Casablanca Lounge fire

    I posted last week about possible renovations at Casablanca Lounge. Well, apparently these renovations are unplanned. I guess there was a large fire that pretty much gutted the place. In fact, there was so much damage, it may not reopen. Apparently there was a blurb in the Niagara Falls Review (or on their web site),…

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      DOWNTOWN FESTIVALS COST $160,000 IN PUBLIC MONEY

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Elvis has left the building, but city hall is still sending out cheques to cover his show. And April Wine’s. And daredevil Dean Sullivan’s. More than $160,000 in public money -between city and provincial contributions -was used to help the events run by Celebrate Old Downtown, the special events wing…

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        Brick City in Summer 2008

        A few weeks ago I used up some old passes I had and took my family to Brick City. This is one of the newer attractions on Clifton Hill. It used to be the Adventure Dome, and then a few years ago it became this LEGO city. A local Niagara Falls man has created buildings,…

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          Lifting the Falls /Too much of a good thing?

          From the Buffalo News: As the choice of attractions grows in Niagara Falls and its surrounding communities, the options for visitors to extend their stays and explore the Buffalo Niagara region intensify. So how does this generation puts its stamp on Niagara Falls? How do we capitalize on, and honor, a Wonder of the World…

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            The Lights at Night: East Coast Trip: Part III

            Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (including pictures): Niagara Falls, New York was pretty quiet for a touristy place. There were many high-rise hotels and such, but not many people on the street. In fact, it was a little shabby. Luckily we booked our hotel on the Canadian…

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