A New Guide To Niagara Falls And Vicinity

    The name of this post may have been a bit misleading. This “new” guide is actually from around 1895 and is online at the Niagara University Library web site: A New Guide To Niagara Falls And Vicinity, Giving A Full And Complete Description of Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge, Buffalo, Rochester, Ontario Beach, Toronto, Lockport, Tonawanda,…

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    Twitter updates for 2010-08-03

    The former Twisted Ts location on Clark Ave has now become a restaurant called Il Sorriso. http://twitpic.com/2bbbw3 # What??? Another IHOP? I think that is 4 of them now, where a year or more ago we had none… http://twitpic.com/2bbb9w # This Notice of Application was outside the new Bravo! restaurant. They are seeking approval for…

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    Falls council to consider $600K to support WFOL

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Not even half way through what’s looking to be another successful season, officials with the Winter Festival of Lights are already looking forward to a bigger and brighter future. With a 10 per cent increase in vehicle traffic and a 12 per cent spike in donations at Dufferin Islands through…

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    Twitter updates for 2010-09-28

    It seems early, but better late than never. The Disney light displays in Queen Victoria Park are being set up http://twitpic.com/2sv5qv # Wow! The convention centre is sure coming a long nicely! http://twitpic.com/2sv599 # Very cool! RT @whirlpooljet: Check out this trailer for a tv show that WJBT and Niagara Helicopters were involved in http://fb.me/J1qetlm3…

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      Casino staff, gamblers both celebrate; Close to 2,000 workers ready to mark a decade in gaming industry

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Saturday’s 10th anniversary party for Casino Niagara will be a much more low-key affair than the one held on opening day. On Dec. 9, 1996, 30,000 people passed through the doors – after standing in lines in the cold – to get a glimpse of what was billed as a…

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      Nice photos of Niagara Falls in Autumn 2010

      Yesterday I walked along the Niagara Parkway next to the Falls and in Queen Victoria Park. I took a bunch of pictures. It was overcast, so the sky doesn’t look great, but the colours of the leaves look good. I should have probably taken these a couple of weeks ago to get some more leaves…

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        Ten years later, early patrons offer different take on casino

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Slots. Poker. Blackjack. Roulette. Expect to win some and expect to lose some when you go to a casino. The same thing when the casino comes to you. After 10 years of having casino gambling in the community, some Niagarans recognize the benefits while others question how much it has…

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        Striking workers at Niagara Falls’ Rainforest Café secure first contract

        From the Niagara Falls Review: After 80 days on strike, the workers at Rainforest Café on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls and the restaurant’s owners have been ordered to enter into a first contract. The order came from Ontario Labour Relations Board vice-chair Patrick Kelly, who issued the decision late in the afternoon Wednesday stating…

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