Niagara Falls Fun - Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls Canada

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Expect to see bears on Clifton Hill
Posted By JENNIFER PELLEGRINI

A new attraction is coming to Niagara Falls that children from the local area and beyond will be beary excited about. Build-a-Bear Workshop, the St. Louis-based company that gives little ones – and not-so-little-ones – the chance to pick and create the fuzzy friend of the dreams, is set to open at Victoria Avenue and Clifton Hill March 28.

“We’re beary thrilled,” Paul Bundonis, Build-a-Bear’s chief workshop bear, said from his office in Missouri, using Build-a-Bear speak that includes “beary,” “paws-itively,” cele-bear-ation and “op-bear-tunities.”

The new Niagara Falls store will be one of 20 the company plans to open in 2008 – and one of two opening in Canada this month.

A store was set to open in Midtown Plaza in Saskatoon March 14 and another one will open in the New Sudbury Centre this summer.

But the Niagara Falls shop will break with the tradition of opening a Build-a-Bear store inside a shopping mall and will join ranks with ones in Myrtle Beach, New York City, Las Vegas and Anaheim that are located on the street or in outdoor venues in tourist-heavy areas. (more…)

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Lundy’s Lane soon home to new stores

A new shoe store and Shopper’s Drug Mart are moving onto Lundy’s Lane.

The construction site on Lundy’s Lane beside Country Style Donuts will be a new, large-format Shopper’s Drug Mart, said Tammy Smitham, the company’s director of communications.

Smitham said the new, 14,000-square-foot store will replace the 8,000-square-foot store at the corner of Drummond Road and Lundy’s Lane.

The owner of the current store and the staff will relocate to the new store once construction is complete in November, Smitham said. (more…)

The Fury Hits Niagara This Summer
Will you Survive?
Go to niagarasfury.com to find out!

The biggest thrill, 10,000 years in the making, will take Niagara Falls by storm. This summer, the Fury will hit. The new multi-million dollar attraction, staged at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls, is the only one of its kind in the world and this summer The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) will be unleashing the Fury at the new Table Rock Center.
While the details of the experience and attraction are still under wraps, Niagara Parks has started to slowly unveil the Fury by releasing the name and website. Utilizing technology and science never before conceived NPC assembled experts from across the globe to produce and create Niagara’s Fury™. Go to www.niagarasfury.com now to register and be among the first to receive more exciting information as it is released to the public.
“Niagara’s Fury is an extreme experience like no other. It will change you in a way you never imagined. The real question is, Will you Survive?” asked Jim Williams, NPC Chairman.

Niagara’s Fury is the cornerstone of the highly anticipated renovations at Table Rock Center. The Center will be Niagara’s newest “must see” destination for shopping, dining and entertainment. The major renovation and state-of-the art additions include a Bridge of Flowers, which will showcase a distinctive Clock Tower providing covered pedestrian access to the Center from the Fallsview Tourist Area and a Grand Hall year-round viewing Gallery.
Table Rock will also introduce Pop & Lolly’s ™, a candy shop that will include an on-site confectionary chef providing candy enthusiasts with an up-close look at the art of specialized candy being made.

Throughout the shop, a wide selection of candy and gifts, from traditional favourites to unique containers will be available and a colorful wall of bulk candy will be featured. A decadent chocolate fountain will be sure to light up the eyes of candy enthusiasts.

Situated right at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls, and also slated to open this summer, is a new dining experience Elements on the Falls ™. Featuring open flame cooking with an Artisan twist, Elements on the Falls will offer the best view of the Falls and will surely be the perfect spot to experience the magic and thunder of the world-famous Niagara Falls.

Elements on the Falls will provide a comfortable and casual setting that’s perfect for a relaxing lunch or dinner with friends or family. The menu will offer something for everyone – from traditional to contemporary – and showcases fresh seasonal produce from the Niagara region.

The restaurant will feature terraced seating, meaning that every guest will enjoy an unparalleled view of Niagara Falls. By day, light pours in through full-length windows, creating a bright, airy atmosphere. Music plays softly and combines with the sound of demonstration cooking and lively conversations to create an energetic environment. After dark, the atmosphere is romantic and inspirational, as the “Illumination of the Falls” mixes with reflections on the windows from the open flame cooking.
Details on other new amenities at Table Rock Center will be released in the coming weeks. For up-to-date information on these and other happenings, please visit www.niagaraparks.com. And remember to watch for the arrival of the Fury at www.niagarasfury.com.

Contact:
Carrie Kormos
Vice President, OEB Enterprise
carriekormos@oebenterprise.com
(416) 456-5606

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City poised for growth explosion: mayor Salci
Robert Lapense
Published on Jan 02, 2008

The south end of Niagara Falls is poised for an explosion of growth in 2008, says the mayor of the city.

Hundreds of millions of dollars in new commercial developments are ready to start in the area of McLeod Road and the QEW, Mayor Ted Salci said in a forecast for the year ahead.

“We are poised for some growth, greater growth than we’ve seen,” Salci told This Week. “The greenbelt legislation is forcing everything to the south and we’re going to be the beneficiary of all that. I think there is going to be some exciting stuff. I can’t wait for it to happen.”

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Canadian shoppers dumping their discards
Posted By RAY SPITERI

Canadians are literally giving Americans the shirts off their backs … as well as their pants, shoes and whatever other accessories they’re wearing.

Problem is, it’s something our American neighbours could do without. Canadian shoppers are leaving behind more than just cash when they head home. They’re also leaving behind their old clothes, said Peter Green, director of operations at Spirit of Niagara Tours at The Summit Mall in Niagara Falls, N.Y..

Green, who is originally from Toronto but now lives in Western New York, said a good number of shoppers are discarding their old shoes and clothes in mall parking lots in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls region. (more…)

An all new promotional video has been created for Clifton Hill: The Street of Fun by the Falls! Featured segments can be viewed here: Niagara Falls Videos

Also, there are clips posted at YouTube.com, which can be shared: Niagara Falls Fun!

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Developer Lichtman expected to address council tonight

COREY LAROCQUE

Monday, July 09, 2007 – 07:00

Local News – Aaron Lichtman, who is leading the Historic Niagara downtown revitalization plan, is a last-minute addition to tonight’s city council meeting.

Lichtman’s New York City office requested Friday he be added to the agenda. Lichtman asked for a chance to speak about a report that had already been listed when the agenda was published Wednesday. (more…)

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WWE store pulls Benoit goods from shelves

RAY SPITERI

Thursday, June 28, 2007 – 12:00

Local News – When Chris Benoit visited Niagara Falls with his wife five years ago, he couldn’t stop talking about the children.

“To be here talking to the kids – my biggest fans – is what it’s all about. There’s not a greater reward than putting a smile on a kid’s face,” Benoit told The Review in August 2002 in an interview on Clifton Hill.

Police believe Benoit, a Canadian pro wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment, strangled his wife, suffocated his seven-year-old son and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself with a weight-machine pulley in his Georgia home this past weekend. (more…)

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Gretzky plans Niagara winery

MONIQUE BEECH

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 – 07:00

Local News – The first time Canadian hockey great Wayne Gretzky tasted Ontario wine, it came from his grandfather’s farm.

It was a red wine, made in the 1960s by his grandfather when Gretzky was just a boy growing up in Brantford.

What kind? (more…)

Artist Rendering of the proposed Fudge Factory

Niagara Falls makes way for new fudge store

As reported here and in the December issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts newsletter, it has been confirmed that the construction at the foot of the Falls Tower Ride is for the new Fudge Factory.

Well into its development, the all new “Fudge Factory” will showcase delicious hand made fudge and confectionery. By using time-honored recipes, the freshest ingredients and traditional cooking methods, the new Fudge Factory will strive to create the most delicious fudge and candy in the region! To add to this experience, you will be able to see these delectable sweets being made right at the store.

The new Fudge Factory will likely open in early April, although an official announcement will be made in the coming weeks.