Untangling Maid of the Mist lease

From the Buffalo News: The low point of the Maid of the Mist Steamboat Co.’s century-old existence undoubtedly took place last month, when Canadian officials selected a California company to replace it on the Canadian shore. But for the local company that grew itself into an iconic international tourism brand, the pain may not be…

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Top 10 Canadian sights to see

From the Toronto Sun (including pictures): Niagara Falls, the Canadian Rockies and the CN Tower top Canadians list of the country’s “must-see” destinations, according to a survey by Transitions Optical Inc. and Leger Marketing.

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Busytown Busy at the Scotiabank Convention Centre

As I mentioned before, I had the opportunity to go see the Busytown Busy stage show on Friday evening. This is based on the Richard Scarry characters Huckle Cat, Sally Cat, Hilda Hippo, Lowly Worm, Pig Will & Pig Won’t, Goldbug, Sgt Murphy, and more. The show was to start at about 6:30 pm, so…

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My first trip to the Scotiabank Convention Centre

The Scotiabank Convention Centre has been open just short of a year now, and on Friday night I had the opportunity to go for the first time. We went to see the Busytown Busy show with our kids. I’ll write about that later, but for now, here are a few thoughts. The convention centre is…

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Outback Steakhouse coming to Victoria Avenue

I’ve posted before about how one of the restaurants in the strip mall on Victoria Ave keeps changing names and re-opening. Well, it seems that the latest incarnation will be more permanent. Outback Steakhouse is going in that space.

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Casino Niagara to remain open

From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls will be home to two casinos for the foreseeable future. That’s according to Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor, who said the 16-year-old gaming facilty — the city’s first — will remain open. And not only will the casino remain in operation, Craitor said the government and the Falls Management…

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The June 2012 Entertainment Line Up Is On Sale Now

A couple of weeks ago I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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Twitter updates for 2012-03-18

@BirdKingdom I won't be able to make it, but I hope you have a great and busy day! in reply to BirdKingdom #

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Twitter updates for 2012-03-17

Restaurant patio's are open at Coco's and Margaritaville on Murray St. Another beautiful day in Niagara Falls 🙂 # There are quite a few people here to see Busytown Busy (@ Scotiabank Convention Centre) http://t.co/QlSTSZJ9 # Waiting at the Convention Centre for Busytown Busy to start 🙂 http://t.co/WS6REjay #

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