$15-million venue to open soon on Hill

Not a huge surprise here as this Dave & Busters has been discussed on here for several months now. It says it should be completed in about 3 weeks, can’t wait to see the sign go up! From the Niagara Falls Review A $15-million restaurant complex under construction on Clifton Hill is quickly taking shape….

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Spring in Niagara Falls – Niagara Falls Best Hotels

Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from NiagaraFallsBestHotels.com: To subscribe, fill out the form to join the Best Hotels Mailing List.

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Stevensville animal park changes name

I noticed this a month or so ago, but neglected to blog about it. The Niagara Falls Review is just writing about it now: Stevensville animal park Zooz has taken on a new identity as Safari Niagara. “It’s the same ownership, management and staff. Just a new name,” said owner Tim Tykolis. The park will…

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Grun’s theatre has a royal problem

From the Niagara Falls Review: -even if the theatre doesn’t have a name yet. The seats aren’t installed yet, and the paint is still drying, but Mordechai Grun needs to come up with a name for the refurbished Seneca theatre on Queen Street, which is scheduled to host live theatre shows within weeks. “We’re hearing…

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Out back… back in?

Drafty had mentioned in a comment about three weeks ago that he saw an ad in the Review for a job fair for an Outback Steakhouse. They have recently closed all of their restaurants in Canada, however as you can see below they now have a banner up with their Outback logo.

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NPC brightens up the Incline railway cars

NPC  has either replaced the old Incline Railway cars or painted them a fire engine red (they used to be green and yellow). The Niagara Parks Commission is currently developing phase two of their plans to upgrade the Railway to an enclosed, fully accessible service that will be available year-round.

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U.S. diplimoat assures regional tourism leaders on border crossings

From Hotel Online: An American diplomat reassured regional tourism officials Thursday that tighter border-crossing requirements due to take effect June 1 will not impede the flow of travelers and their dollars to and from Canada. Not everyone attending the fourth annual Binational Tourism Alliance was convinced. Some fretted that a looming flu pandemic, combined with…

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Weak Canadian dollar means paying more at border

From the Niagara Falls Review: The prolonged weakness of the Canadian dollar means people paying more to cross the border. Effective May 15, Canadian tolls for passenger vehicles will be increased to $4.00 Cdn from the current $3.75 rate. The U.S. tolls will remain at $3.25 U.S. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, which operates the…

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‘A huge deal’ for the Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: The $100-million convention centre dream is finally underway. Though work has already begun on the site of the new Niagara Convention and Civic Centre, plenty of dignitaries made it official Friday with a groundbreaking ceremony. To kickstart what Mayor Ted Salci calls the “unconventional convention centre,” the first official clients…

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Work starts on new N.F., Ont. center

From Buffalo Business First: Regional and provincial officials gathered in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday morning for the ceremonial ground breaking for the city’s first convention center. The nearly 200,000-square-foot, $100 million center is being constructed just off of Stanley Avenue and in the shadow of some of the city’s largest hotels. Niagara Falls officials have…

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