First-ever Car-Free Sunday on Niagara Pkwy

From the Welland Tribune: It’s going to be a Car-Free Sunday on Niagara Parkway. For the first time in recent history, pedestrians and cyclists will have a chance to enjoy a stretch of the parkway without having to worry about traffic. The route along the river between Clifton Hill and Murray St. will be closed…

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New patio at TGI Friday’s

You may recall that in late winter/early spring, the TGI Friday’s on Victoria Avenue was undergoing renovations. The restaurant has re-opened, but they are still working on the outside of the building. Recently they tore up the existing patio and enlarged it. They have rebar down, and just need to pour concrete.

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EASTER WEEKEND BODES WELL FOR 2011 NIAGARA FALLS TOURISM SEASON

From the Niagara Falls Reporter: If Easter week is any sort of barometer, the 2011 tourism season is going to be an exceptionally good one for Niagara Falls. Tourists were out en masse, and even the reality of $4-per-gallon gas prices did not keep them from traveling to see the world’s most famous waterfall. The…

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Auction of former Hotel Niagara goes to Vancouver bidder for $1.25 million

From the Buffalo News: A 30-year-old Vancouver man placed the winning $1.25 million bid for the former Hotel Niagara at an auction Tuesday. Jamil Kara said he plans to turn the 12-story building at Rainbow Boulevard and First Street downtown into a boutique hotel and condominiums. Kara, who was one of 10 qualified bidders, said…

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