The Maid of The Mist has officially moved operations down river to the site of the former Schoellkopf Power Plant. The Maid of the Mist VI and Maid of the Mist VII were lifted from the Niagara River and placed on their newly-built dry dock on the banks of the Niagara at the site of […]

Niagara Power Vista Celebrates 7 Million Visitors The Niagara Power Vista opened it’s doors in 1963 following the completion of the The New York Power Authority’s plant in Lewiston. On Monday, October 29th, 2013 the Niagara Power Vista celebrated seven million visitors walking through it’s doors. The Niagara Power Vista held an event to mark […]

American or Canadian side? If your destination is Niagara Falls then welcome to the debate that asks what side of the border visitors should you stay on. American or Canadian Side? At first glance the choice may seem obvious because Niagara Falls Canada has exploded with development since the addition of legalized casino gambling. However, Niagara […]

Niagara Falls Mega Mall Niagara Falls New York was once considered as the site for a Mega-mega Mall as proposed by the Ghermezian brothers, known as world famous mall builders. The project was presented to the City of Niagara Falls New York in 1987 and for several months was seriously considered by elected officials. The […]

Russian Leader Visits Niagara Falls In 1967 Russian Premier Alexei Kosygin visited Niagara Falls on a day trip between scheduled “Big Two” talks with then President Johnson. It was June 24th and Kosygin took Lyndon Johnson up on his offer to take a jet anywhere in the U.S. The head of the Communist world picked […]

Niagara Falls in the Fall offers a beautiful view of the mighty water falls as well as an appreciation for the changing foliage in the area. Just the drive to Niagara Falls through surrounding rural areas of New York and border states is worth the trip alone. Niagara Falls is situated on the border of […]

Marilyn Monroe filmed the movie “Niagara” in 1952 before she became a true mega star. Even so, Marilyn’s presence made quite a stir in Niagara Falls on both sides of the border. Marilyn Monroe married legendary baseball player Joe DiMaggio in 1954 and only nine months later they were divorced. However, in 1952, while both […]

The Maid of the Mist boat tours at Niagara Falls is one of the most famous boat rides in the world. The boats are launched from docking stations on both the American and Canadian side of the Niagara Gorge. Regardless of what side your journey originates from each boat takes you to the base of the […]

Nikola Tesla Niagara Falls is known for the beauty of the mighty waterfalls that bear the name, but thanks to Nikola Tesla the production of hydro electricity is a close second. Tesla was an ingenious inventor and one of his greatest accomplishments was inventing alternating current. Tesla brought his discovery to Niagara Falls and along […]

Catholics visiting Niagara Falls USA will want to visit St. Mary’s of the Cataract Church at 259 4th Street in downtown Niagara Falls. St. Mary of the Cataract is the oldest church in the Diocese of Buffalo which covers all of Western New York. Christianity and the Catholic Church in particular was very involved in the discovery […]