Winter Festival of Lights named as top 100 festival

    From Niagara This Week: The Winter Festival of Lights has been recognized by Festivals and Events Ontario as a top event in Ontario for the third year in a row. The annual illumination festival, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last season, was named to the Top 100 Ontario Festivals by Festivals and Events Ontario, a…

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      “Top of the Hill”

      Everyone is aware of the Clifton Hill web site, but the other day I came across the Top of Clifton Hill web site. This is run by the Victoria Centre Business Improvement Association (BIA) and features the various attractions, restaurants, and hotels in that area. When in the Niagara Falls Canada, stay and play where…

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        “Falls Avenue is bursting with excitement for March Break!”

        Early this morning I received the latest newsletter from the Falls Avenue people. They are promoting the various things to do during the March Break at their properties. To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address middle of the bottom of the page.

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          Niagara Falls Hotel Spring Break and Family Vacation Packages, Brand New Package Offers from Embassy Suites Fallsview

          Another PRWeb press release, this time from the Embassy Suites Niagara Falls: The finest hotel in Niagara Falls, the Embassy Suites Niagara Falls, is pleased to announce the offering a fantastic and affordable Spring Break package. Spring Break is the perfect opportunity to gather the family and create a truly memorable vacation, and the Embassy…

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            My interview on Tim Denis in the Morning (610 CKTB)

            So, yesterday morning I was interviewed on the radio by Tim Denis, the morning show host at 610 CKTB. This is a talk radio station based in St. Catharines, but which has pretty good covereage around much of southern Ontario. I had been called by the producer, Mike Saunders, on Monday. We played phone tag…

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              Clifton Hill Resorts Update – March 2008

              Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting April packages. There is also some history of William “Red” Hill, Sr. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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                Shark attack?

                I notice this every day while I’m out walking and I think it is funny. On Stanley Avenue near Robinson Street there is a billboard for the Rainforest Cafe and their free shark exhibit. As you can see by the picture, a good portion of the shark is missing. Well, right across the street is…

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                  BringYourPet.com – Niagara Falls

                  A year and a half ago, regular visitor BensonsMom asked if anyone knew of any hotels in Niagara Falls that accepted pets. Well, I recently came across the BringYourPet.com web site. If you visit the site, you can then click on a map and it’ll show you what hotels allow you to bring your pet….

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                    Save $50 on your next Fallsview Indoor Waterpark stay!

                    This is actually an expired offer. Sorry I’m late getting it to you. I noticed yesterday that there were two message in my junk email folder that weren’t junk. They were both newsletters from Canadian Niagara Hotels (the Falls Avenue people) about the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark. On Monday, February 18, 2008 and Wednesday, February 27,…

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                      More demolition at old Pilgrim Restaurant

                      They keep taking down more of the old Pilgrim Restaurant (rumoured to be an East Side Mario’s). The 3rd floor is almost entirely down. I still don’t know if they are taking the entire building down or just part of it.

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