July 2007

I’m escaping for a few days and won’t be posting anything until Thursday. Feel free to leave any comments, observations, links, etc. in the comments of this post and I’ll check into it when I get back.

Planet Feedback has a letter that someone wrote to the Best Western Cairn Croft: I went to the Best Western Cairn Croft hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario for the Canada Day long weekend. The person got stuck in traffic after the fireworks. Being in a city that I didn’t know after 11:00pm, I called the…

From the Buffalo News: Dave Price, weather anchor for â€ŔThe Early Show” on CBS, took one bite of an Anchor Bar chicken wing with suicide sauce Thursday morning and was too shocked to give the national weather report. â€ŔI can’t swallow right now,” Price choked into the camera as he stood at Terrapin Point on…

From the Niagara Falls Review: After another night of live animals, loud music and scantily-clad women, Greg Frewin just wants to chill. After all, he’s about to do it all over again in 10 hours. As Canada’s most decorated magician arrives for a morning interview, you half-expect entrance music. Everything he does is flashy, soaked…

Similar to NBC, CBS’s morning show, The Early Show, was in Niagara Falls: If you decide to vacation at Niagara Falls, be prepared to become damp. Whether you’re fishing, boating or sliding under the Falls on the Maid of the Mist, chances are you’ll want to dry off at some point. Dave Price learned this…

From Niagara This Week: Tourism officials are hoping increased marketing will bring visitors to the city in large numbers in July and August. “We’ve never recovered from SARS or 9/11,” said Wayne Thomson, the chair of Niagara Falls Tourism. “Once you’re down it’s hard to turn the tide.”

On Tuesday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting the same sorts of packages they always promote. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

From Niagara This Week: For nearly five decades, Marineland has used images of dancing mascots and whales kissing kids to persuade families that their park is a friendly and fun environment. Millions have been convinced by 30-second fun-in-the-sun commercials and the park’s unforgettable jingle, but animal rights groups insist the facility is a prison for…

As I’ve mentioned a couple of time, I have a season pass to Marineland and have already been a few times this year. The last couple of times that I’ve gone I’ve spent a lot of time in Friendship Cove to watch the Orca (killer) whales. Before Friendship Cove was finished a few years ago,…

From Hospitality-1st.com: Realstar Hospitality announces the opening of its newest Motel 6 property in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The new construction six storey 132 room hotel incorporates sleek architectural exterior and interior designs featured in the chain’s modern prototype. The 100% smoke-free property uses energy-efficient lighting throughout the hotel, both inside and outside, to further cut…