Dave and Buster’s signs
It seems like every day there is a new sign being put up. This is what things look like today. The building is still rather plain…
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Worst holiday traffic in a decade clogs Niagara highways
From the Hamilton Spectator: Maybe its the lure of the giant Skywheel. Or the 2 Nations party. Whatever the reason, it seems everyone north and east of Niagara Falls wanted to go there this weekend. OPP in Niagara report the heaviest weekend traffic volume in 10 years.
Clifton Hill redevelopment taking shape
From the Niagara Falls Review: Consumer demands are changing, and Clifton Hill has to change with them, says Tim Parker, general manager of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Niagara Falls. “The consumers are demanding more types of entertainment, rather than the stagnant entertainment that we’ve had for years. So we’ve answered the call,”…
Seneca Nation to upgrade casino tower in NY
From the Times Herald-Tribune: The Seneca Indian Nation’s gambling business says a new construction project will make its Niagara Falls casino more distinctive on the city skyline. Jim Wilson of the Seneca Gaming Corporation says the project on top of the existing hotel tower won’t add more rooms, but will change signage to make the…
Tourists in Niagara Falls want more to experience
From the Buffalo News: The tethered balloon on Rainbow Boulevard is grounded. The doors to the family fun center in the old Wintergarden are locked. The aerospace museum on Third Street has packed up its collection and is planning a move to Buffalo. At a time when state and local officials are vigorously focused on…
Twitter updates for 2010-06-22
RT @whirlpooljet: Here is “Gettin’ Wet in Niagara” that Jennifer and Frank from Breakfast Television put together http://fb.me/AaignGPm # The Dave & Busters on Clifton Hill now has some “garage” doors. I’m not sure what that area is. http://twitpic.com/1z2lpd #
Penny souvenirs, part 2
A few years ago I posted about a penny souvenir I found on the ground. By penny souvenir, I mean the coins (sometimes just metal slugs) which you put through a machine and it leaves an imprint of something on the metal. This led me on a bit of search for where these machines are…
Choose from these Great Packages at Niagara’s Only All Suite Hotel – From $165 CAD / $122 USD
Earlier this week I received an email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview and Spa
Work being done at future Margaritaville
I commented before about how there is no sign (at the time of this posting) on the old Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant showing that Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville was coming this year. Even without a sign, it is obvious there is a lot of work going on. The building is almost gutted on the inside, a fence…
Niagara Frontier Info update
I mentioned NiagaraFrontier.net a while ago and mentioned that the site needed some work. According to their latest newsletter, they are going to make some improvements: We are currently redoing our website it has been said I and have agreed that many links on this site are broken and that the site was just unprofessional….