Howard Johnson keycard

Another in my series on keycards… This is the first keycard that I’ve seen for Howard Johnson. It has a nice generic travel image on the front (not Niagara Falls-specific) and the standard instructions on the back.

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Top section taken down at Table Rock?

As the expansion of the 38 million dollar complex is coming to its final stages.  One of the final sections left to complete, is the construction forming the upper part of the steeple (as seen here.) However as you can see it has been taken down. This could mean one of two things, that it…

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Falls gets latest OLG installment

From Niagara This Week: Coffers have swelled by more than $21 million since the city signed on to a new casino hosting agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming. The city received its a fourth-quarter (January to March) non-tax gaming revenue payment — $4,452,570 — to bring the total to $21.2 million for hosting Casino…

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How to rediscover Niagara Falls with your family

From the Globe and Mail: After our umpteen day trips escorting overseas visitors to Niagara Falls, it’s hard to imagine there could be anything new to see. But this time we’re doing it differently – just us, with two kids aged 1 and 3 in tow, and for a three-day stay.

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    Update by Lisa from Rochester

    Regular visitor Lisa from Rochester has sent me an update about a couple of things. Here is what she had to say about the new passport cards: I said I would update you on the passport card and it says you can now apply by appointment to your local post office to get the card….

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    Water park finds magical way to entertain kids

    Apparently the Niagara Falls Great Wolf Lodge has a new interactive game that is being installed. The Niagara Falls Review Business Beat has a report: You have to watch your step walking through the halls of Great Wolf Lodge. Even on a weekday winter morning, dozens of kids are running around from floor to floor…

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    Dinner at Sparks Steakhouse – Part 2

    If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to check out the Dinner at Sparks Steakhouse – Part 1 posting… As I mentioned, a couple of weeks ago my wife and I went to Sparks Steakhouse for dinner. We were expecting to go in, order a couple of meals, and then be done. To our…

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