“Visions of Canada” (including Niagara Falls)

At another store, I recently saw this book called Visions of Canada. It is a collection of stories and essays about different parts of Canada. The section about Niagara Falls is from novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne‘s visit in 1832 (but not published until 1835). Oh, that I had never heard of Niagara till I beheld it!…

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    New Montana’s sign

    A few months ago I posted that the Montana’s sign on Victoria Avenue had been taken down. Well, a new one is up now, and it has an LED display as well. However, I haven’t seen the LED sign working yet.

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    Cirque becoming a tradition

    This article was on the Review web site a few days ago and then was pulled. It’s live again today… From the Niagara Falls Review: For years, you could count on the Shrine Circus coming to the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena every summer. But with the arena closing this summer, there’s a new circus in…

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    No news on Sleep Cheap 2010 yet

    I’ve had numerous people email me asking when Sleep Cheap 2010 is going to be. I haven’t received any information, but I would assume the information would be released soon. Looking back on last year, at the beginning of October they were accepting applications from local charities, and then things were announced on Oct 23….

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    If only I could get a serving of popcorn this big!

    The concessions that are under Boston Pizza and beside the Fudge Factory now has a nice big popcorn container on the side of the building. It looks nice.

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    Travelodge At the Falls (20130124)

    A couple of weeks ago I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Clifton Group (the Travelodge, Fun House, Brick City, etc). To sign up for the newsletter, click on the Join our FREE Email Mailing List link on the side of some of the pages at Falls.com

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      “Wow June already……”

      Thomas Burnside has a Windows Live Spaces blog. He recently came to Niagara Falls and wrote about it: It’s been awhile since I updated my blog….. I went to Niagara Falls with my friend Nando… We stayed in the Imperial Hotel and Suites … Was very nice… just one issue… when I went to check…

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      $40 million incentive package aims to spur Falls development

      From the Buffalo News: The best ideas for new downtown development projects will have a crack at $40 million in public incentives, state and city officials announced Thursday. The state and the City of Niagara Falls are offering access to public dollars over the next five years as part of a competition dubbed the “Downtown…

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      Hilton to tower over Niagara Falls, Ont.

      From Buffalo Business First: The Hilton Niagara Falls will mark the traditional start of the peak summer tourism season in a big way. The Niagara Falls, Ont., hotel will be welcoming the first guests to its $200 million, 59-story wing on May 22, the start of the U.S. Memorial Day weekend. The wing will be…

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