Magicians cast spell on resort

    This is not directly related to Niagara Falls, but according to Blackpool Today, Greg Frewin was at the 55th annual Blackpool Magicians Convention this past weekend: Topping the bill in this year’s Gala Show, on Sunday week, is World Champion Magician Greg Frewin who is flying in from Canada specially to perform his incredible dove…

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      Smooshi smitten with trainer

      From CBC News: Call it a match made in Marineland. A trainer at the Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park has captured the affections of a 365-kilogram, five-year-old female walrus. Smooshi has been smitten with trainer Phil Demers since arriving at Marineland from Russia about four years ago. It was his job to make the transition…

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        Niagara Falls Web Sites: CliftonHill.com

        The regular Tuesday feature will be a highlight of a web site that has to do with Niagara Falls. I figured I’d start off with the easy/obvious ones first, so today I will highlight CliftonHill.com. Clifton Hill is the street with all the attractions. There are dozens of them, but they are all owned by…

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          Warm Up at Biko’s Beach Bash – Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls, Canada

          Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls. They are promoting various packages through the month of March. You can sign up for the mailings by visiting the Email Signup page on the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls web site.

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            No Passports Required for Land Travel into Canada

            Last Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview. They are emphasizing that you do not need a passport to drive across the border and link to the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. They are also promoting Spring Break packages. You can sign up for their newsletter on their web site.

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              Niagara Falls Question: What is your favourite thing to do in Niagara Falls?

              Keeping with my announced plans, on Mondays there will be a question of the week. This will most often be asking about your experiences, but may occasionally be a trivia questions. To start it all off, I’ve got a pretty basic questions: What is your favourite thing to do in Niagara Falls? Do you come…

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                Couple weathers storm to trade Valentine’s Day vows in Falls

                From the Buffalo News: A Valentine’s Day wedding seemed like a romantic idea to Johnathan Semchyshyn. His bride-to-be thought that exchanging vows in the Honeymoon Capital of the World would make it even better. The tan groom from Bermuda marveled at the snow falling Wednesday outside a stained glass church as he waited for his…

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                  Tourism industry bracing for a ‘catastrophic’ hit

                  From the Niagara Falls Review: Bob Benson doesn’t have a staff of full-time employees. Most of the folks who make the run to Pearson, Hamilton or Buffalo-Niagara International airports to drop off or pick up travellers for Niagara Airbus are retired and work a few hours a week to supplement their pensions. But the general…

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                    Falls’ magical powers cast a spell over us

                    From the Buffalo News: Living along the outskirts of “The Honeymoon Capital of the World” can cause a girl to take the romantic, breathtaking beauty of her surroundings for granted. Every time we have visitors from out of town, a drive by the natural wonder of Niagara Falls is mandatory. After the 999th viewing, the…

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                      Winter Storm

                      Wow! If you live in the northeast area of North America, you were probably hit by a lot of snow. I don’t know the exact number, but it looks like Niagara Falls got about a foot of snow. Today is a much clearer and brighter day. I’ll try to get out and take some pictures…

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