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!
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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.
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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.
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…)
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.
