Clifton Hill Resorts Update – June 2008

    Last Thursday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. It is shorter than normal. They are promoting a good mid-week rate for the Quality Inn in June. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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      The ice-men of competitive goofy golf

      This doesn’t have much to do with Niagara Falls, but I came across a web site about miniature golf. In passing, the person mentioned Galaxy Golf (although not by name) on Clifton Hill and has a picture: I love miniature golf, the more preposterous the holes the better. I like loop-de-loops, rotating obstacles, crossing wood-plank…

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      Marineland: Allegations of poor treatment of deer, bears

      From the Toronto Star: After an extensive Toronto Star investigation into the treatment of sea life at Marineland, serious allegations are now being levelled about the diet and conditions of its land animals. Casual brutality when animals need to be put down is common and substandard enclosures are prevalent, according to Jim Hammond, the former…

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      Hilton Niagara Falls Exclusive, 2 Days Left to book!

      This deal is over now, but I figured I’d post it anyway… Last Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview web site.

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      Unofficial start of Summer 2011

      Yes, Summer doesn’t start until June 21, but this weekend and next weekend are the unofficial start of Summer in the tourist area of Niagara Falls. I would think that generally the industry likes it when Memorial Day and Victoria Day fall on different weekends, like this year. It doesn’t seem like much was done…

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      ABC to televise Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk over Niagara Falls

      The Associated Press had a story that was picked up by many, many outlets about ABC televising Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk. I saw this particular one on the NY Daily News web site: ABC is turning Nik Wallenda’s attempted tightrope walk over Niagara Falls into a prime-time television event next month. The network said Friday…

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      Experience A Whole New Perspective of Niagara Falls With Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours

      From StepOutBuffalo.com: If you’re local to Western New York, chances are you’ve made your way to Niagara Falls a handful of times. Think you’ve covered all the ways to explore the region? If you’ve already toured the Falls by foot or boat, Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours is here to offer you a whole new perspective…

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        More hotels sign onto Sleep Cheap event

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Mark your calendar, but don’t pick up the phone just yet. This year’s Sleep Cheap Charities Reap event will take place over four nights, from Monday, Nov. 26 to Thursday, Nov. 29. Participating hotels will offer room rates of $35 per night for a standard room, $45 for a fallsview…

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          New Year’s concert is a great promo for city

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Here’s a New Year’s prediction for 2008 – the show will go on. When the lights went down on Loverboy at 12:30 a.m., on New Year’s Day, the fate of the annual concert itself was left in the dark. This was the third year the Niagara Parks Commission ran the…

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