Reaching for the sky (part 2)

    From Niagara This Week: A growing city skyline may represent new investment in the city, confidence, and create an attractive tourism core seen by visitors travelling along the QEW, but it doesn’t come without its challenges. The city’s skyline will be getting taller as the Hilton Hotel on Fallsview Boulevard expands with a 52-storey hotel…

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      GST rebate program cut devastating: business owner

      From Niagara This Week: A federal government decision to cancel the GST Visitors’ Rebate Program could devastate the region’s, and the country’s, economy, says a new study. The study, which was completed by CRA International and commissioned by Global Refund Canada, says if the program is cancelled April 1, the country’s Gross Domestic Product would…

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        Development on Stanley Avenue?

        This is probably nothing, but right beside the Diplomat Inn on Stanley Avenue there is a lot of dirt. It’s an empty lot. I don’t know if anyone is leveling the ground preparing it for a future development, or if it just a temporary place to put the dirt from some other development.

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          Internet access at hotels

          Yesterday I received an email from regular visitors Lisa from Rochester. She’s looking for some help: I am trying to find out what hotels of what areas offer wireless internet. Also want to know if the hotel only offers dialup what would be needed to get onto the internet like software etc. This is the…

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            Things to do in Niagara Falls: Skylon Tower Fun Centre

            This is the last of my series on the arcades in Niagara Falls. I previously covered the Great Canadian Midway and Marvel Super Heroes Adventure City. Today I will be posting about the Skylon Tower Fun Centre. Probably the biggest problem with the Skylon Tower Fun Centre is that it is so big. If the…

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              Notice of Public Hearing (beside TGI Fridays)

              I noticed a sign announcing a Public Hearing on the sign for the Marriott Courtyard on Stanley Avenue (beside TGI Fridays): A variance to the footprint of the proposed hotel at the southwest corner and the height of the proposed roof feature

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                Niagara Falls Video: March Break 2007 in Niagara Falls

                This week is the March Break (Spring Break) in most places in Ontario, so things have been pretty busy in Niagara falls. I took this video yesterday as I walked down Clifton Hill (since I was walking, the video is a little bumpy). You can see all the main attractions (Niagara SkyWheel, House of Frankenstein,…

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                  Motel 6 Progress (brick laying)

                  The Motel 6 on Stanley Avenue is still making steady progress. The building is up, most of the doors and windows are in, and the brick facade is now going up.

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                    Clifton Hill Resorts Update – March 2007

                    On Thursday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update. The newsletter seems to be almost a duplicate of what they have been sending out every month. As always, you can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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