buffalo_dorks: Friday activities?

    This is a little late, but someone with a LiveJournal blog posted about a trip they were taking to Niagara Falls (they were planning on coming this past weekend): My family and best friend are coming tonight and tomorrow to see me walk in a graduation ceremony on Saturday. What are some fun, relaxing/fun/stress relieving…

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      New GM at Radisson

      From the Niagara Falls Review: James Bertulli has been named general manager of the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview. Prior to joining Buffalo Lodging Associates, Bertulli worked at Niagara Hospitality Hotels. He has also worked for Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn and Sheraton.

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        Sign of the times

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Father Louis Hennepin found Niagara Falls on his own without bilingual signs to tell him where to park his canoe. The Franciscan monk was the first European to write an account of visiting the falls, back in 1678. He wrote in French because he was from Belgium and probably because…

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          Clifton Hill Resorts Update – May 2008

          Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting a Marineland package and the new Fun Pass again. They also have some good mid-week rates. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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            Time Riders – FX Thrill Ride

            The motion simulator ride inside the Great Canadian Midway has had a rocky history. It started out as the Fun House Express Ride, then it became the FX Thrill Ride, then it became Cosmic Coaster, and now it is FX Ride Theatre (I might have the two FX names mixed up). They have only shown…

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              Olympic torch may make stop in Falls

              From the Niagara Falls Review: The Olympic torch could light up Niagara Falls before the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Mayor Ted Salci confirmed the Falls is one of the cities organizers will invite to participate in the 100-day relay leading to the Vancouver games.

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                A people mover ‘lite’; Council opts for smaller system to move tourists

                From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s now or never for a people mover system in Niagara Falls – even if it’s not as grand as originally planned, says Dave Schram, a consultant working on the project for six years. “There are two choices. Either move forward with Phase 1 or forget about the project,” Schram…

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                  Hilton Niagara Falls Exclusive Offer

                  On Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview: To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview web site.

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                    There truly are positive signs ahead for Niagara

                    From the Niagara Falls Review: Regional chairman Peter Partington said this week that Niagara, despite a number of challenges, is on the right track. “I’m bullish about the future of Niagara,” Partington said during his State of Niagara address this week in Thorold. As the top municipal politician in Niagara, it’s part of Partington’s job…

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                      Brock name extended to hotel

                      From the Niagara Falls Review: One of the best-known and oldest business names in Niagara Falls is no more. For all the nearly eight decades of its life, the landmark hotel on Falls Avenue directly across from the Rainbow Bridge has had “Brock” as part of its name. Now, as a new member of the…

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