Making room for their addition (Former Renaissance Hotel)

The former Renaissance Hotel (currently Fallsview Plaza Hotel) which is already deep into their large addition, has recently taken down the pedestrian bridge that linked it to the Hilton’s larger bridge. This bridge leads guests across Fallsview Blvd to the Fallsview Casino Resort. From the Niagara Falls council reports first offered last year, this will likely…

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Doubletree Sign is Up

This isn’t anything terribly exciting, but I did notice it so I thought I’d pass it along. After taking along to complete, the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview – Niagara Falls opened about a year ago. For the longest time they just a banner on each side of the hotel with the Doubletree logo….

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Zoning amendment application deferred

On May 10 we mentioned an public meeting announcement had been posted between The House of Frankenstein and Ripley’s Moving Theater on Clifton Hill. Monday night the meeting was held and the request had been deferred while the city looks into how the applicant was able operate the proposed rides in an area for the…

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Update on city meetings

As we mentioned in a previous post, there was a town meeting held last night to discuss amendments to the zoning bylaw that would allow a 59 storey hotel and observation tower along with a 74,000 sqft water park on Falls Avenue. The amendment to allow the hotel tower passed with a 5-1 vote while…

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Another Development in the tourist core

I was having dinner at Kelsey’s on Clifton Hill last night when I saw the following public notice posted across the street between House of Frankenstein and Ripley’s Moving Theater. This is the first time I saw this posting, though the meeting is next week. We have been told this is a formality to allow…

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