Big problem under the big top

    From the Niagara Falls Review: A power outage forced Cirque Niagara to cancel Friday’s 8 p.m. performance of Avaia. The problem was fixed and shows ran as scheduled over the weekend. People with tickets to the Friday night show were offered a choice of tickets for another show or a refund.

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      Marineland drops libel suit

      From the Niagara Falls Review: A three-year legal battle between Marineland and a local animal rights group has come to an end. Marineland of Canada filed a notice of libel suit in July 2003 claiming $250,000 in punitive damages against Niagara Action for Animals. The proceedings were dropped by Marineland in May and official notification…

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        Tourists get inside look at filmmaking; Big-name actors, producers thrill crowds during filming of Camille at Table Rock

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Hundreds of tourists didn’t mind getting soaked at Table Rock Thursday for a glimpse of Hollywood at work. A large section of the wet and windy landmark was cordoned off for filming of Camille, a supernatural-themed love story starring Sienna Miller and James Franco. The scene being shot occurs near…

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          Undercut by premature passport-itis

          From the Buffalo News: Less than two years before passports would be required to enter the United States from either of its neighbors, the Niagara region’s tourism industry is already taking a big economic hit. Canadian businesses are bemoaning scrapped visits by Americans who think the new border security initiative already is in effect. “Perception…

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            Great Wolf Lodge – Other Observations

            No matter what age you are, there is a lot to do at the Great Wolf Lodge, but ultimately it is the kids that will enjoy it the most. As I mentioned when talking about the hotel, there are all sorts of activities for the children. In the lobby there is a talking moose, bear,…

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              Great Wolf Lodge – The Water Park

              After checking out all of the facilities at the hotel, we headed back to the room and got changed so we could go to the water park. The Beartrack Landing water park is simply amazing. Since I have 2 small children (both under 4), I wasn’t sure how they would respond, or if there would…

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                Great Wolf Lodge – The Hotel

                Usually I’m pretty good with getting information up on the blog in a timely manner, but not in this situation. Back in April (a little over 3 months ago), I had the opportunity to stay at the new Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls as part of the “soft” opening. “Soft” openings are fairly common…

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                  Family Fun Packages – Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview

                  Today I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview. They are promoting several different packages: You can subscribe by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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                    Pictures of and around the Rainbow Bridge

                    There are several different highways and bridges that will bring you to Niagara Falls, but one of the most common is the Rainbow Bridge. This is the bridge right between Niagara Falls, ON and Niagara Falls, NY. No commercial vehicles are allowed on the bridge, so this usually makes crossing a little quicker than some…

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                      World Cup fever

                      A friend of a friend was in Niagara Falls as Italy won the FIFA World Cup. Apparently parts of Clifton Hill and Victoria Avenue were closed for about 4 hours as people celebrated. With their permission, here are a few pictures they took. You can clearly see Kelsey’s at the top of Clifton Hill and…

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