Hilton progress (fifth floor complete)
The Hilton construction continues. It appears that the fifth floor is done.
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Clifton Hill Resorts Update – February 2008
On Friday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. It seems to be back to the regular length (after being shorter last month). They are promoting Winter packages. They also announced the contest winners from a couple of months. They also have an interesting history item about the bridge that…
Kane’s day: Niagara Falls, stuck on truck ladder
From Chicago Breaking Sports: From the raging rapids of Niagara Falls to a perch high above his hometown to an old-fashioned floor hockey game, Patrick Kane had quite a day with the Stanley Cup. The Blackhawks winger, who scored the game-winning goal in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Flyers in June,…
Pumps Nite Club fire
I just happened to be in the area when three fire trucks showed up at Pumps Night Club on Victoria Avenue (just up beside Montana’s and the Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum). You couldn’t see any fire, but I did see some firefighters rip some wood of a stairway and use the hose to put water…
More Stuntmen Want To Challenge The Mighty Niagara
From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Three men said if daredevil Nik Wallenda can perform a stunt across the falls, they should be able to as well. Park authorities said not so fast. Peter Debernardi, 65, Dave Munday, 75, and Scott Trotter, 49, all said they will plunge over the falls in barrels this year…
Exclusive loyalty Deal $99 with $50 Casino Play
Last week I received an email newsletter from the Embassy Suites By Hilton Niagara Falls – Fallsview.
Skaters Race to Compete in Red Bull Skating Competition
Skaters in Aurora are competing in a World Class Downhill Skating Competition in hopes to advance to the Red Bull Competition in December where speeds are expected to double.
Wingate by Wyndham nets $980K state grant
From the Niagara Gazette: The state is continuing its investment in downtown Niagara Falls with a $980,000 grant to a hotelier. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced the incentive package, set to be awarded to Plati Niagara Inc. for its $10.2 million Wingate by Wyndham hotel project in a press release Thursday.
The Summer Sizzle Starts at the Radisson!
Last Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview. They are promoting several different packages (Marineland, Niagara Parks, Avaia, and more). You can sign up for their newsletter on their web site.
Falls movie good plug for city: Thomson
From Niagara This Week: Wayne Thomson thinks a new American tourist-advertising video which shows footage of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls shot from a viewpoint in Canada is little more than water under the bridge. In fact, he thinks it was a blessing in disguise. “There’s no bad kind of advertising,” said the city councillor and…