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THE YEAR THE FALLS RAN DRY

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s like that famous Bugs Bunny episode. Up against the American government and frustrated by a low bounty on his head, Bugs becomes a master of mischief, pulling stunts -including shutting down the American Falls. Funny and cute in cartoons but impossible in real life, it was thought. But 40…

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Tours4Fun Announces “Best of Summer” Travel Photo Contest

From a Marketwire press release: Los Angeles-based Tours4Fun announced that beginning today they will be taking entries for their “Best of Summer” travel photo contest. Photos must be originals and of landscapes, not people, and prizes include a shopping tour of Niagara Falls, a Washington, DC tour, or Grand Canyon helicopter or airplane highlights tours….

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Twitter updates for 2009-08-13

I asked @WinterFestival about the "Rink at the Brink" a couple of weeks ago (before they announced it), and they didn't respond. Annoying! # Someone asked me today if I knew anything about Niagara-on-the-Lake cruises. I don't. Someone should start a NOTL Blog # I just drove by the back of Marineland (Stanley Ave) and…

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Canada’s Tallest Hotel Debuts

From HospitalityDesign: Hilton Hotel & Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview has opened its doors following a two-plus-year expansion that transformed the property into Canada’s tallest hotel. Rising 1,640 feet, the tower houses more than 1,000 guestrooms, including two presidential suites on the 52nd floor that feature a sitting room with a fireplace and views of the…

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Minister lukewarm on city’s Parks plan

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Ontario government isn’t in a hurry to act on free advice from Niagara Falls council about how the Niagara Parks Commission should run. Tourism Minister Monique Smith confirmed her staff received a July 9 letter from city hall that outlines a resolution councillors passed calling for openness at the…

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Clifton Hill Resort Update – August 2009

On Monday I received the latest newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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City gets extension on people mover application

From Niagara This Week: The federal government has issued the city an extension to apply for a $25-million grant for its version of a people mover system. The deadline to submit an application was June but Mayor Ted Salci recently reported he secured a one-year extension to allow for more time to prepare a business…

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Twitter updates for 2009-08-12

http://twitpic.com/dmx5r – I love these billboards for Hard Rock Cafe (pic 2) # http://twitpic.com/dmx3h – I love these billboards for Hard Rock Cafe (pic 1) # Yesterday the sign out front of @BaymontNiagara was gone. Today they are putting up a nice big new sign. #

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Niagara Mobility kiosk replaced by Greg Frewin Theatre kiosk

A couple of months ago I posted about the Niagara Mobility kiosk out front of the Imperial Hotel & Suites. Well, recently it became a kiosk promoting the Greg Frewin Theatre.

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This Randomness: Staycation

Someone with a Blogger blog has posted about staycations: Niagara Falls – the most common staycation destination but still one of the the best places to see. The falls is not the only attraction, there is Clifton Hill, the Butterfly Conservatory /Botanical Gardens, Maid of the Mist, and a lot more. My choice is still…

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