Sugar Mountain Candy Store

    In a previous post, Sue asked about the building on Victoria Ave right at the top of Clifton Hill. The building was recently painted and the previous tenants are gone. Something is going on. I stopped by today, and the small sign on the door says that Sugar Mountain Candy Store is opening and they…

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      Balloon ride at Niagara Falls is grounded

      From the Buffalo News: A tethered helium balloon that floated on the city’s skyline during the last seven summers has been grounded for good, a Buffalo lawyer confirmed Tuesday. The owners of the Flight of Angels balloon ride have decided not to reopen this year because of nearly $750,000 in repairs and new equipment that…

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        Al Macs construction update

        The addition/renovations to Al Macs at the corner of Stanley Ave and Victoria Ave (or is it Ferry St or Lundy’s Lane at that point?) is coming along well.

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          Tourism opens door to engage China

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Mayor Ted Salci was one in a billion last week. One in 1.6 billion, actually. The “mayor for all the people” spent four days in China, the world’s most populous country, attending a conference of more than 200 mayors from around the world… As a guest of the Chinese tourism…

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            Ice boom being removed

            From the Niagara Falls Review: Work crews are busy removing the Lake Erie-Niagara River Ice Boom. The New York Power Authority, who own the boom in partnership with Ontario Power Generation, began opening the 22 spans Tuesday. The boom, which is installed every winter, must be removed when the barrier of ice at the entrance…

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              Changes at Bronto’s Adventure Playland

              For a few days there has been work going on at Bronto’s Adventure Playland. At first it looked like they were taking the place apart, but then it became apparent that they were just changing the booth. It used to be right in front and you couldn’t really see what was going on. Now it…

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                Plan your Spring Break Getaway now at Great Wolf Lodge

                Regular visitor/contributor Lisa from Rochester sent me an email about a deal she read about from the Great Wolf Lodge in an email from a local radio station. I assume the deal would be available to anyone who use the”code”. It seems like a very good deal. Plan your Spring Break Getaway now at Great…

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