Aquarium of Niagara offers classes and camps over winter break

From Niagara Frontier Publications: Don’t let the kids be bored this winter break. There is plenty to do at the Aquarium of Niagara – and all inside. If it is too cold for the kids, they can discover penguins feel the same way at aquarium “Penguin Day Camps” running 9 a.m. to noon on Dec….

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Sleep Cheap Charities Reap branching out

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s almost that time of year again. Local hoteliers are getting ready to open their doors to Niagara residents for the wildly popular Sleep Cheap Charities Reap event. Jim Diodati, founder and coordinator of the event, says he’s already hearing from people who want to know when the participating hotels…

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City, NPC trying to finalize people mover plans

From the Niagara Falls Review: A deal that could lead to a new mass-transit system serving the tourism areas could be finalized as early as Friday, the mayor and Niagara Parks Commission manager say. Mayor Ted Salci is scheduled to meet with Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman Fay Booker and general manager John Kernahan Friday, in…

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Something sweet on Queen Street

From Niagara This Week: Here comes the fudge. Things just got a little sweeter on Queen Street with the arrival of the Niagara Falls Fudge Company. But while the store may be new, there’s a lot of tradition being packed into those near half-pound bricks being sold in 12 different varieties. That’s because co-owners Ross…

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    Walkway from Skylon Tower to Fallsview Casino

    This picture was taken on Murray Hill looking up towards the Skylon Tower building. The hill on the left side goes up to a walkway that goes over the street to the Fallsview Casino. It looks like Skylon Tower operators are building a pedestrian walkway over their entrance driveway to try to facilitate walking traffic…

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      Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc.

      I noticed this sign on some fencing at the DongBu Tours building: The name is familiar, so I looked at their website. Apparently they have done several projects in Niagara Falls, including the Canadian Niagara Hotels Conference Centre, Planet Hollywood, and the Radisson Hotel.

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      Niagara Falls – Sharing Niagara Falls Wonders With The World!

      From a press release seen on I-Newswire.com: Welcome to INFO Niagara Sharing Niagara Falls Wonders With The World – the most dependable On-Line Booking Service in Niagara Falls, Ontario. INFO Niagara has been assisting travelers for over 15 years, helping them with up-to-dateTravel and Tourist Information so that their stay in Niagara Falls, Canada is…

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        “You’ll Have A Whale Of A Time!”

        Last Thursday I received another newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel & Spa. They are promoting a Marineland package. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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        Marineland – Orca/Killer Whales and Topple Tower

        A couple of unrelated thoughts from Marineland… I’ve been to Marineland a few times this year, and we’ve spent a lot of time at Friendship Cove where the Orca whales are kept. We watched the splash show a couple of weeks ago, and the last time we were there we went to the underwater viewing…

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        Wallenda needs Canadian approval or Falls walk proposal is dead: New York State Parks

        So as the details of the Nik Wallenda/Michael Chan meeting were coming out, there were also reports that if this is going to happen at all, it has to happen as a walk between the two countries. Apparently New York State officials have said a walk solely on the US side is not an option….

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