Fort George in Niagara on the Lake is the location for another War of 1812 re-enactment. This historic Battle of Fort George actually took place on May 27th 1812. The weekend will be filled with lots of activity. Re-enactors from all over North Amer... Read more...
It was 120 years ago on May 24th 1893 that the Niagara Falls Park and River Railway began operation. This was a single track line that carried 354,000 passengers from the Queenston Docks to Queen Victoria Park in the first year. The line was double-tracke... Read more...
The Niagara Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and The Niagara Parks Commission has teamed up to present a guided tour of the Niagara Glen Nature Area and a star-gazing event on Saturday, May 18th. The free hiking tours take place at 11... Read more...
At the foot of Clifton Hill is a lovely outdoor garden area known as Oakes Garden Theatre. The garden was built in the 1930’s and up until last year there was a covered area around the top of the garden. A few months ago the roof of this area was re... Read more...
The island that separates the Bridal Veil Falls and the Canadian Horseshoe Falls is called Goat Island. It got its name after John Stedman in 1778 rowed his herd of Goats to the island to protect them from wolves. But the bitter winter killed... Read more...
Here’s one sure fire sign summer is about to begin. The 20th anniversary of Canada’s longest running fireworks display begins this Friday, May 17th with a spectacular display of fireworks over the falls at 10 pm. These displays continue every... Read more...
On my regular bike ride I looked this afternoon into the Niagara River just north of the Rainbow Bridge and spotted that construction for the new $32 million docking and storage facility for the Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls N.Y.is now underway. Th... Read more...
New Incline Railway Scheduled to Open the end of this month The folks at The Niagara Parks Commission tell me that the incline railway that transported people from the falls to the Fallsview Tourist area since 1966 has been removed and a new $7 m... Read more...
It seems like only yesterday, and not the 21 years that it really is, that John Kinney owner and operator of the Whirlpool Jet Boat Rides pitched The Niagara Parks Commission to gain support for his new thrill ride. He was turned down a few times but his... Read more...
It was on May 24, 1888 that The Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park (later named The Niagara Parks Commission) was formed. However, Queen Victoria Park near the falls was opened to the public without an official ceremony. Niagara Falls citizens were so e... Read more...
The world famous Maid of the Mist boat ride ,which is North America’s oldest attraction having started in 1846, quietly slipped into the lower Niagara River a few days a go. This is a trip that takes you to the base of both falls where you get up... Read more...
A Few Technical Facts About Niagara Falls The depth of the rapids above the American Falls range from 8-10 centimetres (a few inches) to about 0.6 metres (2 feet).Above the Canadian Horseshoe Falls it ranges also between 8-10 centimetres to about 3 met... Read more...
