Hypnotist Dave Curran live at the Niagara Falls Hard Rock Club

From a press release I saw on i-NewsWire.com: Niagara Falls Hard Rock Club is pleased to announce that Dave Curran, the Bad Boy of Hypnosis, will be performing every Friday from July 3, 2009 until September 11, 2009. Dave Curran is a comedian and hypnotist that use his comedic improv background into a hilarious hypnotic…

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Daredevils get new digs

From the Niagara Falls Review: In a city full of museums, it’s one that’s often overlooked. But you’ll be hard pressed to find one more fascinating. This weekend, the Daredevil Gallery inside the Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre gets a long overdue makeover. For weeks, Toronto company BaAM Productions has been souping up the historic collection,…

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Niagara Fallsview Boulevard Welcomes the Tallest Hotel Tower in Canada at Hilton Fallsview

From a press release seen on Hospitality Net: Niagara Fallsview Boulevard adds yet another upscale offering to its ranks with the opening of the new tower at the Hilton Hotel & Suites Fallsview. With the addition of the new tower, Fallsview Boulevard now boasts the tallest hotel tower in Canada with 53 stories.

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Tourism minister pushes ‘stay-cations’

From the Niagara Falls Review: The provincial government is doing its part to help Ontario’s tourism industry, and the roughly 300,000 people who depend on it for all or part of their living, through challenging times. That’s the message Tourism Minister Monique Smith delivered during a luncheon meeting sponsored by the Niagara Falls Chamber of…

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New place to chill in Niagara Falls

WIVB has information (including a video) about the new Snow Park in Niagara Falls, NY: The hottest new place to chill is now open for business. Snow Park in Niagara Falls held its official grand opening Saturday. The park features a skating rink, tubing hill and play zone made of real snow.

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Eco-touring the Niagara River watershed

From the Buffalo News: Hiking the Niagara River Gorge trail, where Niagara Falls began more than 12,000 years ago, can be a breathtaking experience—in more ways than one. But if you want to get closer to nature, let your feet take you there. “Looking down on the river was incredible, the smells, the sounds, the…

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Niagara: It’s no longer wine vs. cheese

From the National Post: If Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake were to be embodied by two grumpy old men and played in a movie, The Odd Couple would be the perfect film. Niagara Falls, uncouth, out-of-fashion and badly in need of a new coat of paint, would be Oscar; while Niagara-on-the-Lake would be Felix, stuck-up, tony…

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Writer defends U.S. side of falls

From The Journal-Register (in Medina, NY): A Pennsylvania writer took pains in a recent travel story to defend the American side of Niagara Falls, widely considered inferior to its Canadian counterpart. Jack Markowitz of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, in a story discussing the Cataract City, said that even with increased international border security, there is no…

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TripAdvisor Rates Sheraton on the Falls #1 for Business Travel

From a PR Web press release seen on Yahoo! News: The Sheraton on the Falls hotel has been recognized as the number one hotel for Business Travel in Niagara Falls Ontario. The 4 diamond AAA/CAA Sheraton on the Falls hotel is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by TripAdvisor, the largest travel community…

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Wintergarden could see new life elsewhere

From the Buffalo News: Window by window, the asymmetrical Wintergarden on Rainbow Boulevard is coming down. But there is still potential for new life for the atrium’s steel frame — potential, at least, in another location. George Churakos, president of contractor Mark Cerrone Inc., said the company has been contacted by “interested developers” who want…

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