Falls’ magical powers cast a spell over us

    From the Buffalo News: Living along the outskirts of “The Honeymoon Capital of the World” can cause a girl to take the romantic, breathtaking beauty of her surroundings for granted. Every time we have visitors from out of town, a drive by the natural wonder of Niagara Falls is mandatory. After the 999th viewing, the…

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    Nik Wallenda on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me

    Speaking of Nik Wallenda… Every week I download the podcast for NPR‘s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! It is a news quiz that is usually quite funny. Each week there is some kind of famous person on to play part of the game. A couple of weeks ago Nik Wallenda was on to talk about his walk across the…

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    Diva-Paloosa @ The Americana Resort Niagara Falls – Support the CIBC Run for the Cure!

    On Saturday I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Waterpark Resort. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana Newsletter” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.

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    Summer of Fun: Part One | 3:16 Musings…

    Someone posted a very thorough write-up of their trip to Niagara Falls this past weekend: This weekend, I went to visit Buffalo and Niagara Falls. It has been a couple of years since I went to Buffalo, and many years since I’ve been to Clifton Hill and Niagara Falls. I think the last time I…

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    Group chosen to build new Niagara Falls theatre

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Mississauga company Bird Construction is part of the consortium which will build a 5,000-seat entertainment centre in Niagara Falls. The company is among principals known as Niagara Falls Entertainment Partners, which beat out four other conglomerates for the right to design, build and maintain the facility. The winning bidder was…

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      Fighting Tourism Drop

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Prices were slashed at the Criminals Hall of Fame Wax Museum this month to fight the dwindling number of visitors walking through its doors. Tourists appreciated the discount and the Victoria Avenue attraction – filled with infamous serial killers and mob bosses – is now enjoying a brisk business. “We…

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        Off-site hotel parking presented as green solution

        From the Niagara Falls Review: More off-site parking will mean less of an impact on the Niagara escarpment, say developers of a five-star hotel that will be built into the moraine near Robinson Street. City council gave Canadian Niagara Hotels permission to provide 71.5 per cent of the parking for its planned Westin hotel in…

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