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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                Baby beluga third born this year

                They keep popping out! From the Niagara Falls Review: Xena the beluga whale has become a mother for the second time. Xena’s latest calf, a male who is still without a name, was born at 4:32 a.m. Monday at Marineland’s Arctic Cove. The baby whale is the third beluga born at Marineland this summer. On…

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                  Commissioners for a Day

                  From the Niagara Falls Review: Fast-food outlets like McDonald’s or Tim Hortons could have a future at Niagara Parks Commission properties, the old hydro generators near Table Rock could become museums and ice-skating could become a winter attraction if the commission embraces some of the suggestions received through public consultations held earlier this year. Be…

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