Ice Climbers First to Conquer Niagara Falls
47 year old expert ice climber Will Gadd has been the first person to scale a wall of ice at the edge of the world famous Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Many people have braved going over the falls but Gadd is the first person ever to scale the Falls. Gadd who is from Canmore in Alberta…
New Years Eve in Niagara Falls
Superstar country singer Keith Urban to spearhead New Years Eve celebrations in Niagara Falls this year. The four-time Grammy Award winning singer and country music star Keith Urban will headline the 2 and a half hour countdown in Niagara Falls to bring in the New Year. Urban will be joined by actor and singer Nick…
Floral Showhouse inspires many with new spring display
The Floral Showhouse has been a popular stop for many local Ontario residents and international tourists for the last 70 years in Ontario’s favourite tourist destination of Niagara Falls. Their latest Spring display has recently been unveiled by the Niagara Parks Commission and features lush greenery as well as various bright and colourful arrangements. A…
Hornblower Cruise – Niagara Falls
Hornblower has recently announced it will be extending it’s first operating season until the end of November. Traditionally the Niagara boat tour in previous years (the Maid of the Mist) had been ending it’s season on October 24th every year. This year – new company Hornblower which in May 2014 has taken over from the…
Fireworks Displays in Niagara Falls
If you haven’t seen the fireworks display over Niagara Falls they are truly a sight to behold. Each display is around 10 minutes in length and will light up the sky above Niagara Falls. The displays run from May right through until the end of November with over 80 displays in total. Every Friday, Sunday…
Ghost Tours at Fort Erie, Ontario
This Friday is the opening day of the very popular “Friday Night Frights” at Old Fort Erie. Visitors to the Fort can experience the late night antics and listen to the bone-chilling tales of the ghosts of soldiers killed during the War of 1812 on the grounds of the Fort – many whose bodies still…
Niagara County Fair
The 2014 Niagara County Fair starts today Wednesday, July 30th and runs through the long weekend to Sunday, August 3rd. The fair is organized by the Cornell Co-operative of the Niagara County and it incorporates a large variety of music, rides, shows, food and special events every day. There are many returning events from last…