Completion of a $7M upgrade on Niagara Falls' original casino, Casino Niagara, is nearing completion. The upgrade will transform the second level into a destination for sports fans, gamers, and entertainment seekers. This includes $3.5…

It was on October 13th,1812 (almost 205 years ago to this date), that the first major battle of the War of 1812 took place at Queenston Heights. The battle was fought by British Regulars and Mohawk warriors commanded by Major General Isaac…

Here are a few photographs of the now abandoned Toronto Power Generating Station located beside the Niagara River. It is just opposite the Floral Showhouse (7145 Niagara Parkway) 400 metres (a quarter of a mile) south of the Canadian…

Niagara Parks to Host Annual Niagara Falls International MarathonNotice of Upcoming Road Closures Along the Niagara Parkway Niagara Falls, ON – The Niagara Parks Commission will once again host the annual Niagara Falls International…

The popular Lundy’s Lane Restaurant Week is being held between October 12th and 16th. Over a dozen Niagara Falls restaurants (many are family owned operations) are participating with colourful two and three-course lunch and dinner menus…

Celebrate Thanksgiving and Fall in Niagara Falls Fall is a special time to visit Niagara Falls. Here are just few things to see and do. Be amazed by the transition to fall as you walk, run, bicycle, or wheelchair on The Niagara River…

It’s actually a miniature village and it can be found at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse located at 7145 Niagara Parkway a quarter of a mile south of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. The village was originally located in Whitby at Cullen…

It won’t be long before this year’s festival, in its 35th year, opens on November 18th.It continues until January 31,2018. Tina Myers, Executive Director of the festival says the festival is in its third year of a transition. One new…

A round of applause to the O.P.G. Winter Festival of Lights for receiving atop award from the International Festival and Events Association. The Niagara Falls event was awarded the IFEA pinnacle award for best festival mobile application…

Niagara on the Lake, located at the north end of the Niagara Parkway, is the winner of the International Challenge of the 2017 Communities in Bloom competition, in the category of medium cities. It received five blooms, gold rating at a…

When people ask about, “The Falls of Niagara” some are surprised to learn there are really 3 falls at Niagara. They are, the American Falls, The Bridal Veil Falls and the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. As you look at these falls from Queen…

On Wednesday afternoon, September 20th, look to the skies over Niagara around 4 p.m. and chances are you’ll see Canada’s aerobatic jets, the Snowbirds, flying over nearby Niagara on the Lake. If it’s anything like the past they’ll be…

Things have changed dramatically since I first managed the Sheraton Fox head Hotel (now called The Sheraton on the Falls) in the late seventies. Come Labour Day we would start shutting down the hotel for the winter. Boy, have things…

Interactive art and floral shows with demonstrations led by local artists and nature clubs Majestic Monarch Release Event to take place at the Butterfly Garden Plaza Pop-up Dinner: Rooted edition to be held on Thursday, September 21 at…

This is a ship canal that connects Lakes Erie and Ontario which lies between the Niagara River. It forms a key section of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Traversing the Niagara Peninsula some 43 kilometres (27 miles) from Port Weller to Port…

Living in Niagara Falls has lots of benefits. Not only our magnificent cataracts themselves (I never get tired of looking at them) and our lovely gardens we also have a 1,500 seat Avalon Theatre found in the Fallsview Casino Resort. The…

The water that goes over the falls drains an area of 6.837 square metres (264,000 square miles) including Lakes Erie, Michigan, Huron and Superior. After flowing down, the Niagara River (which runs between Lakes Erie and Ontario) it…

Okay, the Niagara Parks Police force is one of the oldest in Ontario established May 27th, 1887. It’s even older than the Ontario Provincial Police force which was established on October 13,1909.One of the OPP’s first district offices was…

Today I walked about 5 kilometres (3 miles) of the 890 kilometre (550 mile) long Bruce Trail. Hey, it’s a beginning. Some folks might not know this trail begins (or ends) at the western end of Queenston Heights Park 7.5 kilometres (4.6…

You might be surprised to learn the world’s first Railway Suspension Bridge was built in Niagara Falls by John Roebling over the Niagara River. It began in 1852 and completed in 1855.The new bridge accommodated in addition to trains,…

At the Niagara Falls History Museum at 5810 Ferry Street, learn about how the magnificent temples were built. The presentation will dispel some of the mysteries and myths surrounding the temples. At the Scotiabank Convention Centre on…

A large military show is coming to Fort George in Niagara on the Lake, 26 kilometres north of Niagara Falls. The event takes place on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27th.There will be exceptional personal history displays, and…

Fort Erie, ON – The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to announce the return of its annual Soldiers’ Field Day competition, to be held at Old Fort Erie, on Saturday, August 26. Come cheer on the soldiers and settlers of the day, as they…

This morning I shared a tea biscuit with a Blue jay! Let me explain. For many years now I start my mornings about 6:00 a.m. with a coffee, a tea biscuit and a local newspaper under my arm and head out to find one of the many picnic tables…