An Escape From The Ordinary

    Yesterday I received another newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel & Spa (I think they always send their emails out on a Thursday). They are promoting packages with “luxury accommodations and amenities.” You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara…

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    New “Scoops” Ice Cream store

    The new ice cream store on Victoria Ave that I previously mentioned is open and called “Scoops”

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      New Year’s Eve party sign

      I’ve mentioned a couple of times about the New Year’s Eve party in Queen Victoria Park. I also clarified in a comment on one of those posts that CH Hamilton will be boadcasting the party. You’d think such a big party would have a better sign. This looks very cheap:

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      Daredevil Nik Wallenda Looking to Build Entertainment Complex in Niagara Falls

      From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: With his walk over the Grand Canyon now over, Nik Wallenda has returned his focus to Western New York. On Wednesday, the daredevil announced that he is planning on walking a 200-foot high-wire at next year’s Erie County Fair. Wallenda is also moving ahead with plans to build an entertainment…

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      Speedway OMB hearing to start June 18

      From Niagara This Week: An Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) pre-hearing held last month in the Fort Erie council chambers attempted to set the schedule for the Canadian Motor Speedway (CMS) hearing, but the parties were unable to settle on a date and agreed to try again in a few weeks… According to Town solicitor Heather…

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        Carmen’s one of organizers to bring ‘new circus’ to Niagara

        From the Hamilton Mountain News: The circus is coming to the Golden Horseshoe. It’s one that has never been seen by North American eyes, promised Michael Burgess, renowned for his role as Jean Valjean in ‘Les Miserables.’ Mr. Burgess, along with Hamilton business representatives, politicians and Niagara Parks Commission officials announced the creation of Cirque…

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          Forecast: Balmy and fun in Niagara Falls

          From the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: The weather outside was frightful earlier this month when we ventured up to Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, with blowing snow and single-digit temperatures. But inside the Americana Conference Resort and Spa, it was a balmy 84 degrees. Americana’s Waves Indoor Water Park, opened in 2004, was the first…

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            Wooing tourists

            From the Niagara Falls Review: After a day spent promoting Niagara’s wonders to New Yorkers during Ontario Week – part of Canada Month in Manhattan’s Bryant Park in December – Niagara Falls Tourism general manager Anna Pierce is on the lookout for ideas she can bring back to Niagara Falls that will keep travellers spending…

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              Skylon to Fallsview Casino Walkway

              While I was watching Jay Cochrane on Saturday, I was up on the new Skylon to Fallsview Casino Walkway. There is still ots of work to do, but it’s coming along nicely.

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              Twitter updates for 2009-08-11

              I had a bit of a long weekend away from the Falls, but I'm back, so posting and tweeting will resume… # RT @Hilton_Niagara: Apparently, actor Eric Bana visited Niagara Falls while filming "A Time Traveler's Wife" http://bit.ly/18CAwP #

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