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Vacation hits home on U.S. side of falls

From Pittsburgh Live: Vacations, it’s said, will be a casualty of the recession, a luxury easy to put off. But summer is a powerful incentive. People want to get somewhere else, if only for a day or two. As it happens, Pittsburgh is well-situated for the economy getaway. Within a half-day’s drive are destinations recreational,…

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TRAVEL: No delays blamed on new border rules

From the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: If you’re a U.S. citizen lacking the proper documentation for that return trip from Canada, don’t panic. After all those warnings that you needed to be in full compliance by June 1 — when the new rules took effect — the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reminded motorists…

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Clifton Hill Resort Update – June 2009

On Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort. Last month was the first newsletter where they mentioned Strike! Rock ‘n Bowl, but it wasn’t mentioned till later in the newsletter. This time it isn’t even mentioned at all. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the…

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Dave & Buster’s Sign is up

The sign for the new Dave & Busters was put up yesterday. I just checked the Dave & Buster’s official site, but there is still no mention of the Niagara Falls location. However, I did a quick Google Search and found that there is a local web site set up at http://www.daveandbustersniagarafalls.com/. There is a…

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OPP mark 100 years with Niagara Falls showcase

From the Niagara Falls Review: Just how old is the Ontario Provincial Police? When they started out, they didn’t take mug shots at a police station – they had to bring suspects to a professional photo studio. They started in 1909 with a superintendent, five inspectors and 45 constables … covering an entire province. It…

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Silver Mist graduates to High School Musical 2

From the Niagara Falls Review: The East High Wildcats are in the house. And by the time they leave, Silver Mist Productions may have its biggest hit to date. It was midway through last year’s run of “Beauty and the Beast” that producer Linus Hand learned the rights to Disney’s “High School Musical 2” just…

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Possible drowning at Niagara Falls hotel

From the Niagara Falls Review: Paramedics took away a patient from a Centre Street hotel last night after responding to an unconfirmed report of a drowning. Firefighters, police and paramedics responded to the Days Inn and Suites, at 5068 Centre St. at about 9:15 p.m. An ambulance could be seen parked at the front door,…

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‘Flexible’ U.S. guards ease border flow

From the Toronto Star: As cars and trucks breezed across the Peace Bridge to Buffalo this morning, it was shaping up to be a typical Monday at the U.S.-Canadian border despite new documentation requirements coming into effect today. Under the new requirements, Canadians will still be allowed across the U.S. border without a passport or…

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