1. Unique food. From Viola’s Submarines on Military Road, to DiCamillo’s Italian Bakery, to Colosso Taco to family owned restaurants on Pine Avenue, you will experience unique restaurants and eateries with rich history that have been around for generations.

2. Parrot Man. You can catch him in Niagara Falls State Park with his bicycle, crackers, and pet parrot. Seriously.

Vizcarra Vineyards

3. Wine. With over a dozen wineries in the Niagara Region and even a bar devoted to wine (Wine on Third in downtown Niagara Falls) you know it has to be plentiful and delicious! Read the rest of this entry »

Joe and Sophie

A couple of us from the office went to Sophie’s Pita and Grill at 7560 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls. Owned by Sophie and Joe, the restaurant serves Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. They’ve only been open for two weeks and already have seen a decent amount of customers. The couple moved to the United States from Israel about 20 years ago and up until recently owned Pita Grill in the Fashion Outlets of Niagara falls mall.

The restaurant was quaint, but very clean, and the food was delicious. We tried the Chicken Souvlaki, Chicken Vegetable Soup, and Homemade Baklava. The baklava was the best baklava I’ve ever had. I understand that’s a bold statement, but I have yet to find one better. The cost is reasonable, $5.25 for most pitas, $4.95 for salads, and $1.75 for baklava.  Tell Joe and Sophie we sent ya!

On October 17th several people reported a UFO over Niagara Falls. The object didn’t move and looked like a teardrop in the sky. When lights from a nearby casino passed over the object, the UFO reflected the light. Take a look at the video and see the UFO in Niagara Falls for yourself!

We have our very first guest blogger, Jennifer Pauly of the Lower Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce. Say that three times fast. She wrote a blog on the Winetique Festival held this past weekend in Sanborn. Read the rest of this entry »

The short answer is no, as noted in the FAQ blog article.  It is a very common misconception that the Niagara Falls has completely frozen solid.  So here is the long answer…

The day the falls was almost still.

The winter of 1847/1848 was unusually cold and in late March a series of warm weather and strong winds broke the Lake Erie ice up into countless floes.  A monstrous ice dam formed , preventing the lake water from taking their normal path to the north.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Glennons at the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tour in Lewiston, NY

You know the saying “why bother to enter a contest, I never win”…well…these were my thoughts but I entered anyway as I was browsing the website for Niagara Falls information, contemplating a future trip there. I learned an important lesson…winning is possible!!!!!
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When the patient couldn’t make it to Niagara Falls, Hospice of Michigan volunteers brought the Falls to the patient. Alpena, Michigan volunteer service manager, Marlon Smith had an idea to bring a Niagara Falls honeymoon to a newly married patient who was too sick to travel.

While in an interdisciplinary team meeting, a nurse mentioned the patient, his new marriage, and that he was unable to travel to the Falls. The patient had visited the Falls many times. He stated it was one of his favorite places and he wanted to take his wife who had never seen them. Marlon decided he would try to bring the Falls to the patient. He first checked the library for resources, but found just two books.
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