Falls important for Ontario tourism: Minister

From the Niagara Falls Review: As Michael Chan met with several of Niagara’s tourism officials this week, he said one thing became abundantly clear. “I think the Niagara region is in a really good position moving forward. I’m very hopeful for the future of tourism in the area,” Ontario’s tourism minister told The Niagara Falls…

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The fine art of skin and bones

From the Niagara Falls Review: There are a bunch of dead bodies inside an old baby food factory in Niagara Falls. And their caretakers invite the public to come and see. “You get to a certain age you think there are very few things that will make your jaw drop. This is one of them,”…

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Falls Avenue Newsletter – Save Up To $200 With The Ultimate Niagara Falls Getaway Package

A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from Falls Avenue. To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address near the middle of the page.

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Twitter updates for 2010-05-27

There was a press day at the Bodies exhibition that started at 11 but I didn't find out until 10:30. Wish I could have gone # Here is what the new Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville looks like today. It's coming along nicely. http://twitpic.com/1rkhal # Over the last couple of weeks I've seen quite a few large…

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Residents fell in love with Niagara Falls

From the Simcoe Reformer: When people got married in the 1940s and ’50s, their honeymoon was far more humble than the post-ceremony vacations today’s newlyweds take. There were no Mexican or Caribbean resorts or flying out west to see the mountains. Holiday entitlements were different then. It wasn’t unusual to be married on a weekend…

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New Saturday rock concert series announced in Falls

From the Buffalo News: The family-oriented free concerts on Saturday evenings in the former E. Dent Lackey Plaza are long gone, but downtown Niagara Falls soon will be rocking with a new Saturday night concert series that will be more upbeat and more modern and may appeal to a more diverse audience of active tourists…

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Niagara welcomes biker invasion

From the Niagara Falls Review: The last time bikers invaded Niagara Falls, tensions were high between police and Hells Angels members from across Canada. Eight years later, the roar of Harleys won’t be quite as ominous as bikers gather for Father’s Day weekend in June. The first annual Niagara Biker Rally aims to bring motorcycle…

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NEW – Musical Theatre Summer Camps, EH?

A couple of weeks ago I received an email about some new summer camps that Oh Canada, Eh? Dinner Theatre will be putting on.

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Twitter updates for 2010-05-26

Today was the first day this year I saw the Zimmerman Fountain working in Queen Victoria Park along the Niagara Pa http://twitpic.com/1rbux4 #

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New NPC chair runs first meeting

From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission approved its 2010 operating budget on Friday (May 21) at the first open session meeting under new chair Fay Booker. The commission approved the use of the Queenston Heights Park and the Falls parking lot for the Niagara Biker Rally. “We are approving this because it goes…

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