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...
Congratulations to the Scotiabank Convention Centre in the Fallsview area of Niagara Falls that recently had its 2nd birthday. In the two years this centre has been opened they’ve held 259 events. There have been a multitude of successful public... Read more...
It’s About Time To be more precise it’s about the Niagara Parks Floral Clock timepiece found on the lower Niagara Parkway. I read this week in our local newspaper this floral clock is now designated as one of the world’s ten most famo... Read more...
Where does the Water that Goes over Niagara Falls Come From? That’s the question asked by my curious grand daughter a few days ago when we were looking at the water going over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls at Table Rock. Here’s the answer... Read more...
It’s been very windy in Niagara Falls this past few days and I’ve seen a number of people flying kites along the Niagara Parkway above the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. It made me think about what happened in 1847 when engineers were trying to thi... Read more...
