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$15-million venue to open soon on Hill

Not a huge surprise here as this Dave & Busters has been discussed on here for several months now. It says it should be completed in about 3 weeks, can’t wait to see the sign go up! From the Niagara Falls Review A $15-million restaurant complex under construction on Clifton Hill is quickly taking shape….

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Grun’s theatre has a royal problem

From the Niagara Falls Review: -even if the theatre doesn’t have a name yet. The seats aren’t installed yet, and the paint is still drying, but Mordechai Grun needs to come up with a name for the refurbished Seneca theatre on Queen Street, which is scheduled to host live theatre shows within weeks. “We’re hearing…

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Out back… back in?

Drafty had mentioned in a comment about three weeks ago that he saw an ad in the Review for a job fair for an Outback Steakhouse. They have recently closed all of their restaurants in Canada, however as you can see below they now have a banner up with their Outback logo.

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NPC brightens up the Incline railway cars

NPC  has either replaced the old Incline Railway cars or painted them a fire engine red (they used to be green and yellow). The Niagara Parks Commission is currently developing phase two of their plans to upgrade the Railway to an enclosed, fully accessible service that will be available year-round.

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Hoco puts up more vibrant billboard

There is new advertising covering where Graham had posted back in 2005 about this same billboard. It was dedicated to the Movieland Wax museum on Stanley Avenue, but was starting to become very sun faded. They have now changed it to represent the Niagara Skywheel on Clifton Hill and it really stands out.

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Happy Wanderer no more!

Sometime last year the Happy Wanderer on Stanley Avenue (across from the new Hilton expansion) closed it doors and was taken over by the bank.  A  company/team was then put together to try and bring this place back to life with interior upgrades, in the hopes of rejuvenating this establishment. Unfortunately the bank canceled the…

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Cascade Inn renovations?

Not exactly sure what they are doing at the Cascade Inn, but they do have a few of the balconies taken down with some rooms boarded up. The owners of this hotel I believe are the same owners as the Skylon Tower and the claim to fame that they hold near and dear, is that…

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Econo Lodge gets new sign.

The Econo Lodge by the Falls just received a new sign that faces Victoria Avenue, and I believe it is a new logo as well.

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Steel work for Hilton dome begins

The steel dome at the base of the new Hilton tower has started, as well as the steel awnings along the side of the building as seen in the rendering below. The street level portion of this building is going to be beautiful.

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10 Story addition proposed for Fallsview Plaza Hotel

The Fallsview Plaza Hotel (former Renaissance Hotel) is hoping  to invest in a new10 story wing with 126 room s attached to their  existing building. It is being proposed tonight at a  City Hall council meeting and is in addition to the now under construction  4-5 story addition on the West side of the property. This 10 story proposal will…

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