More parking lost on Clifton Hill

The old Niagara Marketplace on Clifton Hill used to have several parking spaces out front. When that building was torn down and the new Tim Hortons/Canada Trading Company/Galaxy Golf building was put up, the sidewalk was changed and the parking was removed. Well, the same thing has happened across the street at the upcomding Dave…

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$150 million expansion at Falls hotel

WIVB out of Buffalo had a brief blurb about the new Hilton hotel on their newscast the other day… Also, the Buffalo News reports the new hotel was soldout (240 rooms available) for its opening weekend…

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New “Scoops” Ice Cream store

The new ice cream store on Victoria Ave that I previously mentioned is open and called “Scoops”

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Motel demolished on Ferry Street

I can’t remember the name of the motel, but the motel beside Al Macs and across the street from the Capri has been demolished.

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Former Hooters becoming Daredevils Bar & Grill

Opening Soon with a different name but with the same menu! Daredevils Bar and Grill wil be serving wings, burgers and beer in the former Hooters restaurant on Stanley Avenue.

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Notice of Public Meeting

Regular contributor Drafty had mentioned here, that he saw in the Review on Saturday a notice of application for zoning change for redevelopment of the Loretto Academy property on June 8, 2009. The Public Notice board reads: ( To Permit a future mixed use residential condominium/hotel development on the land, consisting of 3 buildings with…

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New Bowling Pin sign up and running!

This new bowling pin sign is attached to the same tower that had the temperature displayed on it, (as was discussed here). The new sign now flashes each letter white in a downward streamline. It kind of has a nice 50’s nostalgic look to it!

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Hilton to tower over Niagara Falls, Ont.

From Buffalo Business First: The Hilton Niagara Falls will mark the traditional start of the peak summer tourism season in a big way. The Niagara Falls, Ont., hotel will be welcoming the first guests to its $200 million, 59-story wing on May 22, the start of the U.S. Memorial Day weekend. The wing will be…

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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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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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