Fallsview Casino Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Playboy Club and Playboy Bunny

From a Marketwire press release: Fallsview Casino is teaming up with Playboy to host an exclusive party on Thursday, June 10, 2010 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the world-famous Playboy Clubs and iconic Playboy Bunny. The Niagara Falls event is one of the 50 global parties that Playboy is hosting to celebrate this milestone;…

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Update on construction on property behind Niagara SkyWheel

I tweeted on Saturday that I was up on the Niagara SkyWheel. While on the ride, I took a couple of pictures on the work going on behind it. The “teepee” (that’s what a friend of mine called it) hasn’t changed much, but there is lots of other work going on at the site. The…

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Falls casino revenues see signs of recovery

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara remained Ontario’s most popular spot for gambling in 2009 despite drops in revenue, the number of gamblers and employees at Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara, according to Ontario Lottery and Gaming figures for the last three months of the year. “We continue to generate substantial revenue for the…

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Bigger/better Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville signs

It took forever for the old Wolfgang Puck’s (at the corner of Fallsview Blvd and Murray St) to end up with a new sign saying that Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville was coming. When they finally put one up, it was barely readable. Well, now they’ve put some nice, clean, professional-looking signs up on the scaffolding that…

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Marineland jingle McNeil’s biggest hit

From the Niagara Falls Review: She may not visit often, but singer Suzie McNeil and Niagara Falls are now forever linked. Singing one of Ontario’s most familiar commercial jingles will do that. Come summertime, it’s McNeil’s voice you hear on TV telling you — over and over — everyone loves Marineland. “It’s pretty incognito,” she…

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Greeters sought for tourism season

From the Niagara Gazette: With the tourist season just around the corner, the Niagara Greeters Program is inviting interested volunteers to participate in the countywide program. Coordinator Louise Yots said the success of the program depends on the volunteers who are willing to give of their time and expertise to promote the region’s many attractions…

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Suzie McNeil at Greg Frewin Theatre – March 31

Last Monday I received an email newsletter from the Greg Frewin Theatre about Suzie McNeil’s concert tomorrow night: To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the Greg Frewin Theatre Mailing List page.

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Falls, other landmarks will go dark Saturday

From the Buffalo News: The cataracts at Niagara Falls, normally illuminated at night by floodlights, will go dark from 8:30 to 9:30 Saturday in honor of Earth Hour, a worldwide effort to draw attention to climate change. The event urges individuals, businesses and organizations to turn off all non-essential lights.

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