Today is the official start of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee which marks the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne. While the royal family has official visits and trips planned around the World, including a May tour of Canada by Prince Charles and Camilla, we thought we’d look back at the connection Her […]
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Heat things up with a romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day
Hey couples! It’s not too late to book a romantic getaway for Valentine’s Day. Well, look no further than the Crowne Plaza Fallsview. The hotel has just the right package to help couple’s re-stoke the romance during a quick escape. The two-night Ultimate Couples Package features a two-night stay, $40 Fallsview Dining Gift Card at […]
It’s time for an Icewine escape in Niagara Falls!
Canada’s sweetest treat is being celebrated during the annual Niagara Icewine Festival, which runs from Jan. 13-29. Visitors with a taste for a distinctly Canadian specialty – fine wines made from grapes left on the vine to freeze – can Niagara Icewine Festival, sample the latest vintages and get in the winter spirit at outdoor […]
While in Niagara Falls, Disney displays just a short stroll away
Families will be dazzled by the popular Disney displays, just a short walk from the Crowne Plaza in beautiful Queen Victoria Park, overlooking the Falls. As part of the ongoing CAA Winter Festival of Lights, the 21 “Enchantment of Disney” displays use carefully crafted lights to bring to life animated characters from Disney classics, such […]
When in Niagara Falls, Catch the fireworks from your room
There’s no need to bundle up and brave the elements to catch the spectacular fireworks show that plays over the Falls every weekend this winter. More than half of the 234 guestrooms and suites at the Crowne Plaza provide birds-eye views of the Falls and the scenic parklands surrounding the hotel. Every Friday evening through […]
Lighting up the Falls goes way, way back
The colourful lights that are being used to accentuate the Falls every night through the end of February are rooted in more than 140 years of tradition. It was during an 1860 visit by the Prince of Wales that the custom of lighting up the waterfalls got its start. In honour of the prince’s visit, […]
WKBW “AM Buffalo” to broadcast live from Niagara Falls on December 16, 2011
Popular Buffalo morning talk show “AM Buffalo” is set to broadcast live from the Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls-Fallsview. Host Linda Pellegrino will broadcast the Niagara Falls themed show live between 10:00am– 11:00am on Friday, December 16, 2011 from the spectacular Rainbow Room by Massimo Capra with Niagara Falls as a scenic backdrop. One of […]
Niagara Falls Canada traffic flow increases with deal
New Perimeter Security Deal to make for easier travel to Niagara Falls and the Falls Avenue Resort Getting to the Falls Avenue Resort from the US is about to get easier with the announcement of new security perimeter deal. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Barack Obama met on Wednesday in Washington to announce details […]
Winter Festival makes for illuminating stay
More than one million visitors annually are drawn to Niagara Falls each winter by the same bright idea. Now under way in its 29th season, the CAA Winter Festival of Lights features more than 120 animated lighting displays and three million tree and ground lights that cast a colourful glow on the Niagara Parks Winter […]
Putting romance front and centre
It happens to everybody at some point. Busy work lives, busy social lives, busy home lives. It’s easy for romance to find itself on the back burner. But sometimes all it takes is a little perspective for a couple to recapture the spark that brought them together in the first place. A couple days away […]