Niagara Falls Fun - Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls Canada

Planifiez votre Semaine de Relâche

Avez-vous commencé à planifier votre aventure pour votre semaine de relâche? Si vous ne savez pas quoi faire on facilite la décision! Planifiez votre voyage à Niagara Falls, c’est la où vous trouverez la célèbre « rue du plaisir », près des chutes,  Clifton Hill.

On est rendu au milieu de l’année scolaire, c’est l’heure de se relâcher et récompenser les enfants pour leurs efforts. N’est-ce pas? On vous jure que votre expérience à Niagara Falls serait unique et complètement inoubliable!

 Ne vous inquiétez pas de la météo!

Neige ou pluie, mais espérons toujours pour le SOLEIL! Peut importe la météo, presque toutes les attractions le long de Clifton Hill se trouves à l’intérieur. Savourez un repas chez Boston Pizza et amusez-vous en même temps avec votre famille en jouant aux quilles. Les perdants achètent 5 jetons des jeux Midway pour les gagnants… une suggestion excellente n’est-ce pas?!

 Une des attractions la plus populaire sur la colline est le Skywheel. Découvrez les vues pittoresques par les cabines échauffées qui vous prennent 175 pieds (53 mètres) au-dessus des chutes majestueuses de Niagara.

 L’Aventure du Golf Dinosaur est la nouvelle attraction à être ajouté aux aventures de la colline, prête à ouvrir pour la semaine de relâche. C’est une des plus grandes cours de golf miniature dans la nation avec les dinosaures réalistes en route à chacun des 18 trous. Afin d’arriver au 18^e trou, les golfeurs doivent passer par un volcan énorme  qui éclate avec du vapeur.

 Promotions pour la Semaine de Relâche

Pendant les vacances vous pouviez bénéficier des prix promotionnels. Économisez  de l’argent pendant que vous amuser avec la famille sur Clifton Hill. Pour plus d’informations à propos des attractions, les restaurants et les paquets d’hôtels, veuillez visiter le site : http://www.CliftonHill.com/

 En plus, le spectacle du magicien célèbre, Greg Frewin, se passe à quelques minutes de la colline. Commencez avec un repas chez Boston Pizza ou le restaurant Kelsey’s, suivi d’un spectacle de talent magique de Greg Frewin (Ne vous inquiéter pas, les parents s’amusent aussi). Explorez-vous les attractions inépuisables!

 Dirigez-vous vers Clifton Hill

On trouve des fois que la vie nous reprend et on oublie de passer le temps avec la famille. Réunissez-vous à Niagara Falls sur Clifton Hill, c’est là où on oublie le travail et concentre sur la vie familiale!

A few weeks ago we were contacted by professional photographer Ken Cranney, who recently visited Niagara Falls with his wife Ina and son Riley. They traveled all the way from Holland and met up with some close friends, who drove in from New Jersey. Ken is actually a Canadian living in Holland while his wife and son are Dutch. They all converged on Clifton Hill’s World Famous Street of Fun by the Falls to kick off a fun filled weekend!

According to Ken the two families started at Planet Hollywood where they walked and enjoyed browsing the unique stores along Falls Ave. on their way to Clifton Hill’s main tourist area.

We enjoyed so much the activity and all the people taking in the amusements on the Hill.

They spent most of the first day browsing the stores and all the oddities of Ripley’s Believe It or Not and seeing all the wax figure’s at Movieland and Louis Tussauds. Luckily the weather was nice that day and they went for a short walk to the American and Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and shot photographs. According to Ken “We just took in the sites and action near the river like the Maid of the Mist running to and from the Falls. It was a fun filled day!” Although at this point, they had not seen Clifton Hill’s colorful transformation at night!

Later that evening they ventured out again, but this time with the lights of the night, which was even more fun according to Ken. “We strolled by the Dinosaur Adventure golf which was a total blast to see with all the huge dinosaurs and the Skywheel, which was amazing, just to even watch as people loaded on and off.” To cap the evening with the kids they all shared an ice cream and headed back to their hotel rooms to unwind.

Once everyone was settled and enjoying the evening comforts of their room, Ken headed back alone to the Illuminated Falls to shoot more photographs until midnight, and after they turned off the lights on the Falls. He then walked to the centre of Clifton Hill by the SkyWheel and shot even more images of all the fun in and around the SkyWheel and Dinosaur Adventure Golf.

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We all had so much fun here in Niagara Falls that I am sure we’ll be back again.. as soon as we can. The people were all so friendly and accommodating it was truly a pleasure for us all. We look forward to our next visit to Niagara Falls!

We are very grateful for Ken sharing his memorable experiences with us and providing some spectacular photos! We greatly look forward to their next visit!

To see more of Ken’s photo work please visit: Riker Video Productie & Fotografie – www.rikervp.nl

Flickr Album of Dry Niagara Falls by wbryan:

Dewatering American Falls- 1969 Source: Niagara Frontier

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Buffalo District was tasked with the dewatering of the American Falls project in 1969.

The Albert Elia Construction Company of Niagara Falls, New York was awarded a $445,412 contract to build and remove a 600 foot (183m) cofferdam from the mainland to the head of Goat Island in order to divert the water from the American channel. In addition, they were required to clean the surface of the river bed, scale loose rock from the face of the Falls, and install a water spray system. (more…)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: To mark 15 years as Canada’s largest retail skateboard shop, West 49 is celebrating in a big way. West 49 Take The Cake skateboard contest will take place in Niagara Falls, Ontario in October 2010. On Saturday, October 2, 2010, West 49 Take The Cake will erupt Oakes Garden Theatre in Niagara Falls featuring 10 of the worlds most influential and recognizable pro skaters throwing down their best tricks for a $100,000.00 CASH prize. Canada’s largest Cash purse event in Canada.

West 49 Take The Cake event will be the standout skateboard event of the year, a must attend on anyone’s calendar of events. An amateur qualifying contest on the Friday will give one skater the pass to ride with the worlds best in Saturday’s final feature. Managed by eventSing promotions inc. who have more than a decade experience in packaging and producing National action sports events. Together, West 49 and eventSing promotions made the easy decision to involve Canada’s most respected park designers; New Line Skateparks who will be installing the best trick feature that promises to play upon the 15th birthday celebration. The excitement begins on Friday, October 1st with an amateur contest and a large welcome party for VIP and invited skaters.

The event space will be filled with action sports retailers and manufacturers featuring interactive games and up to 7,000 fans throughout the two-day event. West 49 is in the process of finalizing some great sponsorship deals to make this event the best possible and hopes to secure a national television deal to broadcast West 49 Take The Cake.

According to Sam Baio, President & CEO of West 49 Inc. “In celebrating our 15th year we are proud to present Canada’s biggest skateboard competition in years. Skating is our roots and our culture. Our customers deserve a show of this magnitude.” With 76 stores in nine provinces, West 49 serves up gear from the most trusted and popular action sports brands such as DC, Quiksilver, Element, C1RCA, Nike 6.0, Etnies, Volcom, Vans, Emerica, Fallen, DVS, Lakai, Hurley, Flip, Almost, Globe, Zoo York, Billabong, Osiris, RDS, Zero, Plan B and Alien Workshop.

West 49’s selection of the latest hoodies, tees, denim, and boards is unrivaled.

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For more information on West 49 or Take The Cake, please contact:

Micki Benedetti 905 466-2575 micki@benedetti.ca

Natalie Lodge natlodge@eventsing.com

www.west49.com

Great video of the Maid of the Mist Ride and some close up shots of the Niagara River.

Niagara Falls – A Place in The Balance film Trailer- A year in the making.

One of the best film of Niagara Falls ever made… See Niagara as you never seen it before..

Produced by The Niagara Parks Commission
Executive Producer: ………..Joel Noden
Director of Photography :.. John petrella
Directed & Edited by:……… john Petrella

Google Maps Street View hits Niagara Falls and Clifton Hill

Google Maps has recently included Niagara Falls, in their street view virtual interface.

The photo quality is good and shows an interesting view from all sides in most parts of Niagara Falls including Clifton Hill. The full screen mode is very helpful, allowing visitors to see a lot at once, while able to move the image around 360 degrees.

If Street View doesn’t appear, be sure to click the Street View symbol on the left side, which looks like this:

Clifton Hill – The Street of Fun by the Falls

View Exploring Niagara in a larger map

Source: Posted by Mathew Wartman on Vimeo

Niagara Falls in Motion
http://www.vimeo.com/5370705

“Luckily for me, I live near one of the most photogenic places in the world – Niagara Falls. This video is a compilation of some timelapse shots I took over three separate nights in the city” -Mathew Wartman

Music by Mychael Danna & DeVotchKa – The Winner Is

Shot with a Nikon D90

From the City of Niagara Falls Mayor’s Office

People Mover Stimulus Funding

Mayor Ted Salci, City of Niagara Falls and the Members of City Council were pleased to welcome the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Canada, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure for Ontario, the Honourable George Smitherman, and Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor to the Niagara Falls VIA Rail Station Monday, September 25 to receive the announcement of infrastructure stimulus funding in the amount of $25 million from the provincial government and reaffirmation from the federal government of their commitment of $25 million for their much anticipated People Mover System.

The Niagara Falls People Mover Project will allow for integration with local transit, addressing the transportation needs of its residents and visitors alike while meeting the federal and provincial government objectives of developing employment and new growth.

The People Mover System will have a significant impact on the environment by effectively challenging the congestion in the tourist core by removing cars from the roads, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transporting our visitors and residents in an efficient and effective manner. (more…)