Niagara Falls International Speedway

    Last Fall there was an article in the Niagara Falls Review (HOCO has a reprint of it) about some people who wanted to have a NASCAR race in Canada, and inparticular, in Niagara Falls. Well, there is another article on Motorsport.com that talks about a Niagara Falls Internation Speedway: So what am I proposing? The…

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      Mid-May 2006 Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter

      Yesterday I received another issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. It contains much of what it always does (I didn’t notice any new information). One thing I did notice however, was that the same family that is in the ad for Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf in the Attracions Niagara Coupon Book I posted…

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        Baskin Robbins curb changes

        Back in March there was a city meeting about creating a separate property by Baskin Robbins on Victoria Avenue. I don’t know where this property is going to be, but I have noticed that they have moved the curb out to remove the street-side parking in front of Baskin Robbins: I don’t know if this…

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          TGI Friday’s patio

          As regular commenter Dan told us, the additional facilities at TGI Friday’s on Victoria Avenue will indeed be a patio. They’ve started work on it:

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            Skylon Tower sign on Murray Hill

            Over the last few days the Skylon Tower has been putting up a new sign at their Murray Hill driveway. It is one of those signs where vertical slats rotate so the sign can actually show a few different things.

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              Attractions Niagara Coupon Book 2006

              You’ll see this coupon book everywhere. I skimmed through the booklet, and have a few observations: Including the covers, there are 32 pages. The cover has a collage of the Skylon Tower, fireworks over the Falls, and some Beluga whales and Walruses from Marineland. It is an attractive cover. The next 10 pages are all…

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                Aladdin Jr. opens in generous style

                From the Niagara Falls Review: Disney’s Aladdin Jr. will work its magic at the Greg Frewin Theatre during the next several months. But no show will likely provide the same excitement and pure joy evident on the faces of those who attended the theatrical show’s opening last night. Bob Gale Jr., owner of Gales Gas…

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                  Americans Won’t ‘Jump Hoops’ for Special ID to Cross Borders

                  From Niagara This Week: The battle to stop a U.S. plan which threatens to cripple tourism in Niagara isn’t over yet and may still be winnable. That was the consensus among business and political leaders who met in the Queen’s Landing hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake Friday to discuss how to address new U.S. legislation that will…

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                    Smart Gifts and Convenience

                    I previously posted about some possible changes at Screamers. The area that was being painted now has a name… Smart Gifts and Convenience.

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                      Surprising Travel Discoveries Just Across The Border

                      This is essentially a press release about how the OTMPC is going to market Niagara Falls, but it is still interesting reading: A beautiful white sand beach. A place where wild animals roam free. A Caribbean carnival with bright colours and vibrant music. Sound like images of striking, tropical locales? No. These unique destinations can…

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