World’s largest tunnel boring machine finishes drilling under Niagara Falls

From the Canadian Press: Amid much fanfare, rubble and dust, the world’s largest rock tunnel boring machine made a breakthrough deep below Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday and finally saw the light of day. The massive, 4,000-tonne machine, called Big Becky, had been boring a 10.2-kilometre long, 14.4-metre high tunnel under the city since 2006. Crowds…

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Florence LaRue and The 5th Dimension are coming to Fallsview this July

Last month I received this email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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Explaining the U.S.-Canada hotel biz gap

From Buffalo Business First: The distance between Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Niagara Falls, Ont., can be measured in the 1,450-foot span of the Rainbow Bridge. The distance between Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Niagara-on-the-Lake is about 10 miles. In the hotel industry, however, the differences are a world apart. Unfortunately you need a subscription/membership in order…

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Novel peers over the edge

From Niagara This Week: As a highly successful fantasy writer, Chris Van Allsburg knows first-hand that the only limitation on a great story is one’s imagination. But when it comes to dabbling in reality, the renowned children’s novelist and illustrator had to peer over the edge and simply hope for the best with his latest…

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Ripley’s attractions within a half tank of gas of more than 50% of the U.S. population

A couple of weeks ago I received the following press release from Ripley’s Entertainment… Driving to a Ripley’s Attraction is Within a Half Tank of Gas of 53% of the U.S. Population Company has Diverse Offering of Aquariums, Odditoriums, Miniature Golf, Wax Museums, Fun Zones, Haunted Adventures, Mirror Mazes, Motion-Based Theaters and MORE! ORLANDO, Fla….

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Entertainment Insider – July 2011 Show Announcements

Last month I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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Twitter updates for 2011-05-14

They poured a new concrete patio at the recently renovated TGI Fridays on Victoria Ave http://twitpic.com/4xladw #

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Get Fit At Safari Niagara!

Earlier this week I received the following email newsletter from Safari Niagara. Opening day is today… yay! I think I’m going later this afternoon. To subscribe to “Yak It Up”, the Safari Niagara newsletter, click on the subscribe link at the top of any page.

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Twitter updates for 2011-05-13

That's a cool looking bus (parked at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa)) http://twitpic.com/4x47l5 # The forecast was for rain today, but it is gorgeous out right now! # Loads of teens around again today on Clifton Hill #

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New Dinosaur Adventure Golf sign

Things are coming along nicely for the new Dinosaur Adventure Golf on Clifton Hill behind the Niagara SkyWheel. Yesterday they put up the signs. I think the eyeball looks cool!

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