Niagara Falls Doubletree Awarded Three Green Key Eco-Rating

    From Hotel Business Magazine: The Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton-Niagara Falls here has earned a Three Green Key Eco-Rating from the Hotel Association of Canada. The program is a voluntary program designed to recognize hotels that have taken significant steps towards sustainability through participation in environmental programs, best management practices, training programs, and…

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      Rainbows, butterflies, and tacky souvenirs: this must be Niagara Falls

      Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (with some nice pictures): On Thursday, Maggie and Stuart read as part of the Virus Readings series, in the Book Nook at 4555 Queen St, Niagara Falls. Stuart’s friend Heather and I came along, and we made a day trip out of…

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        2-Night Spa Getaway Special

        Yesterday I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. 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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          Captain Michael Seymour in 1846

          “American Treasures of the Library of Congress” has a couple of nice pictures you can view online of Niagara Falls in 1846. The pictures were taken by Captain Michael Seymour: Captain Michael Seymour, commanding officer of the H.M.S. Vindictive, toured the eastern seaboard for fifteen days in July 1846, traveling through Boston, the state of…

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            SANDY ALLEN WAS THE TALLEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

            The Niagara Falls Reporter has a nice article about Sandy Allen, the world’s tallest woman, who used to work in Niagara Falls. Pretty much the entire article is about her work at Guinness: Sandy stood out from the other offerings along the street like a cheetah against a white backdrop. It wasn’t just her height…

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              Coach Tours America >> Niagara Falls

              Coach Tours America has a nice blurb on their blog about Niagara Falls and a trip they offer: Visiting the Niagara Falls is a truly awe-inspiring experience and none more so than on the Niagara Falls break which gives you views of the Falls from the Canadian side. Your hotel for the two night break…

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                Travel Bug: Niagara Falls

                I don’t know if this is a legitimate blog or not, but Travel Bug has a posting about Niagara Falls: The city of Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada is home to one of the wonders of the world — Horseshoe Falls, the Canadian side of Niagara Falls (the other side is in New York, USA)….

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                  Hunting chocolate! and other end of summer adventures.

                  Someone with a Typepad blog posted about an upcoming trip to Niagara Falls (perhaps they’ve already been here): We are going to Niagara Falls, Ontario. We have booked into a hotel right on Clifton Hill, where it is like Las Vegas Jr. I look forward to taking my family on the Maid of the Mist,…

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                    IHOP opening soon!

                    When Al Macs was undergoing some construction, there was discussion about the future location of the IHOP. Well, they are hiring, and the job fair is at the Comfort Inn Lundy’s Lane. The following was in Friday’s Niagara This Week: I did a quick search to see if there was any information on the Niagara…

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                      Movieland Wax Museum of Stars in Summer 2008

                      A month or two ago I took my family through Movieland Wax Museum of Stars. I’ve been many times before, including when it was located in the old building. Not much has changed over the years. Of course, there is a new set at the front (Pirates of the Caribbean), but I don’t think there…

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