Lethal Weapon back for Labour Day rally

    From Niagara This Week: Actor-turned-activist Danny Glover was looked to as a lethal weapon by labour leaders during a rally outside of Canadian Niagara hotels on Labour Day. Glover, a labour rights activist and actor best known for his role as Los Angeles police sergeant Roger Murtaugh alongside Mel Gibson in the Lethal Weapon movies,…

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    Twitter updates for 2010-04-03

    http://twitpic.com/1cvk0x – This was taken at around 1 pm on April 2, 2010. You can see all the cars and people around at the top of Clifton #

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      TGI Friday’s public hearing sign

      This meeting is now past, but I just noticed the sign. TGI Friday’s on Victoria Avenue has a notice of Public Meeting: The City of Niagara Falls Committee of Adjustment Public Hearing Date – July 8/2008 5:00 p.m. Committee Room 2, City Hall 4310 Queen Street, Niagara Falls File – B-2008-016 & A-2008-026 Consent to…

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      Auction of former Hotel Niagara goes to Vancouver bidder for $1.25 million

      From the Buffalo News: A 30-year-old Vancouver man placed the winning $1.25 million bid for the former Hotel Niagara at an auction Tuesday. Jamil Kara said he plans to turn the 12-story building at Rainbow Boulevard and First Street downtown into a boutique hotel and condominiums. Kara, who was one of 10 qualified bidders, said…

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        New “Fun Pass” on Clifton Hill

        Late last week (Thursday or Friday I think), the Fun Pass offered for many of the Clifton Hill attractions was expanded. Prior to this, for $25, the Fun Pass used to include the following: Niagara SkyWheel Movieland Wax Museum Galaxy Golf or Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf Ghost Blasters Cosmic Coaster (FX ride) 10 or 15…

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        Niagara Falls ranks high on Chinese bucket list

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls might not be at the top of their list, but they love us in China. The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the Eiffel Tower in France and Venice in Italy are world landmarks that rank higher on the list of places Chinese travellers have on their bucket list,…

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          Pilgrim Restaurant closing?

          I have nothing official to back this up, but I thought I’d pass along what I’d heard… The Pilgrim Restaurant on Clifton Hill will be closing for good on October 15. As was discussed (see this comment and the ones that follow) back in January/February, the Hilltop Motel building was sold. There was some thought…

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          Group wants to remove part of Robert Moses Parkway

          From the Buffalo News: An environmental group wants to use Niagara River Greenway money to develop a Niagara Gorge restoration plan that would remove the Robert Moses Parkway. Wild Ones Niagara, the local branch of an organization with chapters in 12 states, has sought the endorsement of the Niagara River Greenway Commission for its project…

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