Graham on September 12th, 2007

As was commented on the previous posting, the new Hampton hotel will be on the triangular property bordered by Fallsview, Dixon and Main. This is up the road a bit from the Fallsview Casino and is “kitty-corner” to the Embassy Suites. It is that piece of property that has the big Marineland sign on it. [...]

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Graham on September 12th, 2007

Last Thursday when I was out and around, the towers and wires used for Jay Cochrane’s skywalks were taken down.

The concrete blocks that were on the sidewalks are gone, but the blocks that were on private property are still there

You can see them taking down the tower closest to the Skylon Tower

The tower at the [...]

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Graham on September 12th, 2007

This is a Multiply blog posting where a person talks about their trip to Niagara Falls. As usual, there are some nice accompanying pictures.
After a short rest, we drove towards the town area – Clifton Hill. It is like a mini Hollywood, San Francisco bay area, a more upscale Bintang Walk…crazy fun!!

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Graham on September 12th, 2007

From Niagara This Week:
Despite “uniquely strong” opposition from city staff, council gave the go-ahead for the densest hotel development in the city — one which could also have dramatic adverse environmental affects for Fallsview Avenue.
But the developer says the major impact can be corrected during the design phase and the 383-room, 30-storey Hampton Inn development [...]

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