Clifton Hill Resort Update – June 2010

Yesterday I received the latest email newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort (the first one since February). You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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The King will live again at Elvis festival in August

From Niagara This Week: It’s going to be girls, girls, girls chasing after men in blue suede shoes as loyal fans of the King invade the streets of Niagara Falls this coming August. While employees of local hotels, motels and other places of accommodation key in reservation requests, the innovative and anticipated plans for the…

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Virtuoso® & The Knot Announce 30 Top Honeymoons

From a PR Newswire press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Wedding Couture used to mean the bridal gown … now it means the honeymoon. Niagara Falls is being replaced with zip-lining in rain forests, summer skiing in Chile, or a desert safari in Arabia, according to Virtuoso® the leading luxury travel network who today announced…

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‘Price is Right’ to feature Niagara Falls

From the Buffalo News: Niagara Falls is about to get a little game show exposure. A contestant on “The Price is Right” will get the chance to win a seven-day, six-night vacation package featuring the Barton Hill Hotel and Spa in Lewiston and local attractions throughout Niagara County in an episode set to air Friday….

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Bodies arrive in Niagara Falls

From Niagara This Week: Bodies have arrived in Niagara Falls and they’re here to stay for the rest of the summer. The bodies are not those of eager visitors who descend upon the Falls every summer for the annual tourist season. No, these are dead bodies that will be on display in the newly created…

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Twitter updates for 2010-06-02

I stopped by Hart & Huntington ( @hnhniagara ) yesterday. I couldn't tell if they were open (there was no sign). http://twitpic.com/1tchts # What a gorgeous morning here in Niagara Falls! http://twitpic.com/1ta12h #

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Outside of new Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville almost done

It looks like there is still lots of work to do on the inside, but the outside of the new Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville (at the corner of Fallsview Blvd and Murray St) looks almost done. Much of the painting has been done and signs are going up.

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Twitter updates for 2010-06-01

The pool at the Diplomat Inn is being painted. I would assume it would open soon http://twitpic.com/1t3br5 # @Niagara_Hotel Yes I did. I should have a picture up tomorrow in reply to Niagara_Hotel # I just noticed how close @hnhniagara is to Lucky 13 Tattoo (a block away). I can't see both of them surviving…

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Progress report on Dinosaur Park Adventure Golf

Work continues on the Dinosaur Park Adventure Golf location on Clifton Hill (behind the Niagara SkyWheel). Right now all of the work is on the volcano. It appears that the mesh overlay is almost up, and they’ve started putting on the concrete outer shell.

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Day of action sparks protest at Marineland

From Niagara This Week: It was a mostly soggy Saturday morning and afternoon for the dozens of activists who stood just outside the Marineland property, seeking honks of support for their efforts to raise awareness for captive ocean animals. Lining up along Marineland Drive, the protestors held up a variety of large, handmade signs with…

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