Spring Into A World Of Fun In Niagara Falls!

    Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. They are promoting various packages. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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      Don’t tamper with the Jolley Cut

      From the Niagara Falls Review: If Grand Canyon visitors can ride donkeys down to the bank of the Colorado River, surely people in Niagara Falls can handle a 150-metre nature trail to walk down the escarpment. It was a surprise at Monday’s council meeting to hear disparaging comments about the Jolley Cut, the trail that…

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        Local hoteliers to be honoured by Bi-national Tourism Alliance

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Hoteliers Tony and Connie Zappitelli will be among those honoured next month at the Bi-national Star Awards ceremony. The event, co-hosted by the Canadian Consul General in Buffalo and the U.S. Consul General in Toronto, will be held April 3 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Buffalo, N.Y. The Zappitellis…

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          Eastern Canada tour, 8 nights, $1,709

          MSNBC has a Budget Travel article about an Easter Canada tour that includes a visit to Niagara Falls: The next morning, you’ll head south for a 90-minute bus ride along the shores of Lake Ontario to iconic Niagara Falls. Upon arrival, the group will board the Maid of the Mist for an hour-long boat ride…

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            More information on Earth Hour

            The Niagara Falls Review has another article about Earth Hour. After several introductory paragraphs, they get into more details about local businesses: So far, 18 businesses including Niagara Fallsview Casino, the Niagara Parks Commission and big hotels like the Brock Plaza, Hilton, Embassy Suites are on board, the city’s website says. The Embassy Suites hotel…

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              Council OKs off-site parking for new hotel

              From Niagara This Week: More off-site parking will mean less impact to a sensitive area of the escarpment overlooking the falls when a new, 26-storey hotel is built on the brink of Queen Victoria Park, proponents say. Despite planning staff calling for no off-site parking for the project, council gave its blessing Monday night to…

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                Snack Bar gone at Great Canadian Midway

                There used to be a Snack Bar at the Great Canadian Midway where they made mini-donuts, and eventually funnel cakes. HOCO has recently taken out the snack bar and moved all of their ticket counting machines over there and put up signs that say Ticket Center.

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                  MLCC Slipstreams (information on Marineland Canada)

                  If you’re looking for information on Marineland, you should check out MLCC Slipstreams: MLCC Slipstreams is your number one site on the net for information on the cetaceans (whales and dolphins) of Marineland located in Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada. Marineland is one of two Marine themed parks in Canada, the other being the Vancouver Aquarium….

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                    Tiptoe through the tulips: One of Canada’s top horticulturalists lists his favourite public gardens

                    The March issue of Canadian Geographic’s Travel magazine has an article about favourite public gardens. The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens in Niagara Falls was on the list: Maintained entirely by students at the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, the 40-hectare gardens are worth a visit for the phenomenal rose garden, featuring 54 rose beds, and…

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                      Screencaps from “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry”

                      First off, I need to tell you I’ve never seen this movie, so my summary depends on other sources… I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry is a movie from Universal Pictures about two friends (Adam Sandler and Kevin James) who come to Canada to get “married” so that they can get domestic partner benefits….

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