Savor: A touch of class in downtown Niagara Falls, N.Y.

From the Buffalo News: Ten years ago, when my job included reporting developments – or lack thereof – in downtown Niagara Falls, I was often asked where to find the best meal within a walk of the famed cataracts. My answers made hungry people sad. Three weeks ago, I found myself eating at a fine…

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WonderFalls Pass on sale for Niagara residents

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara residents were able to start purchasing their WonderFalls Pass Wednesday, which allows them to visit 10 Niagara Falls attractions for $10 per person or $30 per family. Family passes are good for up to six people. The initiative, now in its third year, was created by Coun. Victor Pietrangelo,…

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Record year for Winter Festival of Lights

From the Niagara Falls Review: A record number of people checked out the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights last season.

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Wallenda to meet with Niagara Parks Commission officials on Thursday

From the Niagara Falls Review: Nik Wallenda, the American aerialist who wants to walk across the Niagara Gorge on a tightrope, will meet with officials from the Niagara Parks Commission this week. NPC chairwoman Janice Thomson told The Review on Monday that a meeting has been scheduled for Thursday between Wallenda and NPC senior staff….

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Premier: Niagara highwire bid ‘exciting’

From Canoe.ca: Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty called Nik Wallenda’s bid to walk across Niagara Falls on a highwire an “exciting proposal” that warrants consideration from the agency that oversees the Canadian side of the falls. But the premier stopped short of saying whether or not his government would overrule the Niagara Parks Commission if it…

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Niagara Falls won’t fight Marineland trailer park evictions

From the Welland Tribune: Green Oaks trailer park residents have lost their bid to have city hall get between them and Marineland owner John Holer, who is evicting 47 families from the Stanley Ave. property. But some say the attention they raised might help Niagara Falls renters in the future. “They don’t want to protect…

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    Face to face with The Fury

    From the Niagara Falls Review: After months of top-secret meetings, covert conversations and stories telling Niagara residents what’s going on at the top floor of Table Rock, it all came down to 15 minutes for me this week. Ready or not, I was going on Niagara’s Fury.

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      Travelodge keycards

      Another in my series on keycards… I’m not sure which hotel this is for, but I found a Travelodge keycard the other day. The toll free number is for the central reservations line for the entire chain. There isn’t anything that is specific to any hotel.

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        Grand Opening Beach Party – January 17th

        On Monday I received the latest newsletter from Hooters. Apparently there is a new Hooters opening in St. Thomas, so the one here is having a beach party. To subscribe to the Hooters newsletter, visit the Hooters web site, then click on the Niagara Falls location, then click on the Newsletter link.

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