Down south in Canada

    The author of this article in the Chicago Tribune took a trip through Southern Ontario and one of the stops was in Niagara Falls: Next to the falls, we found a mob scene, a mile of people lined up three or four deep to see the water fall. After crashing down, it hurled some water…

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      Giant Wheel Coming Around to Niagara Falls

      From ThemeParks.About.com: The humble Ferris wheel, long an amusement park staple, is generating some new buzz with plans for mega-sized models. For example, the Great Canadian Midway, an entertainment district in the Clifton Hill section of Niagara Falls, will be getting a 175-foot Giant Wheel in 2006. But, you’re thinking, the season will be so…

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      Doubletree Sign is Up

      This isn’t anything terribly exciting, but I did notice it so I thought I’d pass it along. After taking along to complete, the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview – Niagara Falls opened about a year ago. For the longest time they just a banner on each side of the hotel with the Doubletree logo….

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        Parking in Niagara Falls

        As we know, sometimes parking in Niagara Falls can be very expensive! However, for all day parking, there are lots of lots around that only charge from $5 to $10 CDN to park. Many larger attractions provide free parking. But if you are going to be at a place for a short period of time,…

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          The Pit Stop is open

          I’ve posted a couple of times about the changes at the Travelodge in order to make room for a snack bar of some sort. Well, the place still doesn’t look very fancy, but at least it has a name: The Pit Stop.

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            John Daly vs Niagara Falls News

            I did a search at Google News for the keywords John Daly Niagara Falls and it returned 174 results. Try it for yourself. It sure made for some good publicity for the area!

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              Skywalking Spectacular

              From the Toronto Sun: here are some birds up there swirling around as the sun goes down for the day — and there is a man walking between two hotels on a wire. You kind of have to do a double-take. It’s not something you see every day, although every day — weather permitting —…

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                Border Crossing Takes Less Than Ten Minutes, No Passport Required, Says Easy Crossing Council

                From PR Newswire (via Yahoo!): Border Crossing Takes Less Than Ten Minutes, No Passport Required, Says Easy Crossing Council Friday August 5, 11:28 am ET Report reveals misconceptions about delays and passport requirements by U.S. Citizens at Canadian/U.S. Border Crossings NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ — In a report prepared to combat negative perceptions…

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                  Hotel Email Newsletters

                  I have subscribed to the newsletter of several area hotels, but so far I’ve only received the Clifton Hill Resorts Update. This is done by the people who own the Comfort Inn and Quality Inn on Clifton Hill, along with the Great Canadian Midway, Boston Pizza, and other outlets. I just received the August 2005…

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