Free fireworks over the falls begin Friday, May 19, at 10 p.m. The fireworks continue over this Holiday weekend with shows scheduled for Sunday, May 21, and Victoria Day, Monday, May 22, 2017. Canada’s longest-running fireworks resumes daily at 10 p.m. beginning Thursday, June 1st until Friday… Read More...
If you’re on your Honeymoon in Niagara Falls did you know you can pick up a Honeymoon Certificate signed by Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati verifying you had your Honeymoon in Niagara? This certificate has been handed out by various mayors since the 1960’s. They can be picked up at the Ontario… Read More...
If you’re a fan of the syndicated television show “Live with Kelly and Ryan” you’ll be pleased to learn the show is returning to Niagara Falls on Monday, June 5th to do two episodes of their morning show. Ryan Seacreast is the recently appointed co-host of this popular morning show. This marks the… Read More...
The Niagara Parks Commission and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) are pleased to announce the selection of Niagara Parks’Table Rock Centre as one of the host sites for the installation of an iconic Canada 150 3D Public Art Installation. Inspired by the three-dimensional TORONTO… Read More...
That’s right, where ever you go in Niagara Falls you’ll see thousands of red and white tulips in full bloom. The colours pay tribute to the founding of Canada 150 years ago. One area to be sure and visit is Queen Victoria Park near the falls. In addition to the thousands of tulips there are dozens… Read More...
I finally have had time to read Michael Clarkson’s new book, The Age of Daredevils and am I impressed. It’s taken this former award winning newspaper journalist over 20 years to gather information for this sterling book which focuses primarily on Willian Red Hill Sr. and his family and their… Read More...
The falls at Niagara are about 12,000 years old The falls were formed when melting glaziers formed massive fresh-water lakes (The Great Lakes) one of which (Lake Erie) ran downhill toward another (Lake Ontario). The rushing waters carved out a strait (now known as the Niagara River in their… Read More...
To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of the founding of Canada as well as The Niagara Parks Commission the Chair of the commission, Janice Thomson told recently at a media conference consisting of a large group of Niagara Parks employees as well as members of the media about several… Read More...
Plenty of activities are planned throughout Canada and Niagara this year to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. Check out this site for a complete listing as they become available. One big money saver for the whole family is free admission (for up to 7 members of the same family) to Parks Canada… Read More...
Not too far from the Canadian Horseshoe Falls at 7021 Stanley Avenue is a majestic stone building originally built in the 1870’ to accommodate young men preparing for the priesthood. Since that time, the building has undergone numerous additions and uses. Today it serves as a spiritual centre for… Read More...
That’s what the lady, who is holding who I assume to be her husband, could be telling him as he peers over the edge of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls at Table Rock House in Niagara Falls, Canada. This is a reproduction from an 1888 newspaper. A parapet (stone wall) now protects this area from would… Read More...
The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to welcome a new family-friendly, educational exhibit “Wild Ontario – A Celebration of Ontario’s Biodiversity,” that will be taking place at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory from Saturday, April 29 to Sunday, June 11. Visitors will be introduced to… Read More...
Roughly 30 million people visit Niagara Falls every year, and the numbers are rising. But the natural wonder and its array of nearby attractions didn’t reach stardom on its own, and the travel industry is taking notice. In fact, our team of travel experts at FlightNetwork.com, Canada’s leading… Read More...
Whirlpool Jet Boats (there are five of them) begin their summer season on Saturday, April 22nd. The popular attraction, which operates out of docks along the lower Niagara River at Queenston, Ontario, just eleven kilometres north of the falls. The trip takes passengers on an exhilarating ride up… Read More...
Here’s a lovely photograph of the American Falls, Luna Island and the Bridal Veil Falls taken from the balcony of Niagara Park’s Refectory Restaurant in the early 1930’s. This restaurant is now called Queen Victoria Place. Note, the free parking right at the edge of the sidewalk. You can see one of… Read More...
A new attraction originally scheduled to open last year is now open on weekends. The new attraction called, Wildplay is located along the Niagara Parkway 5.7 kilometres north from the falls at a location called Thompsons Point. It’s at the far end of the Niagara Spanish Aero Car attraction. The… Read More...
I took a ride along the Upper Niagara Parkway this past weekend towards Fort Erie and was rewarded with the first colourful flowers of the spring. The many trees along this magnificent ride are also starting to bud. Closer to the falls, white and yellow daffodils are everywhere and the tulips look… Read More...
Most people in the 1930’s dressed in their, “Sunday’s Best” when they visited Niagara Falls. This photograph was taken at the edge of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls at Table Rock House in the summer of 1932.The Clifton Hill Hotel, destroyed by fire in December of 1932, is seen in the distance on the… Read More...
Niagara Falls, ON – The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to announce several parking options, including both annual and daily parking pass programs, which are designed to enhance the overall visitor experience and provide greater value when visiting Niagara Parks. A Niagara Parks’ annual… Read More...
The 34th annual Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls Ontario was brighter than ever with 1.33 million people taking in the festival from November 19, 2016 until January 31st of this year. Tina Myers, the events Executive Director said new records for donations were… Read More...
A sightseeing bus carrying visitors from Toronto to the falls turns right past the Lafayette Hotel (1880-1933) towards the falls in this 1927 photograph. Look carefully (you’ll need a magnifying glass) and you will see a single room at the hotel cost $3.00 for the night! The tracks of the Great… Read More...
This is a seasonal favourite for more than 70 years. The greenhouse is located in Niagara Falls at 7145 Niagara Parkway a short distance from the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. This years show consists of beautiful springtime blooms and an Easter display of chicks and bunnies. The display also features… Read More...
Due to the milder weather, most of Niagara’s 20 or more golf courses are opening this week for the season. Niagara Parks has announced the historic Whirlpool Golf Course along the Lower Niagara Parkway and Battlefield Course at Legends along the Upper Niagara Parkway will open Friday, April… Read More...
Over the next week or so I’ll blog a few historic photographs from my personal collection. Here’s one of a family viewing the Canadian Horseshoe Falls from the brink of Table Rock House in Niagara Falls. However, the young man on the right seems more interested in the photographer (still somewhat… Read More...
