Emmy-winning TV comedy crew shoots wedding scenes in Niagara Falls
By Michele Deluca
michele.deluca@niagara-gazette.com
Like thousands of other couples throughout the ages, Jim and Pam were married in Niagara Falls on Thursday.
There was debate over where to tie the knot. It was a toss up between the Maid of the Mist or Terrapin Point. Ultimately the boat won and viewers of the Emmy-winning TV comedy, “The Office,” will be able to watch the whole thing unfold during a two-part show that airs on Oct. 8. (more…)
Related posts:
- The Office: Tourists Surprised by Jim-Pam Wedding on Niagara Falls
- TV’s ‘Office’ lovers will be ‘married’ in Niagara Falls
- Movie trailer for Niagara Falls honeymoon film: Camille
Originally printed by BuddyTV Aug 27, 09′
The Office: Tourists Surprised by Jim-Pam Wedding on Niagara Falls
Thursday, August 27, 2009
If you were somehow aboard the Maid of the Mist on the Niagara Falls last week and spotted a couple with the guy making funny faces to a camera, congratulations, you just stepped into the filming of the highly anticipated Pam-Jim wedding on The Office. The two-part episode is set to air on October 8, and of course the Office people chose to do it on the US side of the falls. (more…)
Related posts:
- NIAGARA FALLS: Jim and Pam wed here - for “The Office”
- TV’s ‘Office’ lovers will be ‘married’ in Niagara Falls
- Movie trailer for Niagara Falls honeymoon film: Camille
August 27, 2009
Originally printed in The Star
Falling for Niagara’s roses
Botanical Gardens’ showcase deserves more attention from tourists
Aug 27, 2009 04:30 AM
Paul Dalby
Special to the Star
NIAGARA FALLS–It’s a bit like having an older brother who always grabs the attention of the girls. Here in the honeymoon capital, nothing can outshine the Falls – unless, of course, it’s Charles Darwin, Dusty Springfield and Dolly Parton.
We’re not talking here about new inductees into the town’s wax museum, just a trio of blooms that could make an appearance in North America’s biggest and best Victorian rose garden. (more…)
Related posts:
- Niagara Parks Commission launches new website
- Inside Oak Hall Niagara Falls
- Niagara Parkway: The prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world
- Niagara Falls Museums shocked by federal funding cuts
- Niagara Falls Greenhouse drew crowd to 1946 debut
Printed originally in the Review August 26, 2009
GO Train passengers average 1,500 a day
Ridership passed 30,000 mark last weekend, figures show
Posted By Corey Larocque
Nearly 2,700 passengers rode GO Transit’s Niagara-Toronto train last weekend, slightly below the 1,500-a-day average for the new summer service.
There were 1,433 passengers on Saturday and 1,264 on Sunday, according to figures released this week by the provincial transit agency. (more…)
Related posts:
- GO buses rolling into Niagara Falls
- ‘No delays’ in Niagara Falls GO Transit plan
- Niagara good to GO: Watch the video
- GO Transit considers expansion to Niagara Falls
- City of Niagara Falls Receives People Mover Stimulus Funding
Printed originally in the Review
New winter tradition: Skate by the falls
TOURISM: Parks, festival of lights talking about new attraction
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE , REVIEW STAFF WRITER
Outdoor skating near the brink of Niagara Falls could become an “iconic” winter attraction the way it has in New York City’s Central Park and Rockefeller Center, says Winter Festival of Lights manager Dino Fazio.
The festival is firming up arrangements for the Rink at the Brink, an outdoor skating rink near Table Rock House right next to the Horseshoe Falls.
“It’s for real. We’re still working on dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s. We just have a few things that have to be finalized,” Fazio said Wednesday. (more…)
Related posts:
- Switch flipped on Winter Festival of Lights this Saturday
- Classic rockers ringing in new year at Niagara Falls
- Winter Festival of Lights Turns Niagara Falls into a Winter World Wonderland
- Rink at the Brink Set to Open Monday, Nov. 23 in Niagara Falls
- Niagara Falls Festival set to shine lights across city
August 21, 2009
Originally Printed by the Review
French cuisine fit for Queen Street
Posted By JOHN ROBBINS / TheReview
(This is the sixth in a seven-part series looking at the ongoing revitalization of Queen Street.)
A sweet smell wafts down Queen Street toward the Post Office.
The fragrance is almost irresistible.
If you’re caught in its midst, you may just find yourself following back to its source: Paris Crepes Bistro Cafe.
There you’ll find a husband and wife team quietly working behind the countering making authentic French meals and desserts. Read more and watch video
Related posts:
- Queen Street Niagara Falls turns into theatre stage for weekend festival
- Canada-Ontario Partnership to Revitalize Downtown Niagara Falls Streetscape
- Live, from Queen Street Niagara Falls
- Music On The Street festival hits Queen Street Niagara Falls this weekend
- Elvis will shake up Niagara Falls this fall
Originally printed by Examiner.com on August 19th, 2009
CBS News producer Jack Halsbond was behind the wheel of The Early Show’s Winnebago Destination, traveling the country in July and August as part of the “Great American Vacation” giveaway road trip. Read his Web-exclusive road diary.
Niagara Falls was a spectacular backdrop to a magnificent morning highlighted by a full rainbow that appeared from out of the mist, crowning our vacation giveaway with beauty and wonder.
On hand at Niagara Falls are Park Ambassadors, there to help with any questions about the Falls that visitors may have, with their assistance you’ll have the best experience when visiting this magnificent natural wonder. (more…)
Related posts:
- Weekend Getaway: Niagara Falls
- Niagara Falls’ Dual Nature
August 13, 2009
YouDiscover music competitors ride the Niagara Skywheel
You Discover, the talent competition currently being run in the Oakes Garden theatre near Clifton Hill, recently broadcast a video of two competing bands: the Black Flies and the Lucas Project riding atop the giant Niagara Skywheel. While riding the Giant Wheel, they attempt to write a song off the cuff, which is really fun to watch as try to pull it off.
You can also visit YouDiscover.ca to learn more about the competition and if you check out The Black Flies or The Lucas Project, and click on their “Watch Video” section you will see the Niagara Adventure link as the last video on their band photo pop up.
Related posts:
- Niagara Parks Commission looking for Canada’s next great band
- Classic rockers ringing in new year at Niagara Falls
- CliftonHill.com launches Niagara Falls Vacation Sweepstakes and Instant Win Contest
- Music On The Street festival hits Queen Street Niagara Falls this weekend
- Clifton Hill featured on Niagara Falls Tourism’s FallsTV
August 12, 2009
Originally printed by the Review
Convention centre shapes up
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE , REVIEW STAFF WRITER
A building permit for the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre is expected to be issued in the next few weeks, as work continues toward the centre’s 2011 completion target.
“It’s tracking on schedule. It’s tracking quite well. Everything is moving along quite nicely,” said Serge Felicetti, the city’s business development officer.
He submitted a report on the convention centre’s progress to city council Monday. (more…)
Related posts:
- Steeling the Niagara Convention & Civic Centre
- $100 million Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Centre
- Niagara Falls Convention Centre facing cash crunch
Originally printed by the Review
GO Niagara-Toronto ridership exceeds expectations
Mayor hoping response will be noted when GO evaluates pilot project
Posted By Corey Larocque
GO Transit’s excursion train between Niagara Falls and Toronto continues to exceed the provincial transit agency’s expectations for the summer service, though it appears to be losing more money than the rest of GO’s system.
More than 23,000 passengers have used the train to travel between Canada’s biggest city and the Honeymoon Capital, Mayor Ted Salci reported during Monday’s council meeting.
“This is more than triple what the expectations were,” Salci said, adding he hopes the response will bode well when GO officials consider whether or not to make the service permanent.
(more…)
Related posts:
- ‘No delays’ in Niagara Falls GO Transit plan
- GO buses rolling into Niagara Falls
- GO Transit considers expansion to Niagara Falls
- Niagara-Toronto GO Train passengers average 1,500 a day
- City of Niagara Falls Receives People Mover Stimulus Funding
