Springlicious showcases downtown improvements

From the Niagara Falls Review: Springlicious struck again. Thousands of people filled Queen Street over the weekend for the second annual Springlicious music, food, beer and wine festival, creating a showcase for new business that recently arrived. “Myself, I didn’t know these places exist,” said Janice Ane, a Niagara Falls woman, who was seeing some…

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Only 1 day left for the Hilton Niagara Fall High School Musical Package!

This offer is over now, but I still wanted to post about it… Last Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview web site.

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Helicopter’s tour above Niagara ‘totally rocked’

From the Vancouver Courier: Two teenagers, one day, one natural wonder of the world. With our vacation time running out in Toronto, our family makes a mad dash to Niagara Falls. Our plan is simple: get there early, stay late, see as much as we can. Of course, “early” is a relative term with teenagers….

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Jet boat reprieve

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Whirlpool Jets Boats could soon find itself again looking for temporary docking space in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Parks Canada has agreed to rent its dock at Navy Hall to the tour company until only June 15. The jet-boat operator has been using the wooden wharf as a passenger pickup point since…

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Can the downtown do it again with Springlicious?

From the Niagara Falls Review: Last year’s April Wine has evaporated, but the buzz lingered all year. It’s time now to see if the 2009 vintage of Springlicious has the same intoxicating effect last year’s event did. A year ago, people fell in love with the downtown again -even if, in some cases, it was…

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Company plans three high-rises on Loretto property

From the Niagara Falls Review: One of the most historic sites in Niagara Falls could become one of the biggest hotel developments the city has ever seen. Owners of the old Loretto Christian Life Centre want city council’s approval to put three high-rise towers on the 7.6-acre property now occupied by the 148-year-old school and…

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Vacation hits home on U.S. side of falls

From Pittsburgh Live: Vacations, it’s said, will be a casualty of the recession, a luxury easy to put off. But summer is a powerful incentive. People want to get somewhere else, if only for a day or two. As it happens, Pittsburgh is well-situated for the economy getaway. Within a half-day’s drive are destinations recreational,…

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TRAVEL: No delays blamed on new border rules

From the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: If you’re a U.S. citizen lacking the proper documentation for that return trip from Canada, don’t panic. After all those warnings that you needed to be in full compliance by June 1 — when the new rules took effect — the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reminded motorists…

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Clifton Hill Resort Update – June 2009

On Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort. Last month was the first newsletter where they mentioned Strike! Rock ‘n Bowl, but it wasn’t mentioned till later in the newsletter. This time it isn’t even mentioned at all. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the…

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