Deadly dart frogs on display

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Visitors to the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory have a unique opportunity to jump into the wild world of poison dart frogs during the next couple of months. The new exhibit allows visitors to witness the amphibians nestled among the lush tropical foliage of the conservatory and discover how they thrive…

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      Casino Players Advantage Club card

      The other day when I was out I found a Players Advantage Club card on the ground. As hard as this may seem to believe, I’ve never been inside either casino! I know people who go regularly, but it’s just not my thing. Anyway, since I found a PAC card, I figured I’d provide you…

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        Cadillac Motel for sale?

        This is old news, but I finally took a picture of it recently. The Cadillac Motel on Ferry Street looks like it’s been closed for a while now. There has been a forsale sign on one part of the building for a year or so. It’s a crummy place for a motel, but a restaurant…

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          Star Dragon Restaurant closed temporarily

          The Star Dragon Restaurant on Ferry Street (or is it still Victoria Avenue at that point?) is closed until February 7. The blinds are closed, so I don’t know if its closed because business is slow in the winter, or if they are doing renovations. This is the restaurant that used to be Brandino’s Italian…

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            Tim Hortons / New Retail Building progress

            HOCO has made some great progress on the new Tim Hortons / Retail building that they are constructing on Clifton Hill. Getting the site ready to start the new building took a while, but the building itself seems to be coming along quickly.

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              Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls abandoned?

              In a comment on my previous post, Scott said the following: I think that Intercontinental Hotels Group has finally abandonded their plans for a Crowne Plaza Hotel in Niagara Falls Canada, as it was recently announced that the Days Inn in Niagara Falls USA will be converted into a luxurious Crowne Plaza Hotel. I belive…

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                Water main break at Niagara Falls Aviary

                I had heard at the beginning of the month that there was a water main break at the Niagara Falls Aviary and they were expecting to be closed for a week. A commenter on a different post said that they were going to be closed till the Spring. I visited the Niagara Falls Aviary web…

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                  Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls?

                  I had someone emailing the following: I was just wondering if you had any information on what happened to the construction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Dunn & Stanley? If you happen to know anything about what is happening or what happened to the proposed and half built Crowne Plaza Hotel I would love…

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                    Romantic Valentine Packages at the Hilton Niagara Falls

                    The Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview sent out a promotional email this week advertising Valentine Specials. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Niagara Falls web site.

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                      Casino dates dominate Michael Buble’s winter itinerary

                      From LiveDaily.com: Jazz/pop singer Michael Buble (tickets | music), whose delivery has drawn comparisons to such legendary vocalists as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, has scheduled early-2006 appearances at a handful of North American casinos, among other gigs. The Canadian crooner is currently scheduled to play a pair of dates at a Niagara Falls casino,…

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