Best Western keycard (another type)

    Another in my series on keycards… I’m not sure which hotel this is for, but I found another Best Western keycard the other day. It isn’t as colourful as the other one I posted about, but like the other one, it is a generic card with nothing specific to any hotel.

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      Man Does Backflip On New Years Eve

      Niagara Blog has posted another video on Clifton Hill. It is of a person doing a back flip by running up a wall and flipping over. Apparently this was on New Year’s Eve. The video is pretty short, but I include it in case you are interested in seeing which building on Clifton Hill he…

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        Power struggle

        From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls and its formidable capacity to generate electricity was at the centre of an international power struggle that could have had far-reaching effects, a local historian has discovered. The Depression-era battle between Ontario Premier Mitch Hepburn and U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt over the world-famous cataract and hydro-electric power from…

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          natural beauty at its best

          Someone left a comment about Niagara Falls at the TravBuddy web site: This was my first time since childhood seeing Niagara Falls (October 2005). Unfortunately the weather could have cooperated a little better, but for the most part we had a pleasant visit. Great photo ops, tons of different cultures of people and the amazing…

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            Grand Opening Beach Party – January 17th

            On Monday I received the latest newsletter from Hooters. Apparently there is a new Hooters opening in St. Thomas, so the one here is having a beach party. To subscribe to the Hooters newsletter, visit the Hooters web site, then click on the Niagara Falls location, then click on the Newsletter link.

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              New casino gallery is a work of art

              From the Niagara Falls Review: Within the Niagara Falls arts community, it has to qualify as a victory: One fine art gallery closes, and another takes its place. No sooner did the Wyland Gallery inside the Niagara Fallsview Casino close shop than Toronto dealer Trevor Sandquist was packing his bags. Out with the old art,…

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                Whale dies at Marineland

                From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland had lost its matriarch killer whale. Nootka died Jan 8. She had been at the popular tourist attraction for more than 27 years. “We were heartbroken, absolutely heartbroken,” said Marineland spokeswoman Ann Marie Rondinelli. “We don’t like to play favourites but she was definitely loved by everybody,” she said….

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                  New ID requirements taking effect to cross border

                  From the Niagara Falls Review: Simply telling a U.S. border officer where you’re from will no longer be sufficient to cross the border later this month as new citizenship rules take effect. Starting Jan. 31, motorists at all U.S. border crossings will have to produce a driver’s licence and additional proof of citizenship, such as…

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                    “Shake Off Thise Winter Blues And Join Us For Some Fun!”

                    On Thursday last week I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. As usual, they are promoting various packages. This appears to be the exact same newsletter I received in November. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the…

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                      Jobs in Niagara Falls?

                      It’s funny what you come across.My Niagara Falls alerts yesterday and today took me to two links that had to do with jobs in Niagara Falls. The first one was someone blogging about a job interview they were going to have: I have an interview with HOCO Inc in Niagara Falls tomorrow morning. They own…

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