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!
New Niagara winter tradition debuts today
Rink at the Brink latest winter attraction, putting skaters a stone’s throw from the falls
Posted By Corey Larocque
The unmistakable sound of winter in Canada – metal cutting into ice – will blend with the roar of Niagara Falls today when the Rink at the Brink opens.
After two weeks of get it ready, the new Winter Festival of Lights attraction will open on Niagara Parks Commission land, creating a new winter attraction festival officials say they hope catches on like skating in New York’s Central Park or in front of Rockefeller Center.
“This is the only place you can skate a stone’s throw from Niagara Falls,” said Dave Groulx, operations manager of the Rink at the Brink. (more…)
The ice is nice: Rink at the Brink is ready for skaters
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE , REVIEW STAFF WRITER
The unmistakable sound of winter in Canada -metal cutting into ice -will blend with the roar of Niagara Falls when the Rink at the Brink opens today.
After two weeks of getting it ready, the Winter Festival of Lights attraction will open on Niagara Parks Commission land, creating a new winter attraction festival officials say they hope catches on like skating in New York’s Central Park or in front of Rockefeller Center.
“This is the only place where you can skate a stone’s throw from Niagara Falls,” said Dave Groulx, operations manager of the Rink at the Brink.
The rink is actually across Niagara Parkway from the parks commission’s Table Rock House complex (more…)
Styx, Glass Tiger headline New Year’s show
Posted By REVIEW STAFF
Legendary rockers Styx and the Canadian group Glass Tiger will take to the stage on New Year’s Eve in Queen Victoria Park near the falls.
The Niagara Parks Commission released its lineup for the popular televised concert Tuesday afternoon.
“Niagara will be the place to be on New Year’s Eve,” said commission chairman Jim Williams. “It really is exciting to see the city come alive on this special night.”
The New Year’s Eve concert, which attracts up to 30,000 people to Queen Victoria Park, is a nationally televised event.
Also performing will be Moeraes Fate, the winner of this summer’s inaugural youDiscover music competition (at the time, the band was known as Dame), as well as runner-up Robyn Dell’ Unto. (more…)
Rink at the Brink opening delayed two days
Posted By Alison Langley
The new outdoor skating rink was scheduled to open today, but the launch has been postponed until Wednesday.
We knew we’d have a few little hiccups and challenges along the way, but we’re almost ready,” Dino Fazio, general manager of the Winter Festival of Lights said.
The delay is to accommodate some finishing touches to the outdoor arena.
“We’re not happy, but we will be in a few days. The ice is not up to the standards we want it to be yet. That’s the critical thing for us and we want everything to be perfect.”
The rink needs to be flooded with a quarter of an inch of water at a time then allowed to freeze before another layer can be added. Crews are expected to be working around the clock leading up to Wednesday’s launch. Click here to read more and watch the video
Rink at the Brink Set to Open Monday, Nov. 23
Rink at the Brink, an iconic Canadian Wintertime Attraction, Offers Outdoor Ice Skating a Stone’s Throw from Popular Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights
(PRWEB) November 20, 2009 — The Winter Festival of Lights is proud to announce the Rink at the Brink, Niagara’s newest wintertime attraction, is scheduled to open Monday, November 23rd. The 60’ W x 120’ L refrigerated, outdoor ice rink, located across from Table Rock Centre within The Niagara Parks Commission, will be open daily (10:00 am – 10:00 pm) until February 28, 2010. It will provide recreational ice skating, skate, helmet and locker rentals, as well as skating lessons for groups and individuals. It can also host special functions such as corporate holiday parties and birthdays.
Part of the Winter Festival of Lights, the Rink at the Brink offers a wonderful way to begin or end a visit to this popular winter Niagara Falls event. And whether a family is looking for a weekend of fun or a couple is looking for a romantic excursion, they can now enjoy a magical outdoor Niagara Falls ice skating experience just a stone’s throw away from one of the most-famous natural attractions in the world. (more…)
The Niagara Parks Commission in Niagara Falls, Canada has just recently launched an all new website!
This new site is a nice improvement from the previous version, with its clean professional layout, clear navigational elements, high quality video archive, social media integration, expanded screen space, along with many other advancements.
Click Here to Visit Niagara Park’s Official Site
Some of the best features include:
-Dynamic animated splash page with video and photo gallery
-Beautiful interactive Map of Niagara Parks using Google Maps API (here)
-Detailed trip planning section
-Simplified and effective tiered menu navigation with drop downs
-New Blog/News Section (here)
-Excellent video presentation section with sharing capabilities (here)
-Photo and story sharing section
-Tour and group planning section
-Good use of color
The Niagara Falls Santa Claus parade will wind its way through the city’s downtown Nov. 28. It will begin on Armoury Street and travel north on Victoria Avenue to Valley Way, then east onto Queen Street.
The parade will feature bands, floats and the Jolly Old Elf himself.
Parade grand marshals will be the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games mascots -and a “secret” community torch bearer. (more…)
Structural steel work takes shape on the new Niagara Convention & Civic Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont. Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd., along with MHPM Project Managers Inc., have the opening of the two-storey, design-build centre scheduled for January 2011.
The centre will have an exhibition hall, a ballroom, meeting space, a 1,000-seat theatre and two levels of underground parking. (more…)
GO Transit considers expansion to Niagara Falls
Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:40 PM by Carmen Chai
By Carmen Chai, National Post
GO Transit officials launched an environmental assessment this week to look at the possibly of expanding rail service to the Niagara Peninsula after a successful summer of weekend train service linking Niagara Falls to Toronto.
Officials say the EA will examine infrastructure upgrades, prospective building sites for new rail stations and potential improvements to the existing rail line. The assessment should wrap up in summer 2010, and a public review period should help to determine the value of the expanded railway. (more…)
Switch flipped on Winter Festival of Lights this Saturday
Posted By ALISON LANGLEY , REVIEW STAFF WRITER
Crews are busy stringing more than three million sparkling lights on more than 120 displays along the Niagara Parkway as the Winter Festival of Lights prepares for its 27th year.
“Today is a glorious fall day and we’re getting our displays ready,” Dino Fazio, festival manager, said Tuesday during a tour of the park.
Preparations began Oct. 1 and most of the displays are ready to go on opening night.
The annual festival, which attracts more than one million visitors each year, will get underway Saturday at 5 p. m. when Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will flip the switch at Queen Victoria Park. (more…)
