@ Niagara Falls (25 May) << Thoughts of a Diurnal

    Someone with a WordPress blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (including being unimpressed with the non-tourist area): Well, this was what we saw when we got off the bus that was suppose to bring us to Niagara Falls. This got us questioning ourselves whether we had got off the bus at the…

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    Officials seek ways to reduce Rainbow Bridge congestion

    From Buffalo Business First: Ontario officials are trying to find a way to lessen traffic congestion around the Rainbow Bridge. The Niagara Falls Review reports that a public information meeting will be held this Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in Niagara Falls, Ont. “We’ve been looking at traffic entering into Canada from the…

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      Niagara Falls Tourism new web site

      For the longest time the Niagara Falls Tourism bureau did NOT had their own web site. If you visited NiagaraFallsTourism.com you’d be redirected to DiscoverNiagara.com. Well, today a new version of the site went live. There aren’t a whole lot of details about attractions, just the facts. But since it is an independent organization, you…

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      Inside Track Breaking News Blog: Canadian Motor Speedway website goes live

      From Inside Track Motorsport News: On Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Ft. Erie (ON), a public meeting was held regarding the approval process for the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway project in the US/Canada border town. Individuals made presentations both for and against the building of the facility. Those against were reportedly mostly concerned with sound and…

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        thinking outside the bunn: niagara (the canadian side)

        Someone by the name of John Bunn has a web site, and he recently blogged about a trip to Niagara Falls (including pictures): On Sunday we journeyed across the border to view the falls from the Canadian side. Spectacular. As I viewed the falls, I was struck with the thought of what an amazing artist…

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          Newton hasn’t lost the showman’s touch

          The Buffalo News had a nice write-up about Wayne Newton’s performance at the Fallsview Casino: You can thank Wayne Newton for Cirque du Soleil. You can thank him for the Celine Dion extravaganza and the Elton John blockbuster. For the Blue Man Group, the theme park explosion and the nightclub and restaurant boom in the…

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            Casino Players Advantage Club card

            The other day when I was out I found a Players Advantage Club card on the ground. As hard as this may seem to believe, I’ve never been inside either casino! I know people who go regularly, but it’s just not my thing. Anyway, since I found a PAC card, I figured I’d provide you…

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              More details of Clifton Hill developments

              Niagara Falls City Council met last night to discuss the application by HOCO Entertainment and Resorts for a zoning amendment to their property. The council voted unanimously in favour on 4 recommendations by city planning staff, with one councilor declaring a conflict of interest on the fourth. The zoning amendment clears the way for HOCO…

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                Titanic Museum in Branson

                After the discussion about the possible Titanic museum attraction on Clifton Hill, I went to the Explore Branson web site and ordered a vacation guide. About a week or so ago I got a very nice 170+ page book. There apparently is a lot to do in Branson! The guide seems quite unbiased in the…

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